33 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that high levels of parathyroid hormone-related protein expression can result in the production of shorter hair shafts, likely through effects on angiogenesis.
This study found that selectively inactivating ribonucleotide excision repair in mouse epidermis leads to DNA damage, keratinocyte intraepithelial neoplasia, and squamous cell carcinoma, indicating a potential tumor-promoting mechanism related to compromised genome maintenance.
In this study, a validated chromatographic method demonstrated the ability to simultaneously analyze gemcitabine and olaparib in pancreatic cancer tissues, supporting the advancement of pharmaceutical formulations combining these drugs, particularly for patients with BRCA mutations.
7 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” This study found that specific CYP19A1 gene SNPs were significantly associated with female pattern hair loss risk in a Chinese Han population.
184 citations
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September 2006 in “PLoS Genetics” This study found that loss of Apc due to K14-cre-mediated gene recombination in mice led to aberrant growth in ectodermally derived squamous epithelia, implicating its critical role in specifying epithelial cell fates during embryonic development.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that ALRN-6924, a clinical-stage dual inhibitor, can selectively protect human scalp hair follicles from paclitaxel-induced toxicity and damage by inducing transient cell cycle arrest in healthy cells without affecting cancer cells, potentially reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
August 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that FAM19A5 acts as a negative regulator of wound healing by hindering keratinocyte migration and partially transitioning them between epithelial and mesenchymal states, suggesting that targeting the FAM19A5-PPARD-Snail axis could offer new therapeutic options for impaired wound repair.
24 citations
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January 2023 in “Cancer Research” This study suggests that activating AMPK to phosphorylate ZDHHC13 may enhance MC1R function and reduce melanoma risk in individuals with red hair.
92 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Celsr1 gene is crucial for normal hair patterning in mice.
210 citations
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February 2008 in “Nature genetics” This study found mutations in the P2RY5 gene that are linked to autosomal recessive woolly hair in Pakistani families, implicating it in hair texture determination.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the PON1 192 R allele was associated with an increased risk of psoriasis and altered lipid profiles in patients from Western Mexico.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Dermatology” This study found no significant difference in CAG repeat numbers of the androgen receptor gene between Han Chinese women with female pattern hair loss and healthy controls, suggesting it may not be a genetic marker for FPHL in this population.
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May 2025 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This study found that in Arabidopsis, the CLE14 peptide regulates root hair growth by promoting elongation, an effect that requires CLV2 and CRN proteins and involves ethylene signalling along with hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide pathways.
9 citations
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September 2014 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention” This study found that men without prostate cancer carrying the A-allele of SNP rs1204038 had a 65% higher risk of PSA levels above 3 ng/mL compared to those with the G-allele, increasing referrals for further examination.
October 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study identifies the PI4P-RHD4 module as a key regulator of GET pathway receptor dynamics in Arabidopsis, affecting TA protein insertion and root hair growth.
September 2020 in “Acta Scientific Cancer Biology” This case report describes how personalized treatment based on Encyclopedic Tumor Analysis successfully led to durable regression in a woman with advanced pilomatrical carcinoma, unresponsive to standard care.
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October 2023 in “PROTOPLASMA” 26 citations
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January 2011 in “Open Journal of Genetics” In this study, researchers identified five unique sequences of the ovine KAP13-3 gene, with potential implications for wool traits due to observed amino acid changes.
February 2020 in “Definitions” This article discusses the human KRT72 wild-type allele's role in hair formation and reports no new research findings.
77 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
February 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified SFRP2 and PTGDS as potential biomarkers for female pattern hair loss, finding these genes consistently upregulated in bald hair follicles from all 18 patients, which may contribute to understanding the condition's pathogenesis and developing targeted treatments.
April 2025 in “Our Dermatology Online” This article presents a case of a seventeen-year-old female with dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing its clinical features from other similar disorders, supported by dermoscopic and histopathological findings.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, researchers found that the gene LRRC15 was overexpressed in dermal papilla cells from balding areas compared to non-balding areas in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
February 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study proposes a model suggesting that the ratio of keratin 15 to keratin 14 in epidermal keratinocytes promotes a progenitor state and opposes differentiation, based on insights from both cell culture and transgenic mouse models.
1 citations
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September 2010 in “UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland)” This study provides insight into AR-mediated gene activation and the molecular mechanisms of prostate cancer progression and drug resistance, identifying potential avenues for developing new therapies.
22 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified and characterized a gene called 4C32, which is expressed in the periderm of embryonic mouse skin and has a structure similar to keratin-associated proteins.
This study found that selective inactivation of ribonucleotide excision repair in mouse epidermis led to spontaneous DNA damage, skin inflammation, and the development of squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting potential implications for cancer development in humans.
9 citations
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September 2015 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” This study suggests that longer GGN repeat polymorphisms in the androgen receptor gene are associated with polycystic ovary syndrome in women.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that PRC1 plays crucial roles in skin epithelial stem cell regulation, with catalytic and non-catalytic functions impacting epidermal integrity, hair development, and Merkel cell dynamics in murine models.
October 2007 in “Revue du Rhumatisme”