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April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified the NAC transcription factor RD26 as a critical regulator of drought-induced root hair growth restriction in Arabidopsis thaliana, with a similar mechanism observed in tomatoes, indicating evolutionary conservation.
76 citations
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April 2013 in “PLoS ONE” The researchers reported that reactive oxygen species regulate the stress-induced SP-Mast cell pathway, which might support using antioxidants to treat stress-related hair loss.
This study found that S1PR1 signaling in mouse aortic endothelial cells varied by location and subtype, influencing inflammatory and lymphangiogenic gene expression through distinct molecular pathways.
1 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers used a CRISPR-based method to correct mutations in the COL7A1 gene in stem cells from RDEB patients, restoring normal collagen expression in engineered skin grafts in mice.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Genomics” This study analyzed the genetics of the patchiness phenotype in New Zealand rabbits and found that the gene KRT82, with identified SNPs in its promoter, may serve as a potential biomarker for breeding these rabbits.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” This study used a zebrafish model and advanced mass spectrometry to identify 11 metabolites of epristeride, revealing significant effects on purine metabolism and aromatic amino acid biosynthesis, which may aid in developing anti-doping detection methods.
July 2026 in “Theranostics” This study developed a novel ferritin-based delivery system (LR@Fn) that effectively co-delivers RG108 and LLY283 for hearing loss treatment in animal models, reducing hair cell loss and synaptic damage more effectively than dexamethasone.
October 2021 in “Dermatology reports” The care model improved timely diagnosis and treatment for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
87 citations
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July 2018 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research” This review discusses the essential roles and complex regulation of PP2A in various physiological processes and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the need for further mouse model research to explore PP2A's therapeutic potential.
This study found that bursts of ERK activation in the epidermis of mice were linked to cell division, supporting synchronized cell proliferation and transient ERK activity in living tissues.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study explored how root hairs integrate opposing growth signals but did not report new conclusive findings on the activation of known molecular players in polar growth.
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April 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, genetic variants in the KRT25 and SP6 genes were found to be responsible for curly hair in horses, with the KRT25 variant also causing hypotrichosis due to an epistatic effect.
54 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of cellular physiology” In this study, miR-218-5p was found to enhance hair shaft growth and positively regulate the Wnt signaling pathway by targeting SFRP2 during skin and hair follicle development.
June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study suggests that dermal stem/progenitor cells can be enriched by intracellular granularity and display high proliferation and differentiation potential in vitro, distinguishing them from other fibroblasts and progenitors.
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July 2016 in “Nottingham ePrints (University of Nottingham)” This study developed mathematical models to simulate phosphate uptake in rice and Arabidopsis, suggesting a phosphate-sensitive repressor could regulate PHO2 mRNA levels, and highlighting potential targets and traits for improving phosphorus-use efficiency.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that dsRNA may enhance KRT9 expression in palm and sole skin through β-catenin signaling, potentially linking mechanical damage to specific skin features and certain skin conditions.
117 citations
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April 2008 in “Developmental biology” This study identified that Eda-A1 unexpectedly induces placode inhibitors dkk4 and lrp4, indicating the importance of tightly regulated signaling for proper ectodermal organ development.
This study suggests that the ANE syndrome mutation in yeast Nop4, analogous to human RBM28, disrupts protein folding and protein-protein interactions, contributing to ribosomal dysfunction.
September 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 gene controls root-hair growth by regulating phospholipid signaling.
6 citations
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July 2024 in “Heliyon” This study examined the evolutionary and functional homology of steroid 5α-reductase and DET2 proteins, identifying protists as a common ancestor, and discovered a new subclass DET2-like in plants, potentially involved in polyprenol reduction.
April 2025 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This article reports no new research findings and corrects the affiliation for Dr. Shao-Wen Li in a previous publication.
This study found that sFRP4 inhibits but does not block hair follicle regeneration in mice, suggesting a potential role in treating hair follicle regeneration disorders.
This study suggests that finasteride might reduce SARS-COV-2 infectivity by inducing epigenetic changes in the TMPRss2 protein, which is crucial for viral activation and multiplication.
16 citations
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January 2023 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study examined 3D-printed scaffolds coated with polydopamine and observed that they significantly enhanced osteogenesis and angiogenesis in vitro and in a rat cranium defect model, suggesting their potential for repairing large bone defects.
3 citations
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March 2016 in “Medicinal Chemistry Research” This study used homology modeling to create a detailed in silico structure of 5α-reductase type II, suggesting it can aid in designing steroid reductase drugs.
15 citations
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May 2009 in “Chemical Physics Letters” This study demonstrated that a metric based on rotational echo intensity in 2H magic-angle spinning NMR can derive kinetic information for conformational exchange without complex modelling, achieving activation barriers consistent with prior findings.
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March 2016 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study identified that spermidine-mediated activation of eIF5A by hypusination plays a significant role in Arabidopsis thaliana growth, flowering time, stress adaptation, and development, including changing root and aerial architecture.
October 2023 in “Scientific reports” In this study, researchers found that the synthetic stress hormone dexamethasone caused opposite effects on hair growth-related proteins, reducing SFRP2 and increasing SFRP3, which respectively stimulate and inhibit hair follicle cell proliferation in human dermal papilla cells.