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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study provides the first draft of the male Asiatic lion's whole genome, revealing low genomic diversity and highlighting conservation concerns.
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June 2025 in “Frontiers in Genetics” In this study, researchers identified genes IRF2BP2 and EGFR as key to understanding double-coated fleece formation in Hetian sheep, offering insights that may advance machine learning-driven multi-omics selection models in sheep breeding.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study constructed a comprehensive atlas of prenatal human skin, revealing that innate immune cells, such as macrophages, play a crucial role in skin morphogenesis by interacting with non-immune cells, influencing hair follicle formation and angiogenesis beyond their traditional immune functions.
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May 2021 in “Nature communications” This study found that basement membrane components and structures in mouse hair follicles are highly specialized for specific inter-tissue interactions, with laminin α5 playing a crucial role in hair cycle regulation and anchoring.
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October 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in Pomeranians with Alopecia X, key genes in the Wnt and Shh signaling pathways and stem cell markers are downregulated, which may explain the absence of anagen hair follicles.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Genomics” In this study, researchers used mRNA sequencing to identify and categorize over 49,000 contigs in goat skin, revealing significant gene activity related to metabolism, cell cycle, and cell division during hair growth.
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December 2024 in “Protein & Cell” MultiKano accurately identifies cell types in complex data better than existing methods.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study suggests that BLMP-1 is important for timely molting and oscillatory gene expression in C. elegans, indicating a potentially conserved mechanism for rhythmic skin regeneration.
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March 2021 in “Andrologia” In this study, mesenchymal stem cell therapy improved erectile function in a rat model of diabetes-associated erectile dysfunction, and identified 15 hub genes potentially involved in the condition's development.
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February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that supplementing Liaoning cashmere goats with HMBi increased cashmere length while decreasing its diameter, attributed to changes in Met-related metabolites and elevated expression of genes related to the Met cycle and cell differentiation pathways such as Wnt and MAPK.
January 2026 in “China National GeneBank DataBase” This study found that human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells demonstrated enhanced wound healing capabilities compared to umbilical cord-derived stem cells in laboratory and animal models.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TEDAR is crucial for skin cell differentiation and barrier formation.
May 2025 in “Galen Medical Journal” This research highlights advancements in understanding and treating psoriasis, finding that targeted therapies like IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors show promise, but challenges such as adverse events, treatment resistance, and the need for personalized approaches remain.
December 2024 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study on Dorper sheep identified important genetic factors influencing hair follicle development, finding that expression patterns and genes like DBI, FZD3, and ZDHHC21 play a crucial role in wool shedding, which could help improve understanding of mammalian skin-related traits and human hair advancement.
February 2024 in “Scientific reports” This study identified four ferroptosis-related genes, SLC40A1, LCN2, CREB5, and SLC7A11, as potential diagnostic markers for alopecia areata, revealing reduced expression in affected patients compared to controls, with a predictive model showing high accuracy in differentiating the condition.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study observed that extracellular matrix scaffold membranes performed less effectively in wound healing for aged mice compared to younger ones, with senescent SPP1+ macrophages potentially hindering epidermal and fibroblast repair abilities.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” RNase L suppresses regeneration in mammals.
May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study identified that in pig embryos, the miR-29a-5p/EDAR/lncRNA627.1 ceRNA complex plays a critical role in inhibiting hair placode precursor cells proliferation and regulating hair placode formation through the suppression of EDAR expression, which may provide insights into similar mechanisms affecting human hair conditions.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that DPP4 is significantly involved in matrix deposition and fibrosis in human skin fibroblasts, although the exact functions of DPP4 remain unclear.
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January 2018 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role and plasticity of epidermal stem cells in skin maintenance, wound repair, and cancer, noting recent insights from advanced technologies but providing no new clinical results.
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September 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that dermal condensates are specified before hair follicle niche formation and require FGF20 and Wnt signaling for precursor specification, advancing understanding of niche formation and function during development.
November 2025 in “Phytomedicine” This study identified rhamnose as a compound that promotes hair growth by enhancing glycolysis and stimulating hair follicle regeneration, highlighting its potential use in alopecia treatment through animal and human organ culture models.
August 2025 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” The LTF gene may help predict and manage nonspecific orbital inflammation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Miniaturized hair follicles in androgenetic alopecia show abnormal mitochondrial activity and damage.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study identified 4,942 differentially expressed genes between Jiangnan cashmere goats and Changthangi pashmina goats, enriching pathways like PI3K-Akt and thermogenesis, which may influence cashmere fiber quality, offering insights for their genetic improvement.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study identified 4,942 differentially expressed genes and key candidate genes involved in the hair follicle development and cashmere quality differences between Jiangnan and Changthangi goats, highlighting potential molecular targets for genetic improvement of cashmere goats.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study identified 4,942 differentially expressed genes between Jiangnan cashmere goats and Changthangi pashmina goats, mainly involving the PI3K-Akt pathway, with 24 key genes potentially affecting cashmere quality, offering insights for future genetic improvements.
May 2025 in “The FASEB Journal” This study concluded that TNFRSF1B is a potential pathogenic factor in androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it as a novel therapeutic target.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that in mice with alopecia areata, CD8+ T cells showed clonal expansion and specific regulatory networks, which might help identify new therapeutic targets for patients not responding to JAK inhibitors.
March 2024 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” This study, using a reporter mouse line, characterized diverse subtypes of dopaminergic neurons in the enteric nervous system, identifying unique subtypes with potential roles in gut function and disease.