November 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Calcium blockers may help prevent hearing loss by protecting hair cells.
9 citations
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August 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” New compounds may help treat heart disease by activating specific potassium channels.
107 citations
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April 2014 in “The Plant cell” The CAP1 gene helps control ammonium levels and is necessary for the proper growth of root hairs in Arabidopsis.
March 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A rare genetic variant linked to skin cysts was found in blood DNA, suggesting its role in cyst formation.
28 citations
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September 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Two distinct caspases in human skin help with cell death and skin formation.
65 citations
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December 2010 in “Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology” TRPV1 is involved in pain, various body functions, and diseases, but targeting it for treatment is challenging.
7 citations
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May 2015 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Different ligands change the shape of the TRPV3 ion channel in unique ways.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Caspase-1 helps hair stem cells move to heal wounded or inflamed skin.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Vav2 changes how hair follicle stem cells' genes work as they age, which might improve regeneration but also raise cancer risk.
28 citations
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September 2002 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” Presynaptic inhibition of certain nerve fibers in cats is mainly controlled by GABA and glycine.
201 citations
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November 1964 in “Journal of neurophysiology” The cuneate nucleus has two main neuron types: relay neurons and interneurons.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” CCDC22 and CCDC93 are essential for root and root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
70 citations
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December 2008 in “Cancer Research” CXCR2 in skin cells promotes tumor growth.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CREB, a protein that can promote cancer traits, is controlled by β-catenin in skin cancer cells.
January 2009 in “한국피부장벽학회지” Calcium is crucial for skin development and healing.
January 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” CA VI helps maintain pH balance and is important for various bodily functions.
5 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The research linked PLCD1 gene variants to the development of trichilemmal cysts.
34 citations
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September 2010 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation linked to KID syndrome was found, expanding genetic knowledge.
January 2025 in “Nature Communications” Large-scale reconstructions enhance understanding of vibrissal sensory mapping in the brain.
January 2024 in “Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal” Chloroquine and cinchonine relax rat blood vessels by affecting calcium channels, with chloroquine needing caution in heart patients.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and nerve function in mice.
April 2023 in “Journal of clinical and translational science”
25 citations
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” The study concluded that specific proteins are necessary to maintain the structure that holds epithelial cells tightly together.
7 citations
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March 2022 in “Scientific reports” Removing anthrax toxin receptor 1 in pigs prevents Senecavirus A infection and causes a rare disease similar to GAPO syndrome.
1 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of anatomy” A compound named ZCZ90 can increase muscle spindle firing, potentially helping treat muscle spasms and hypertension.
21 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
5 citations
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January 2018 The conclusion is that a new test was created to find substances that affect specific ion channels, and it works well for drug discovery.
40 citations
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” CRAC channels are crucial for the development and function of specialized immune cells, preventing severe inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
7 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” Targeting the TRPV4 channel may help treat intestinal diseases.
Ca²⁺-mediated protein citrullination controls cell growth in the CNS and may help treat brain tumors.