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March 2007 in “Developmental biology” The study found that the protein Dkk4 helps regulate hair growth by controlling Wnt signaling in mice.
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March 2012 in “BMC biology” Stem cell niches support, regulate, and coordinate stem cell functions.
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April 2013 in “PloS one” The study found key genes and pathways involved in cashmere goat hair growth stages.
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March 2014 in “Nature Communications” Skin tumor regression is helped by retinoic acid signaling blocking Wnt signaling.
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