research The PDGF/PDGFR pathway as a drug target
The PDGF/PDGFR pathway is a potential drug target with mixed success in treating various diseases, including some cancers and fibrosis.
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research Androgen Receptor in Human Health: A Potential Therapeutic Target
The Androgen Receptor could be a target for treating diseases like cancer, but more research is needed to confirm the effectiveness of potential treatments.
research Inhibition of 5α-reductase attenuates behavioral effects of D1-, but not D2-like receptor agonists in C57BL/6 mice
Finasteride reduces certain behaviors caused by D1-like receptor agonists but not by D2-like receptor agonists in mice.
research Overexpression of the calcium sensing receptor accelerates epidermal differentiation and permeability barrier formation in vivo
Increasing calcium sensing receptor speeds up skin and hair development in mice.
research Mandibulofacial dysostosis with alopecia results from ETAR gain-of-function mutations via allosteric effects on ligand binding
Specific mutations in a receptor cause facial abnormalities and hair loss.
research Leucine-Rich Repeat-Containing G-Protein-Coupled Receptors as Markers of Adult Stem Cells
Certain proteins, Lgr5 and Lgr6, are important markers of adult stem cells and are involved in tissue repair and cancer development.
research Cyclic ADP-Ribose Modulates Intracellular Calcium Homeostasis and Anagen-Associated Signaling Pathways in Human Hair Follicle Dermal Papilla Cells
Cyclic ADP-ribose helps regulate calcium and signals that promote hair growth in hair follicle cells.
research Predictive factors for therapeutic response and cluster analysis in syndrome of undifferentiated recurrent fever (SURF)
IL-1 blockade is effective for treating SURF, and personalized treatment is needed.
research A Cell Membrane-Level Approach to Cicatricial Alopecia Management: Is Caveolin-1 a Viable Therapeutic Target in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia?
Targeting the protein Caveolin-1 might help treat a type of scarring hair loss called Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
research Effect of thioredoxin reductase 1 on glucocorticoid receptor activity in human outer root sheath cells
Thioredoxin reductase 1 does not affect glucocorticoid receptor activity in hair follicle cells.
research Regulation of Hair Follicle Growth and Development by Different Alternative Spliceosomes of FGF5 in Rabbits
FGF5 spliceosomes inhibit rabbit hair growth by affecting gene expression.
research Involucrin, but not filaggrin and Kdap mRNA, expression is downregulated in 3-D cultures of intact rat hair bulbs after calcium stimulation
Calcium reduces involucrin in rat hair bulbs but doesn't affect filaggrin and Kdap.
research 591 Chromatin architectural protein CTCF regulates terminal keratinocyte differentiation in the developing epidermis and hair follicles
CTCF protein is essential for skin and hair follicle development in mice.
research The Retinoic-Acid-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha May Be Highly Involved in the Regulation of Seasonal Hair Molting
RORA plays a key role in controlling seasonal hair molting by affecting hair follicle cell activity.
research Research on Expression of Retinoid-related Orphan Receptor (ROR) in the Skin of Cashmere Goat
RORs may influence cashmere growth cycles.
research The calcium-binding protein calretinin is a marker of the companion cell layer of the human hair follicle
Calretinin identifies the companion cell layer in human hair follicles.
research Amphiregulin in Fibrotic Diseases and Cancer
Targeting amphiregulin may improve treatment for fibrosis and cancer.
research Expression, characterization, and structural analysis of human liver delta4-3-ketosteroid 5beta-reductase (AKR1D1) and its disease-related mutant P133R
The P133R mutation in AKR1D1 enzyme causes harmful bile acid buildup, explaining related health issues.
research The role of ghrelin and ghrelin receptors in polycystic ovary syndrome
Ghrelin and its receptors likely aren't risk factors for PCOS.
research Specific inhibition of FGF5-induced cell proliferation by RNA aptamers
RNA aptamers can specifically block FGF5-related cell growth, potentially treating related diseases or hair disorders.
research LncRNA018392 promotes proliferation of Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts through up-regulation of CSF1R by binding to SPI1
A specific RNA helps increase the growth of skin cells in Liaoning cashmere goats by working with a protein to boost a growth-related gene.
research CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Regulatory Tregs inhibit fibrocyte recruitment and fibrosis via suppression of FGF-9 production in the TGF-β1 exposed murine lung
Special immune cells called Tregs can help prevent lung scarring by blocking a specific growth factor.
research 202 Activation of breast cancer cell proliferation by ROR-alpha through aromatase promoter
ROR-alpha may increase the growth of certain breast cancer cells by boosting aromatase, which could affect breast cancer prognosis.
research A Novel Point Mutation in the Ligand-Binding Domain (LBD) of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor (hGR) Causing Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance: The Importance of the C Terminus of hGR LBD in Conferring Transactivational Activity
A new mutation in the human glucocorticoid receptor reduces its function and causes resistance to glucocorticoids.
research TCDD-induced activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor regulates the skin stem cell population
TCDD disrupts skin stem cells, causing skin issues like chloracne.
research Effect of testosterone and its antagonists on knee range of motion through RXFP1 and RXFP2 regulation in rat model (911.12)
Testosterone reduces knee movement, while flutamide and finasteride increase it.
research Production of a 135-residue long N-truncated human keratinocyte growth factor 1 in Escherichia coli
KGF-1 135 is a stable and effective alternative for treating oral mucositis.
research Intratumoral De Novo Steroid Synthesis Activates Androgen Receptor in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer and Is Upregulated by Treatment with CYP17A1 Inhibitors
Prostate cancer cells can make their own androgens to activate the androgen receptor, and treatments like abiraterone may increase this ability, suggesting new therapies should target the entire steroid-making pathway.
research Anti-Zika Activity of a Library of Synthetic Carbohydrate Receptors
Some synthetic carbohydrate receptors, especially compounds 3 and 15, show strong potential for treating Zika virus.
research Corneal Endothelial Cell Fate Is Maintained by LGR5 Through the Regulation of Hedgehog and Wnt Pathway
LGR5 helps maintain corneal cell characteristics and prevents unwanted changes by controlling specific cell signaling pathways.