384 citations
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” This study found that stabilized beta-catenin is crucial for activating stem cell transition from quiescence to proliferation in hair follicles by influencing gene expression within the stem cell niche.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
92 citations
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September 2019 in “ACS nano” This study observed that a wearable electric stimulation device significantly promoted hair regeneration in rats and mice, outperforming conventional pharmacological treatments and enhancing growth factor secretion.
43 citations
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December 2013 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This mini-review discusses human hair follicle development and summarizes genetic disorders linked to abnormalities in hair follicle morphogenesis, structure, or regeneration, but reports no new experimental results.
8 citations
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February 2014 in “Stem cells translational medicine” This study found that human mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing JAM-A improved hair follicle structure and hair formation in mice by reducing abnormalities such as curved and zigzagged follicles.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study observed that tissue-engineered skin, using VEGF165 gene-modified cells embedded in astragalus polysaccharide-containing 3D printed scaffolds, enhanced early vascularization, and collagen and hair follicle regeneration, leading to improved skin repair in nude mice with full skin defects.
89 citations
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September 2010 in “Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics” This review discusses the genetic factors involved in hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the role of genes in hereditary hair diseases.
57 citations
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Physiology-cell Physiology” This study found that cyclosporin A treatment enhances hair growth in mice by inhibiting calcineurin-NFAT1 activity, which alters keratinocyte differentiation and apoptosis-related gene expression in hair follicles.
295 citations
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” This review discusses the role of the TOR pathway in aging and suggests that rapamycin could potentially target age-related diseases, but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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April 2007 in “Kidney international” This study found that 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 significantly increased the expression and activity of vasculoprotective natriuretic peptide receptor-A in cultured inner medullary collecting duct cells, suggesting a potential mechanistic role in cardiovascular and renal benefits.
7 citations
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January 1994 in “Annual Reports in Medicinal Chemistry” This review discusses hormonal manipulation for conditions like prostatic disorders and skin issues and highlights promising treatments like casodex and finasteride, but it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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January 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Life science alliance” This study observed that pantethine, a vitamin B5 precursor, attenuates tumor growth in immunocompetent mice by enhancing antitumor immunity, but its effect is limited by immune cell exhaustion over time.
1 citations
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January 2011 in “Springer eBooks” Histone demethylases play a key role in the development of many diseases and may be targets for treatment.
1 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that VEGF-deficient keratinocytes can form tumors using different aneuploidy and signaling patterns, highlighting VEGF's role beyond angiogenesis in tumor cell growth and survival.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” This review discusses the roles of the hairless (HR) protein as a corepressor, particularly its impact on RORα-mediated transcriptional repression, and reports no new experimental findings.
234 citations
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September 2004 in “Clinical cancer research” In this Phase II study, BAY 43–9006, taken orally for renal cell carcinoma, stabilized disease in 30% of patients, with 40% responding positively, although the targets remain unclear.
79 citations
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December 1999 in “Mechanisms of Development” Whn is crucial for hair growth in certain areas by controlling a specific gene.
42 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A missing mK6irs1 gene causes hair loss in mice.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” This study successfully established Tsc2-deficient embryonic stem cells from Eker rats and found these cells have distinct gene expression compared to non-mutant cells, which could help identify new therapeutic targets for TSC-related pathogenesis.
May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” This study developed a foxn1-deficient Xenopus laevis model using CRISPR/Cas9, observing reduced T-cell markers and altered immune responses in tadpoles, providing a nonmammalian model for immunological research.
21 citations
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review focuses on the role of the transcription factor Foxn1 in skin biology and discusses its potential implications for regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.
73 citations
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May 2009 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that disrupting the Sox21 gene in mice led to progressive hair loss and regrowth, identifying Sox21 as a key regulator of hair shaft cuticle differentiation.
39 citations
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October 2012 in “Familial cancer” This review covers the molecular basis of Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome and its implications for potential therapeutic targets, but it does not report new experimental results.
37 citations
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November 2017 in “Medical Sciences” This study suggests that melanoma tumor cells exhibit intrinsic plasticity, challenging the applicability of the cancer stem cell model to this malignancy.
29 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of Notch signaling in skin diseases such as Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Psoriasis, but reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review synthesizes current evidence on the Warburg effect in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and discusses potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
160 citations
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June 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review discusses the effects of the epidermal growth factor receptor system on skin biology and pathology, relying on animal models to analyze roles in cellular processes, wound healing, and tumorigenesis, but reports no new results.
98 citations
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December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In this study, researchers found that the absence of type I or type II keratins in mice leads to severe skin barrier defects, highlighting keratins' crucial role in epidermal structure and function.
87 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of Cell Science” The researchers found that corneodesmosin is crucial for maintaining skin barrier integrity and hair follicle architecture in mice, with its deletion leading to severe skin and hair abnormalities.