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March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SPRY1 deficiency in skin cells causes stem cells to move to the skin surface, leading to increased pigmentation.
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September 2012 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that over-expressing Spry4 and Fgf10 modulates feather stem cells to alter feather morphologies in distinct ways, affecting barb branch formation and tissue structure.
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June 2009 in “Current drug metabolism” This review details the skin and hematological toxicities of tyrosine kinase inhibitors like erlotinib, gefitinib, and imatinib, and highlights ongoing concerns about cardiac toxicity, reporting no new clinical findings.
In this study, a novel liposomal peptide formulation significantly enhanced hair growth in mice compared to minoxidil, but results on human tissue penetration were inconclusive, suggesting further research is needed for translation to human use.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study on adult-onset, whole body Spry1/2/4 triple knockout mice, researchers observed endocrine abnormalities and no increased tumor incidence, despite similar food intake and motor function.