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January 2023 in “Marine Drugs” Marine compounds from gorgonians and soft corals show promise for drug development, especially for chronic disorders.
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February 2012 in “PLoS ONE” A PKP1 gene mutation causes skin fragility and hair loss in Chesapeake Bay retriever puppies.
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August 2019 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” NFIC helps rat dental cells grow and turn into bone-like cells.
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October 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” Alkaline Ceramidase 1 prevents early hair loss in mice by keeping hair follicle stem cells balanced.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Weak cell junctions disrupt hair follicle stem cell rest.
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July 2022 in “Journal of dermatology” Disrupted citric acid metabolism stops hair growth.
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A new mutation in the Connexin 26 gene was found in a patient with KID syndrome, expanding the known disorders linked to this gene.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Integrative Plant Biology” CaM7 and CNGC14 interaction controls root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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January 2020 in “Advances in chronic kidney disease” Calcineurin inhibitors, used in kidney transplants, can cause a wide range of side effects including kidney damage and other health issues.
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January 2022 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is important for body functions and diseases, and targeting it may treat conditions like cancer, but with safety challenges.
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August 2005 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” Finasteride causes temporary cell death in BPH tissues.
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November 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Vitamin C derivative may promote hair growth by activating specific genes.
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” YAP and TAZ proteins control skin cell growth and repair.
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February 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Focal palmoplantar callosities may help diagnose non-Herlitz junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
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September 2011 in “PLOS ONE” Activin B helps heal skin wounds and grow hair by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
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February 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” NFIC helps human dental stem cells grow and become tooth-like cells.
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June 2013 in “Journal of structural biology” High glycine–tyrosine keratin-associated proteins help make hair strong and maintain its shape.
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April 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Blocking autophagy increases survival of inner ear hair cells exposed to gentamicin.
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March 2019 in “Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry” Neuronatin is found in specific cells within rat testis, hair follicles, tongue, and pancreas, suggesting it has various roles in tissue development and function.
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October 2010 in “Progress in lipid research” LPA3 is crucial for embryo implantation and links LPA to prostaglandin signaling.
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October 2013 in “International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases” A young woman with severe symptoms of CPAN improved with intensive treatment but needed a leg amputation.
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.