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November 2023 in “Biomolecules” This review article analyzes the role of the WNT signaling pathway in skin development, wound healing, and mechanical stretching, emphasizing its importance in understanding and potentially advancing treatments for skin-related diseases.
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December 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that Wnt5a expression may suppress cell differentiation and induce an inflammatory response in HaCaT keratinocytes, which could be relevant to psoriasis development.
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December 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, overexpression of Wnt5a in transgenic mice did not produce psoriasis-like skin changes but affected hair follicle cycling, suggesting its potential relevance to hair disorders rather than psoriasis.
May 2023 in “Skin research and technology” This study found that WD-aptamer increased β-catenin expression and promoted human hair follicle dermal papilla cell proliferation by interfering with the CXXC5-Dvl1 interaction in the Wnt signaling pathway.
May 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that both Wnt/β-catenin and Hedgehog signaling pathways must be activated in wound fibroblasts to promote hair follicle neogenesis in mice, suggesting these pathways are crucial for regenerative healing strategies.
86 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in hair follicle regeneration and highlights recent progress in developing hair loss treatments targeting this pathway, but reports no new clinical results.
115 citations
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February 2016 in “Nature Communications” The authors concluded that the dermal response to epidermal Wnt/β-catenin signaling depends on distinct fibroblast lineages, with each responding to different paracrine signals such as Hedgehog and TGF-β.
January 2025 in “Cell Communication and Signaling” This study reviews the role of the zinc finger protein CXXC5 in cellular signaling and its implications for cancer, discussing how its dysregulation is linked to various physiological and pathological processes, as well as potential therapies targeting CXXC5.
11 citations
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December 2020 in “G3 Genes Genomes Genetics” This study confirmed that chi-miR-130b-3p regulates the proliferation of epithelial cells and dermal fibroblasts by targeting the WNT10A gene, which may help maintain hair follicle structure.
January 1993 in “Claves de razón práctica” This study found that ROR2 plays a crucial role in the regulation of hair follicle stem cell self-renewal and maintenance, particularly by compensating for the absence of β-catenin.
December 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin signaling disrupts hemidesmosome organization in keratinocytes by altering the localization of components like plectin and collagen XVII.
25 citations
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September 2018 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” This study found that in mice lacking EGFR, elevated Wnt signaling disrupts hair follicle development by affecting cell proliferation and differentiation, revealing a critical role for EGFR in regulating these processes.
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October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that abnormal Wnt signalling in stem cells may contribute to blackhead formation in acne by inhibiting cell differentiation and causing cell accumulation in the junctional zone.
69 citations
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” This study found that ectopic expression of Whn in transgenic mice caused impaired differentiation in epidermis and hair follicles, with hair growth defects and severe urinary tract issues leading to hydronephrosis.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2, particularly its component Ezh2, is crucial in regulating dermal fibroblast differentiation and epidermal keratinocyte proliferation during murine skin development.
199 citations
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April 2010 in “Nature” A gene called APCDD1, which controls hair growth, is found to be faulty in a type of hair loss called hereditary hypotrichosis simplex.
3 citations
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November 2014 in “Protein Expression and Purification” This study reported successful recovery of biologically active recombinant murine Wnt3a without detergent, suggesting usefulness for structure-activity studies avoiding detergent-related issues.
1 citations
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October 2024 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” This article critiques Huang et al. while emphasizing the critical role of the Wnt signaling pathway and M2 tumor-associated macrophages in liver cancer progression, and suggests targeting the Wnt pathway could offer therapeutic benefits.
In this study, KY19382 was observed to promote hair regeneration and de novo hair follicle formation in mice by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic for alopecia.
91 citations
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December 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that the E3 ligases NEDD4 and NEDD4L regulate intestinal stem cell priming by degrading the LGR5 receptor, and their loss leads to increased Wnt activation and crypt proliferation, which in turn accelerates intestinal tumor progression in mice.
October 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study identified ISX9 as a novel agonist of the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway, which promoted hair regrowth in mice and may offer a therapeutic approach for alopecia.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review synthesizes the diverse roles of the transcription factor LHX2 in development, tissue maintenance, and injury repair across various organ systems, highlighting its potential therapeutic applications and significance in regenerative medicine, particularly in developmental disorders and tissue regeneration.
May 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This review discusses the role of BMP/Wnt signaling in regulating stem cell homeostasis and activation but reports no new experimental findings.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development”
27 citations
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July 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that conditional knockout of N-WASP in keratinocytes of mice led to skin barrier defects, increased immune cell infiltration, and hyperproliferation of keratinocytes, indicating its crucial role in skin homeostasis.
January 2023 in “Open Life Sciences” This study found that VEGFR-2 activation may play a role in hair follicle differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis by co-expressing with several key proteins in normal human scalp skin.
55 citations
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September 2014 in “Development” In this study, mouse sweat gland development relied on a regulatory sequence initiated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and disruptions in Wnt, Eda, or Shh pathways led to distinct developmental failures.
52 citations
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February 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that the absence of Ctip2 in epidermal keratinocytes led to impaired wound healing in mice, affecting cell migration, proliferation, and hair follicle stem cell maintenance.
June 2010 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” This study found that inhibiting retinoic acid synthesis in mouse hair follicles allowed WNT signaling to remain active, suggesting potential implications for developing treatments for hair disorders and skin cancer.