9 citations
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June 2014 in “Molecular biology reports” KAP9.2 and Hoxc13 genes are important for cashmere growth and vary in activity during different stages.
23 citations
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January 2005 in “Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai zasshi” This case study identified Trichophyton rubrum as the cause of trichophytia profunda acuta in a patient using nested PCR, suggesting an alternative diagnostic approach when KOH tests and cultures fail.
7 citations
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October 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” This article describes standard methods for studying DNA methylation dynamics in mouse skin and hair follicle stem cells but presents no new research findings.
19 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that Malassezia restricta was more prevalent in patients with Malassezia folliculitis, suggesting a potential relationship between this species and the condition.
35 citations
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study reported that specific non-coding RNAs may regulate the hair follicle cycle in Angora rabbits by acting as competitive endogenous RNAs, enhancing understanding of ncRNA roles in hair growth.
August 2023 in “Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences” This study investigated genetic markers for alopecia areata in the Turkish population, finding that the CT60 polymorphism might be linked to increased susceptibility, while no such association was found for the +49AG polymorphism; further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
September 2022 in “Canadian journal of animal science” This study found that polymorphisms in KRTAP13.1, KRTAP27-1, and KRTAP24-1 were significantly associated with fiber diameter in Jiangnan cashmere goats, which may aid future breeding and conservation efforts.
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that Wan strain Angora rabbits with high wool production exhibited higher hair follicle density and identified long noncoding RNAs that may regulate this trait.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that Wan strain Angora rabbits with high wool production had higher hair follicle density and identified five long noncoding RNAs as potential regulators of this trait.
6 citations
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November 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” This study found that transthyretin and megalin expression in human scalp hair follicles varies significantly with the hair growth cycle, peaking during anagen and diminishing in catagen and telogen phases.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “The Annals of Clinical and Analytical Medicine” In this study, researchers found no significant association between VDR gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to alopecia areata, suggesting that these genetic variations may not play a role in the disease's development.
May 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers developed a new way to measure gene activity in single hair follicles and found that a specific gene's activity changes with different amounts and times of treatment.
10 citations
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May 2016 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that differences in the expression of genes related to lipid metabolism may play a major role in determining wool fiber diameter in sheep.
6 citations
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May 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that DNA is present at low levels in human hair shafts, with higher amounts near the root, and that its levels decrease after surfactant washing and colorant treatments.
1 citations
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May 2011 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” In this study, researchers detected all three genotypes associated with the MLPH gene's R199H polymorphism in a population of Czech pointer dogs, which is linked to coat color dilution.
9 citations
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” This research identified key miRNAs involved in sheep fetal hair follicle development, highlighting the prolactin signaling pathway and platelet activation as critical processes in secondary follicle initiation.
8 citations
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July 2020 in “BMC genomics” In this study, ceruloplasmin and keratin 4 were identified as markers that differentiate between growing and resting phases in cashmere goat hair follicles, with keratin 4 being a potential marker for the onset of a new hair cycle.
7 citations
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study suggests an association between DNA methylation changes in hair follicles and inherited color dilution in Rex rabbits, contributing to a deeper understanding of epigenetic influences on rabbit pigmentation.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “PloS one” This study found that NIH hairless mice exhibit abnormalities in hair growth and immune-related pathways, with Pik3r1 and Pik3r3 identified as key genes for further investigation.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that inherited color dilution in Rex rabbit hair follicles is associated with DNA methylation changes, contributing to understanding the epigenetic regulation of rabbit pigmentation.
This study observed that mice treated with mrIL-36α showed differences in wound-induced hair neogenesis compared to those treated with PBS, indicating a potential role of mrIL-36α in hair growth after skin injury.
8 citations
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January 2021 in “Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine” ATP and IL-10 levels in hair follicles relate to follicle length and hair growth, with differences in alopecia patients.
7 citations
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December 2019 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study examined the effects of WNT10B on dermal papilla cells in vitro, finding that it alters gene expression, decreases protein synthesis, and upregulates a specific signaling pathway, potentially influencing hair follicle morphogenesis.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “Biology” This study identified 2574 differentially expressed genes in the hair follicles of Wan strain Angora rabbits, suggesting that these genes may influence wool fiber diameter and quality.
48 citations
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February 2010 in “Molecular biology reports” This study found that KAP7.1 and KAP8.2 genes were significantly more expressed in secondary hair follicles than primary follicles, suggesting their role in regulating cashmere fiber diameter.
23 citations
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August 2017 in “Genome” This study identified several genes and signaling pathways, such as Wnt and MAPK, involved in fur development in Chinchilla rex rabbits, providing insights into skin and hair follicle growth.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Agriculture and Biology” In this study, researchers identified known and novel miRNAs in Liaoning Cashmere goat skin and found differences in miRNA expression linked to cashmere fineness, providing new insights into LCG goat skin biology.
7 citations
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July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study identified molecular elements controlling the expression and stabilization of THH protein in hair follicle cells, revealing key mechanisms that support hair shaft development in mice.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrated that prevascularized human skin constructs containing engineered hair follicles can successfully induce human hair growth when grafted onto mice by promoting blood supply to the grafted skin.
46 citations
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January 2009 in “Textile Research Journal” This study presents a DNA-analytical method that can reliably identify and differentiate cashmere, fine wool, yak, and camel hair fibers in both untreated and processed samples.