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The broad, long-term objective of the UC Irvine Skin Biology Resource Center is to promote discoveries in skin biology and disease through cross-fertilization between multiple disciplines that are integrated in a systems biology approach.

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UCI-led team discovers signaling molecule that potently stimulates hair growth

UCI's Lauren Albrecht has been named a Sloan Research Fellow for her groundbreaking work on protein methylation, which could revolutionize our understanding of cell biology and lead to new therapeutic strategies.

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UC Irvine-led discovery of new skeletal tissue advances regenerative medicine potential

January 9, 2025  – Maksim Plikus, a UC Irvine professor, along with Raul Ramos, a postdoctoral researcher in the Plikus laboratory and the study’s lead author, says, “Lipochondrocytes are not fat cells, nor are they conventional cartilage cells. They represent cells of a distinct skeletal tissue type that uses lipids in a way we’ve never seen before.”

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