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May 2024 in “Developmental Cell” Lower GATA3 levels in mice help hair regrow by changing certain immune cells.
In this study, researchers developed a method using stencils to create controlled stiffness gradients in alginate hydrogels, revealing that stiffer regions within the gels promote deeper invasion by breast cancer cells, facilitating the study of mechanosensitive cellular behaviors.
October 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the proprietary aptamer TAGX-0003 significantly inhibited IFNγ-induced effects in pre-clinical human models of alopecia areata, promoting hair regrowth and potentially preventing disease relapse.
53 citations
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March 2006 in “Biopolymers” This study suggests that increased amounts of less stable disulfide conformers in hair shafts may be linked to the brittleness observed in trichothiodystrophy.
February 2026 in “Biophysical Journal”
September 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” This case study reports a new LAMB3 mutation linked to junctional epidermolysis bullosa with severe urinary tract stenosis, outlining treatment challenges and expanding knowledge of EB-related urological complications.
477 citations
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March 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study reports that the DMI3 gene, essential for nodule formation in legume-rhizobial symbiosis, encodes a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase, highlighting its role in multiple plant symbioses.
In this study, conditional inactivation of the Mad2l1 SAC gene in mice led to aggressive and lethal acute lymphoblastic leukemia and hepatocellular carcinoma, demonstrating a link between chromosomal instability and cancer development.
November 2025 in “Figshare” In this study, six metabolic reprogramming-related genes, including SQSTM1, were significantly associated with alopecia areata, with elevated SQSTM1 mRNA and protein levels observed in affected hair follicles compared to healthy controls.
This invention reports piperazine derivatives as potent inhibitors of type 3 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, suggesting potential therapeutic applications in treating prostate cancer, acne, and androgenic alopecia.
December 2023 in “Medical Times” In this study, combining stromal cells and PRP resulted in a significantly higher cell count and volume than using a saline group, suggesting increased potential efficiency; however, clinical outcomes need further evaluation.
April 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article is from the ASPS Education Network and does not report any new research findings.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, the ablation of Tet2/Tet3 genes in mouse skin epithelial cells led to altered hair shape and length, highlighting their role in regulating hair follicle gene expression and chromatin structure.
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August 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study demonstrated that in live rodents, actin filaments adjust their structure to facilitate membrane transfer between cellular compartments with different biophysical properties.
June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” In this study, Stat3 activation in transgenic mice led to a decrease in stem cells in the hair follicle bulge, suggesting its crucial role in epidermal growth and stem cell maintenance.
March 2026 in “Acta Histochemica” This study demonstrates that the trichohyalin gene is located at chromosomal region 1q21, where several other genes related to epidermal differentiation also map.
January 2024 in “Doria (University of Helsinki)” This study found that in mouse pancreatic β-cells, the disruption of keratin filaments due to a specific mutation in keratin 18 resulted in altered GLUT2 localization, with less GLUT2 present on the plasma membrane compared to cells with normal keratin.
January 2026 in “Figshare” This report presents gene set enrichment scores for hair follicle compartments using tape strip and bulk biopsy methods, providing statistical data but no new experimental findings.
22 citations
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November 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that cathepsin L and transglutaminase 3 colocalize in the human hair bulb and nail matrix, suggesting their involvement in terminal differentiation within these epidermal appendages.
May 2010 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This research discusses potential cancer vaccine strategies using cell-based and DNA vector-based approaches, and suggests targeting the v3 splice variant of thioredoxin reductase 1 to inhibit cancer cell motility and metastasis formation.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatologists should consider alpha-gal syndrome in patients with unexplained chronic skin issues.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a boy with ectodermal dysplasias who was genetically diagnosed due to newly discovered TSPEAR gene variants, which have now been associated with this condition.
25 citations
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May 2003 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review examines patents and publications on steroid sulfatase inhibitors since 1999 and reports no new clinical results, highlighting their potential for treating estrogen- and androgen-driven conditions.
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January 2023 in “Ceramics International” In this study, the Cu-doped bioglass composite dressings showed promising results for wound healing and hair follicle regeneration in vitro, with enhanced fibroblast proliferation and vascular growth.
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September 2007 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study found that a gain-of-function mutation in the TRPV3 channel leads to altered hair development in DS-Nh mice by affecting the anagen and telogen phases, highlighting TRPV3's role in hair growth regulation.
June 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study suggests that the DNMT3B -579 G>T polymorphism may be a genetic risk factor for colorectal cancer in the Azerbaijani population.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Recombinant human TSG-6 speeds up wound healing in diabetic mice.
March 2022 in “Oncology Times” In this study, tebentafusp-tebn improved overall survival in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma compared to standard therapies, despite higher rates of significant adverse events.