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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” Zebrafish helped find new ways to prevent drug-induced hair cell death and potential treatments for hearing loss.
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January 2017 in “Molecules” Compounds from Alpinia zerumbet may help with hair regrowth and cancer treatment by targeting PAK1.
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September 2014 in “Neuroscience Letters” Metformin protects hair cells in lab tests but not in live animals.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
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