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research Functional analysis of vitamin D receptor (VDR) using adenovirus vector
The study found that certain mutations in the vitamin D receptor can cause rickets and potentially affect hair growth.
research Gene therapy for alopecia in type II rickets model rats using vitamin D receptor-expressing adenovirus vector
Gene therapy with a vitamin D receptor gene improved hair growth in rats with a type of rickets-related baldness.
research A Novel Airway-Organoid Model Based on a Nano-Self-Assembling Peptide: Construction and Application in Adenovirus Infection Studies
A new lab-grown lung model helps study adenoviruses and test antiviral drugs.
research Skin-specific expression of a truncated E1a oncoprotein binding to p105-Rb leads to abnormal hair follicle maturation without increased epidermal proliferation.
The oncoprotein causes abnormal hair growth without increasing skin cancer risk.
research De novo follicular regeneration of the skin by wingless int 3 and bone morphogenetic protein 2 genes introduced into dermal fibroblasts and fibroblast growth factor‐2 protein
Genetically modified cells can regenerate skin and hair in rats.
research Gene Delivery to the Hair Follicle
Gene therapy shows promise for treating hair loss by targeting hair follicles.
research The investigation of the possible relationship between Coxsackie viruses and pemphigus
No link found between Coxsackie viruses and pemphigus.
research Conditional expression of the ErbB2 oncogene elicits reversible hyperplasia in stratified epithelia and up-regulation of TGFα expression in transgenic mice
research Ornithine decarboxylase overexpression is a sufficient condition for tumor promotion in mouse skin.
High levels of ornithine decarboxylase can cause tumors in mouse skin.
research TMPRSS2: A Key Host Factor in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Potential Therapeutic Target
TMPRSS2 is crucial for COVID-19 infection and is a potential target for treatment.
research Spiking dependence of SARS‐CoV‐2 pathogenicity on TMPRSS2
TMPRSS2 affects COVID-19 severity and treatment options.
research Conversion of C57Bl/6 mice from a tumor promotion-resistant to a -sensitive phenotype by enhanced ornithine decarboxylase expression
Increased ornithine decarboxylase makes normally tumor-resistant mice more sensitive to tumors.
research A skin organoid-based infection platform identifies an inhibitor specific for HFMD
NSC167409 can effectively inhibit the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease.
research A Simple In Vivo System for Studying Epithelialization, Hair Follicle Formation, and Invasion Using Primary Epidermal Cells from Wild-Type and Transgenic Ornithine Decarboxylase-Overexpressing Mouse Skin
Overexpressing ornithine decarboxylase and v-Ha-ras in keratinocytes leads to invasiveness and malignancy.
research Conversion of C57Bl/6 mice from a tumor promotion–resistant to a –sensitive phenotype by enhanced ornithine decarboxylase expression
Increased ODC expression makes normally tumor-resistant mice more prone to tumor development.
research Co-operation between follicular ornithine decarboxylase and v-Ha-ras induces spontaneous papillomas and malignant conversion in transgenic skin
High levels of ODC and a mutant Ha-ras gene cause tumors in mice.
research Upregulation of the truncated basic hair keratin 1(hHb1‐ΔN) in carcinoma cells by Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV)
EBV infection increases a specific keratin variant in carcinoma cells, possibly affecting cell structure and cancer progression.
research The Impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Expression Levels in Patients with Comorbidities on COVID-19 Severity: A Comprehensive Review
Higher ACE2 levels in certain tissues may worsen COVID-19 in people with other health issues, especially older adults.
research TMPRSS2, required for SARS-CoV-2 entry, is downregulated in lung cells by enzalutamide, a prostate cancer therapeutic
A prostate cancer drug can lower the levels of a protein that the coronavirus uses to enter lung cells.
research Overexpression of HE4/WFDC2 gene in mice leads to keratitis and corneal opacity
Overexpression of the HE4 gene in mice causes eye inflammation and cloudiness.
research MCMV Infection Lowers the Threshold for the Development of Clinical GvHD after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation.
CMV infection increases the risk of GvHD after bone marrow transplants.
research Epidermal hyperplasia and oral carcinoma in mice overexpressing the transcription factor ATF3 in basal epithelial cells
Overexpressing ATF3 in mice's epithelial cells may lead to oral cancer.
research Transgenic HPV11-E2 protein modulates URR activity in vivo
The E2 protein affects gene activity in hair follicles of mice.
research Squamous epithelial proliferation induced by walleye dermal sarcoma retrovirus cyclin in transgenic mice
The Walleye dermal sarcoma virus cyclin causes excessive skin cell growth in mice.
research Interaction of the vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase AVP1 with the secondary transporters AtNHX1 and SOS1 in Arabidopsis thaliana: Implications in salt tolerance and mineral nutrition
Overexpressing AVP1 and AtNHX1 in plants improves salt tolerance and root hair development.
research Altered skin development and impaired proliferative and inflammatory responses in transgenic mice overexpressing the glucocorticoid receptor
Overexpressing the glucocorticoid receptor in mice leads to abnormal skin development and reduced inflammation.
research Effects of the androgen receptor overexpression in prostate cancer
Androgen receptor overexpression can increase prostate cancer cell growth even without hormones.
research ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Potential Involvement in Genetic Susceptibility to SARS-COV-2 in Cancer Patients
Targeting ACE2 and TMPRSS2 may help prevent or treat COVID-19 in cancer patients.