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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Skin development in mammals is controlled by key proteins and signals from underlying cells, involving stem cells for maintenance and repair.
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March 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The extracellular matrix is crucial for controlling skin stem cell behavior and health.
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May 2016 in “Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology” R-spondins and their receptors help increase bone growth and may be used to treat bone loss diseases.
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May 2013 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” The cancer drugs bortezomib and lenalidomide cause skin side effects in many patients.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Activating autophagy in dogs with certain diseases improves their skin and hair.
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March 2014 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” Cholesterol sulfate buildup due to a genetic mutation disrupts the skin barrier, leading to the scaling skin seen in X-linked ichthyosis.
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December 2008 in “Developmental biology” Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.
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January 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Chemokine signaling is important for hair development.
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December 2013 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Genetic mutations can cause hair growth disorders by affecting key genes and signaling pathways.
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June 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Beard and scalp hair cells have different gene expressions, which may affect beard growth characteristics.
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November 2015 in “Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology” Keratins are important for skin cell health and their problems can cause diseases.
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December 2018 in “Bone” Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.
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December 2007 in “American Journal of Pathology” Stress-related substance P may lead to hair loss and negatively affect hair growth.
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July 2005 in “The FASEB journal” Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.
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January 2010 in “The FASEB Journal” Prolactin affects the production of different keratins in human hair, which could lead to new treatments for skin and hair disorders.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tumor cell adhesion is linked to higher risk of SLN metastasis and melanoma recurrence, and a model including these factors predicts these outcomes better than one with just clinical data.
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