184 citations
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January 2000 in “European Urology” Blocking the enzyme that turns testosterone into DHT can safely and effectively treat enlarged prostate.
165 citations
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September 2003 in “Toxicology and applied pharmacology” Blocking COX, especially COX-2, in the skin can reduce inflammation and pain and may help prevent skin cancer.
159 citations
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October 2015 in “Science Advances” Blocking JAK-STAT signaling can lead to hair growth.
146 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Blocking Hedgehog signaling offers new treatment options for advanced basal cell carcinoma.
112 citations
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January 2014 in “Molecular and cellular therapies” Blocking the Wnt pathway could lead to new treatments for cancer and tissue repair but requires careful development to avoid side effects.
99 citations
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August 1998 in “Pain” Blocking GABA(A) receptors increases neuron sensitivity, showing GABA and glycine have different roles in pain.
88 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking TRPV3 may help treat itch in dry skin conditions.
87 citations
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January 2016 in “Development” Blocking β-catenin in skin cells improves hair growth during wound healing.
77 citations
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July 2020 in “European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Blocking the virus's entry into cells by targeting certain pathways could lead to early COVID-19 treatments.
69 citations
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December 2005 in “Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism” Blocking the enzyme 11β-HSD1 might help treat obesity and metabolic issues.
68 citations
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November 2015 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Blocking IL-12/IL-23p40 helped reverse severe hair loss in patients.
65 citations
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September 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” Blocking BMP signaling causes hair loss and disrupts hair growth cycles.
64 citations
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July 2016 in “Journal of Immunology” Blocking the CXCR3 receptor reduces T cell accumulation in the skin and prevents hair loss in mice.
60 citations
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June 2007 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Blocking progesterone metabolism can cause depression-like behavior in mice.
59 citations
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June 2023 in “Nature Aging” Blocking IL-17 signaling may reduce skin inflammation and delay aging.
58 citations
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February 2016 in “Scientific reports” Blocking BACE1 and BACE2 enzymes causes hair color loss in mice.
56 citations
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February 2010 in “PLOS ONE” Blocking Wnt signaling in young mice causes thymus shrinkage and cell loss, but recovery is possible when the block is removed.
53 citations
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July 2009 in “Cancer Research” Blocking certain proteins can reduce skin inflammation caused by cancer treatment.
53 citations
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January 1986 in “Endocrinology” Blocking a specific enzyme in male rat fetuses leads to the development of nipples and feminized genitalia.
45 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of Lipid Research” Blocking the ATX-LPA pathway may improve insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial function in obesity.
42 citations
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April 2021 in “JCI insight” Blocking JAK3 signaling can reverse hair loss from alopecia areata.
41 citations
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August 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” Blocking the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway can speed up wound healing, reduce scarring, and improve cartilage repair.
41 citations
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October 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” Blocking a specific protein signal can make hair grow on mouse nipples.
40 citations
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” Blocking JAK/STAT pathways can help treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
38 citations
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April 2018 in “Psychopharmacology/Psychopharmacologia” Blocking CRF-R1 can reduce alcohol intake in stressed mice.
38 citations
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June 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” Blocking the prolactin receptor might help treat various diseases, but more research is needed.
37 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking a protein called CXXC5 with a specific peptide can stimulate hair regrowth and new hair growth in wounds.
36 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Blocking certain brain processes reduces mating behavior in female rats.
34 citations
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August 2016 in “Scientific Reports” Blocking TGFβ-RI signaling enhances surface ectoderm differentiation from human stem cells.
32 citations
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June 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Blocking IL-8 can reduce skin rashes from cancer treatment.