June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.
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November 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study reported that wound-resident mesenchymal cells can be reprogrammed to generate epithelial tissues, aiding in the closure of large, non-healing ulcers without signs of malignant transformation.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the protein p63 requires morphogenetic signals to regulate gene expression effectively during skin cell differentiation, highlighting its complex role in therapeutic reprogramming for conditions like epidermolysis bullosa.
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September 2024 in “Development” This study investigated transcription factors in human trophectoderm cells during development, finding that GATA2 and GATA3 are essential for transforming stem cells into induced trophoblast stem cells, which display characteristics similar to placental progenitor cells, offering new methods for modeling placental-associated diseases.
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July 2025 in “Genetics Selection Evolution” In this study, using scRNA-seq, researchers detailed the gene expression and cell differentiation processes in goat fetal horn buds, identifying crucial roles for dermal and epithelial cells in horn initiation and highlighting potential genetic factors involved in horn morphogenesis.