86 citations
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October 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the role of Foxn1 in mammalian skin biology, discussing its influence on hair follicle function and the potential for further research to enhance understanding of epithelial differentiation.
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October 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the molecular and functional aspects of the nude gene in skin biology, providing insights into its role and evolutionary development, but reports no new results.
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January 1975 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers using a mouse model found that the hairlessness in nude mice is likely due to a shared defect in the thymus and skin, not thymic dysgenesis alone.
November 2020 in “International journal of contemporary pediatrics” This study reports two siblings with severe combined immunodeficiency due to a mutation in the FOXN1 gene, characterized by T-cell immunodeficiency, alopecia totalis, and nail dystrophy.
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October 2014 in “Cell death and disease” This study found that over- and ectopic-expression of FoxN1 in early life negatively affected the development of thymic epithelial cells, T and B cells, and skin epithelial cells.