12 citations
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February 2019 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that nerve-mediated HDAC1 expression is necessary for blastema formation and limb regeneration in axolotls, and that inhibiting HDACs delays or inhibits this process.
5 citations
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July 1999 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study observed that methylene blue staining and zinc iodide-osmium tetroxide techniques effectively revealed anatomical details of intraepidermal nerve fibre endings in the rat's mystacial pad, suggesting their potential role in mechanoreception.
September 2023 in “UCrea (University of Cantabria)” In this study, researchers found that mouse digits without nails could not regenerate after amputation, highlighting the necessity of nails for fingertip regeneration and suggesting a potential role for the Lmx1b gene in this process.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Cell Biology International” This study found that altering cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) levels in the bulge region of hair follicles affects the balance of stem cell numbers, potentially influencing hair follicle self-renewal and proliferation.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Krox20 is crucial for hair growth and maintaining skin stem cells.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identifies two previously unreported pathogenic RIPK4 gene variants, suggesting a functional link with cell adhesion molecules in ectodermal dysplasias.
1 citations
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October 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that depleting HIF-P4H-2 in FoxD1-lineage cells in mice led to disrupted hair follicle development, resulting in truncal alopecia but normal cranial hair, suggesting its crucial role in hair homeostasis.
352 citations
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August 2003 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” In this study, nestin-expressing cells in the hair follicle bulge, marked by GFP in transgenic mice, were identified as progenitors of the hair follicle outer-root sheath.
March 2026 in “World Rabbit Science” This study found that overexpression and knockdown of DKK4 influence genes involved in hair follicle growth and development in Angora rabbits and identified specific SNPs in DKK4 associated with wool quality, notably showing that the TT/GG haplotype combination relates to higher fibre diameters.
54 citations
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October 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” This study suggests that hairlessness in nude mice may be due to insufficient expression of phospholipase C-δ1, a molecule essential for normal hair development downstream of the Foxn1 gene.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that, unlike in actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma tissues showed higher expression of nidogen1 and Col4 in both basement membranes and surrounding stroma compared to normal skin.
1 citations
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April 1998 in “PubMed” This study suggested that Nexin 1, a powerful serine-protease inhibitor, may have a role in regulating hair follicle growth by influencing cellular growth and differentiation.
26 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular Medicine” This study found that high doses of progesterone significantly inhibited neuroblastoma growth in both in vitro and mouse models, while showing selective toxicity and minimal harm to healthy cells.
36 citations
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February 1998 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study used fibre optic confocal imaging to visualize subsurface structures in live mouse skin, revealing cellular details and blood vessel networks that dynamic events could be studied in vivo.
14 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” This study demonstrated that bioluminescence imaging of NG2+ cells in transgenic rats allows in vivo monitoring of hair follicle cycles to study hair growth and follicle regeneration.
92 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 123 citations
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November 2003 in “Neuroscience Letters” In this study, TRPV4 channels were found in specific mechanosensory endings in mice skin, suggesting a role in pressure sensation transmitted through A- and C-fibers.
In this study, calcium imaging in transgenic mice revealed that non-neuronal TRPV4 in the skin enhances afferent signaling during electrical stimulation, suggesting a role for neuroimmune interaction in acupuncture signal initiation.
This study presents a two-photon imaging method to visualize low-threshold mechanoreceptor axon terminals in live mouse forepaw skin, enabling repeated high-resolution imaging to study sensory circuits during development and adulthood.
53 citations
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August 2019 in “American journal of human genetics” This study found that FOXN1 haploinsufficiency is a significant genetic factor causing T cell lymphopenia at birth, linked to reduced thymic function in both humans and mice.
This review explores the mechanisms and clinical applications of thymosin β4, highlighting its potential in various medical fields, but it presents no new research findings.
16 citations
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December 2019 in “Animals” In this study, cashmere goats engineered to overexpress the Tβ4 gene in hair follicles produced more cashmere, indicating that Tβ4 promotes secondary hair follicle development and enhances yield.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” This study found that altering CDK4 expression in mice affects the population of keratinocyte stem cells, suggesting a correlation with susceptibility to skin papillomas.
This study found that in early retinal neurogenesis in mice, the transcription factor Lhx2 regulates Sonic Hedgehog signaling by controlling expression of pathway genes like the co-receptors Gas1 and Cdon.
7 citations
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August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
33 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of clinical immunology” This review summarizes recent findings on FOXN1's essential role in thymus and skin biology and discusses emerging therapeutic approaches for immune disorders with athymia, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “In vivo/In Vivo” This study suggests that the activation of box A in mesenchymal cell models may enhance stem cell properties, increasing the expression of stemness markers like OCT4, NANOG, and SOX2.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain immune cells in atopic dermatitis skin could be targeted for treatment.
27 citations
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March 2019 in “PLoS ONE” This study suggests that Thyroxine (T4) may promote key features of human skin wound healing, such as re-epithelialization and angiogenesis, in an ex vivo model.
81 citations
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February 2019 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This review examines PAK4 signaling pathways in prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and melanogenesis, focusing on the potential role of the PAK4-CREB axis, without reporting new clinical results.