ArticleNature2026
Rete ridges form via evolutionarily distinct mechanisms in mammalian skin.
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- The role of geometry in morphogenesis.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Non-invasive characterization of the relationship between skin microrelief and dermal-epidermal junction topography using line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bone morphogenetic protein signaling drives rete ridge morphogenesis: a distinct epidermal appendage program.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Article
- Wnt Signaling Across Adult Skin Mini-Organs: Interfollicular Epidermis, Hair Follicle, and Nail-Implications for Disease and Regeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Porcine Wound Models: The Gold Standard for Translational Research in Cutaneous Healing.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair SocietyReview
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Sean M ThompsonSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8075-9217
Violet S YapleSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Gabriella H SearleSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2056-0511
Quan M PhanSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Jasson MakkarSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Xiangzheng ChengSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0009-0000-2497-8378
Ruiqi LiuDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Anna Pulawska-CzubCentre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2740-3059
Corin YankeSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Natalie M WilliamsSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3039-0238
Isabelle V BuschSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-8519-2328
Tommy T DuongSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Matteo V CornetoSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Zachary S JordanDepartment of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4836-2919
Debarun RoyDepartment of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Adam B SalmonBarshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1475-7843
Ov D SlaydenDivision of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Beaverton, OR, USA.
Brian P HermannDepartment of Neuroscience, Developmental and Regenerative Biology, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0503-3616
David A StoltzDepartment of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Michael J WelshDepartment of Internal Medicine, Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1646-6206
UW Birth Defects Research Laboratory
Ian A GlassDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6762-8407
Krzysztof KobielakCentre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-6319-8849
Qing NieDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8804-3368
Suoqin JinSchool of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5131-0215
Heiko T JansenDepartment of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0178-396X
Michela CiccarelliSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Maksim V PlikusDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8845-2559
Iwona M DriskellSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA.
Ryan R DriskellSchool of Molecular Biosciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. ryan.driskell@wsu.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-7673-2564
Funding
Upgrade of confocal microscopy at the Oregon National Primate Research CenterP51OD011092 · OD · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Bonnie J. Nagel · 2012 to 2026
$203.9MThe Southwest National Primate Research Center Supplement- Infrastructure improvements of ABSL2 holding areasP51OD011133 · OD · TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · PI Larry S. Schlesinger · 2012 to 2026
$129.7MRespiratory virus infection in early cystic fibrosis lung diseaseP01HL091842 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ZABNER, JOSEPH · 2008 to 2022
$34.2MTRANSGENIC COREP30AG013319 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI JAMES FLOYD NELSON · 1995 to 2026
$30.6MLABORATORY OF DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYR24HD000836 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI Ian Amos Glass · 1995 to 2026
$16.9MSpatial analyses of marmoset germline developmentU01DA054170 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO · PI HERMANN, BRIAN PETER, HSIEH, JENNY · 2021 to 2025
$12.1MTRAINING IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: EMPHASIS ON PROTEIN CHEMISTRYT32GM008336 · NIGMS · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI CALL, DOUGLAS R. · 1989 to 2023
$8.9MUCI P30 Skin Center Systems Biology CoreP30AR075047 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI ANDERSEN, BOGI, GANESAN, ANAND K · 2019 to 2025
$5.1MTissue Size and Precision Control in Growing Hair FolliclesR01AR079150 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Qing Nie, Maksim V Plikus · 2022 to 2026
$2.7MLeveraging immune-fibroblast interactions for biomaterial induced skin regenerationR01AR079470 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI SCUMPIA, PHILIP · 2021 to 2025
$2.6MTesting the Contributions of Airway Submucosal Glands and Surface Epithelia to Lung HealthR01HL163556 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI STOLTZ, DAVID A · 2022 to 2025
$2.5MInvestigating the role of Lef1 in fibroblast lineages to induce skin regeneration and reverse agingR01AR078743 · NIAMS · WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI DRISKELL, RYAN · 2021 to 2025
$1.6MNHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL091842NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL163556NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR075047NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR078743NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR079150NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR079470NIA NIH HHS P30 AG013319NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD000836NIDA NIH HHS U01 DA054170NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM152494NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008336NIH HHS P51 OD011092NIH HHS P51 OD011133
Abstract
The loss of fur during human evolution has long mystified scientists and the public
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Biological EvolutionEpidermisMammalsSkinAnimalsBone Morphogenetic ProteinsFemaleHair FollicleHumansMaleMiceRegenerationSignal TransductionSweat GlandsSwineTranscriptomeBone Morphogenetic Proteins
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