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870-900 / 1000+ results research Exploring differential gene expression and biomarker potential in systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective study
FCER1A and RGS1 may help diagnose and treat systemic lupus erythematosus.
research 251 Morphogenetic events in hair follicle heterotypic spheroids
The research concluded that hyaluronic acid affects the formation and growth of hair follicle-like structures in a lab setting.
research International Meeting – Rome
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research Redefining hormone resistance in prostate cancer
The conclusion suggests that prostate cancer should be classified by castration status and that new therapies targeting androgen receptor signaling show promise.
research 11α-Hydroxyprogesterone, a potent 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase inhibitor, is metabolised by steroid-5α-reductase and cytochrome P450 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase to produce C11α-derivatives of 21-deoxycortisol and 11-hydroxyandrostenedione in vitro
11α-Hydroxyprogesterone is changed into different substances by certain enzymes and may play a role in prostate cancer.
research A Case of Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Caused by a Novel Heterozygous Nonsense Mutation in the TRPS1 Gene
A new genetic mutation in the TRPS1 gene causes Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome, leading to specific hair, dental, and bone issues.
research [Epididymis in an experimental model of DHT deficiency: immunolocalization of ERalpha and ERbeta in rat epididymal epithelial cells. In vivo and in vitro studies].
DHT deficiency may disrupt rat epididymis function by affecting estrogen receptors.
research Self-assembling peptide inspired by insulin and type 1 insulin-like growth factor for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia
Ac-GFFY-IGF peptide is a promising, safe, and effective treatment for hair loss, better than current options.
research Decision letter: Coordinated hedgehog signaling induces new hair follicles in adult skin
Hedgehog signaling can create new hair follicles but may also cause tumors.
research Aceclofenac-induced erythema annulare centrifugum
A woman got a skin rash from taking aceclofenac, which went away after she stopped the drug.
research The disrupted balance between hair follicles and sebaceous glands inHoxc13‐ablated rabbits
Rabbits lacking the Hoxc13 gene show similar hair and skin issues to humans with ECTD-9, making them good for research on this condition.
research 1370 17β-estradiol may control human HF growth also via up-regulating the expression of cannabinoid receptor type1 expression
17β-estradiol may help hair growth by increasing cannabinoid receptor type 1.
research Angora Mouse Mutation: Altered Hair Cycle, Follicular Dystrophy, Phenotypic Maintenance of Skin Grafts, and Changes in Keratin Expression
The angora mouse mutation causes long hair and hair defects due to a gene deletion.
research A human vitamin D receptor mutation causes rickets and impaired Th1/Th17 responses
A vitamin D receptor mutation causes rickets and affects immune responses.
research Effect of ethanol extract from Achyranthis Radix on hair growth
Achyranthis Radix extract may help hair growth like minoxidil.
research Age-related downregulation of dihydrotestosterone-inactivating enzymes in human scalp sebaceous glands
AKR1C enzymes in scalp glands decrease with age, possibly affecting hair loss.
research Discovery of HAP Stem Cells
HAP stem cells in hair follicles could help repair nerves and spinal cords.
research Editorial highlights
The document highlights recent advances in developmental biology, focusing on three studies. The first study establishes a zebrafish model for Diamond-Blackfan anemia like (DBAL), showing that epoa-deficient zebrafish can be used to screen treatments for anemia, with recombinant human EPO improving erythrocyte numbers. The second study investigates the role of Alx4 in craniofacial and hair development, using Alx4fx/fx conditional mice to explore the mechanisms of ALX4-related disorders and alopecia, finding that Alx4 loss leads to developmental defects and hair loss. The third study examines the mTORC1 signaling pathway's role in retinal development, demonstrating that its disruption in retinal progenitor cells causes lamination deficits and visual behavior loss, highlighting mTORC1's importance in CNS histogenesis.
research Finasteride/hypericum interaction
research Extracellular matrix sensing by FERONIA and Leucine‐Rich Repeat Extensins controls vacuolar expansion during cellular elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana
FERONIA and LRX proteins help control cell growth in plants by regulating vacuole expansion.
research Androgen receptor (AR) gene (CAG)n and (GGN)n length polymorphisms and symptoms in young males with long-lasting adverse effects after finasteride use against androgenic alopecia
Gene differences affect finasteride side effects in men with hair loss.
research Heterozygous 21‐hydroxylasedeficiency as a cause of hyperandrogenism
A woman's hyperandrogenism was caused by a genetic mutation leading to non-classic adrenogenital syndrome.
research Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome—Current Status and Prospects for Gene Therapy Treatment
Gene therapy has potential as a future treatment for Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
research Genotype Triad for HOTAIR rs10783618, LINC-ROR rs1942347, and MALAT1 rs3200401 as Molecular Markers in Systemic Lupus Erythematous
Certain genetic markers can indicate higher or lower risk for systemic lupus erythematosus.
research Identification of factors contributing to phenotypic divergence via quantitative image analyses of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with homozygous c.736T>ALIPH mutation
Different hair fiber development might explain why hair loss severity varies in patients with a specific genetic mutation, and treatments that thicken hair could help.
research Steroid Biomarkers and Genetic Studies Reveal Inactivating Mutations in Hexose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase in Patients with Cortisone Reductase Deficiency
Certain mutations in the H6PD gene cause Cortisone Reductase Deficiency by affecting hormone production.
research DGAT1 Modulates Hair Cycling and Is Essential for Retinoid Homeostasis in the Skin
The enzyme Dgat1 is essential for healthy hair and skin by controlling retinoid levels.
research Chemotropic Neomorphogenesis of Hemodynamically Active Hypervascular Patterns in Hare Skin by a Monocytic Polypeptide Mediator for Blood Vessel Growth (Monocyto-Angiotropin) Promotes Tissue Hyperfunction (Hair Growth)
Injecting monocyto-angiotropin into hare skin increases hair growth by forming new blood vessels.
research 217 The adenosine-generating ecto-enzyme CD73 regulates human hair growth
The enzyme CD73 helps control human hair growth and could be targeted to treat hair growth disorders.