research New fluorogenic probes for neutral and alkaline ceramidases
New probes were created to effectively measure specific enzymes involved in fat metabolism, which could help develop new drugs.
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research Witnessed trauma exposure induces fear in mice through a reduction in endogenous neurosteroid synthesis
Seeing trauma causes fear in mice by lowering their natural fear-reducing hormones.
research Long noncoding RNA and gene expression analysis of melatonin-exposed Liaoning cashmere goat fibroblasts indicating cashmere growth
Melatonin treatment increases a specific RNA in goat cells that boosts cashmere growth.
research Locations of synthesis of hair structural proteins in human anagen follicles
Hair structural proteins are synthesized sequentially in specific cells, offering a new way to study hair proteins and defects.
research Hypothesis: Wound‐induced TLR 3 activation stimulates endogenous retinoic acid synthesis and signalling during regeneration
Activating TLR3 may help produce retinoic acid, important for tissue regeneration.
research Expression, characterization, and structural analysis of human liver delta4-3-ketosteroid 5beta-reductase (AKR1D1) and its disease-related mutant P133R
The P133R mutation in AKR1D1 enzyme causes harmful bile acid buildup, explaining related health issues.
research OXI1 kinase is necessary for oxidative burst-mediated signalling in Arabidopsis
OXI1 kinase is essential for plant defense and root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
research LncRNA018392 promotes proliferation of Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts through up-regulation of CSF1R by binding to SPI1
A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
research An LRH-RSL4 feedback regulatory loop controls the determinate growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis
A feedback loop between LRH and RSL4 controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
research 5-Alpha reductase deficiency
5-alpha reductase deficiency leads to male sexual development issues and treatments like finasteride help with prostate enlargement and hair loss.
research 1326 Translation-dependent skin hyperplasia is promoted by type 1/17 inflammation in psoriasis
Type 1/17 inflammation in psoriasis increases skin cell growth due to a molecule that could be a new treatment target.
research Ppp2r2a Knockout Mice Reveal That Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulatory Subunit, PP2A-B55α, Is an Essential Regulator of Neuronal and Epidermal Embryonic Development
The PP2A-B55α protein is essential for brain and skin development in embryos.
research Determination of the potency of a novel saw palmetto supercritical CO2 extract (SPSE) for 5α-reductase isoform II inhibition using a cell-free in vitro test system
The new saw palmetto extract effectively inhibits an enzyme linked to prostate enlargement and may be as good as standard treatments.
research Both Retinoic Acid Receptors α (RARα) and γ (RARγ) Are Able to Initiate Mouse Upper-Lip Skin Glandular Metaplasia
research Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like-2 pathway modulates substance P–induced human mast cell activation and degranulation in the hair follicle
Activating the Nrf2 pathway reduces inflammation and cell activation in human hair follicles, suggesting a potential treatment for certain hair loss conditions.
research 5α-Reductase Inhibitory Components as Antiandrogens From Herbal Medicine
A plant extract was found to effectively block an enzyme related to male hormone-related diseases.
research Fibroproliferative genes are preferentially expressed in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Genes linked to fibrosis are more active in people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
research 7 Regulation of androgen receptor and 5α-reductase in the skin of normal and hirsute women
The exact cause of increased 5α-reductase activity leading to hirsutism in women is still unknown.
research 502 The stress-responsive secretory protein adrenomedullin 2 potently induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hair follicles
Adrenomedullin 2 stops cell growth and causes cell death in human hair follicles.
research 551 Nrf2 activation enhances cutaneous wound healing by expansion of hair follicle stem cell populations
Activating Nrf2 can improve wound healing by increasing hair follicle stem cells.
research Progesterone Promotes Anti-Anxiety/Depressant-like Behavior and Trophic Actions of BDNF in the Hippocampus of Female Nuclear Progesterone Receptor, but Not 5α-Reductase, Knockout Mice
Progesterone reduces anxiety and depression in female mice by increasing BDNF in the brain, needing 5α-reduction and estradiol.
research Characterization of Recombinant Human Liver Thermolabile Phenol Sulfotransferase with Minoxidil as the Substrate
Both enzyme forms can sulfate minoxidil.
research Discovery of novel 5α-reductase type II inhibitors by pharmacophore modelling, virtual screening, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations
A new compound may treat benign prostatic hyperplasia better than finasteride.
research Class IIa HDAC4 and HDAC7 cooperatively regulate gene transcription in Th17 cell differentiation
HDAC4 and HDAC7 are crucial for Th17 cell development and could be targeted to treat inflammatory diseases.
research The RpoS Gatekeeper in Borrelia burgdorferi: An Invariant Regulatory Scheme That Promotes Spirochete Persistence in Reservoir Hosts and Niche Diversity
RpoS helps Borrelia burgdorferi survive in hosts and adapt to different environments.
research Endogenous neurosteroids modulate epileptogenesis in a model of temporal lobe epilepsy
Neurosteroids may help prevent seizures in epilepsy.
research 569 Hypoxic response of the expression of TGF-β2 and BMP4 in human dermal papilla cells
Low oxygen levels affect the behavior of certain proteins in human skin cells.
research Melanogenesis Is Coupled to Murine Anagen: Toward New Concepts for the Role of Melanocytes and the Regulation of Melanogenesis in Hair Growth.
Hair color production is closely linked to the active growth phase of hair in mice and may also influence hair growth itself.
research Editorial Comment
5-ARI therapy may help prevent prostate cancer progression.
research Sulphation catalysed by the human cytosolic sulphotransferases - chemical defence or molecular terrorism?
Human enzymes can detoxify harmful substances but might also increase their cancer risk.