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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Goat skin changes with the seasons due to genes affected by daylight and hormones.
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September 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Vav2 changes how hair follicle stem cells' genes work as they age, which might improve regeneration but also raise cancer risk.
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Sweat gland development involves two unique skin cell programs and a temporary skin environment.
August 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Tiny particles from skin cells can help activate hair growth.
February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Prss53 affects hair shape and bone development in rabbits.
Botulinum toxin type A significantly reduces scalp psoriasis severity compared to placebo.
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September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human hair follicles have a unique way of using energy and might use the Cori cycle; blocking CCR5 could help treat hair loss.
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April 2016 in “Journal of lipid research” Lipin-1 is important for skin cell differentiation and skin barrier function.
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.
August 2019 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” The calcineurin/NFAT pathway plays a significant role in the development and growth of a type of skin cancer called cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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February 2014 in “Neuron” Delta opioid receptors help regulate touch sensation by reducing neurotransmitter release in the spinal cord.
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September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
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