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January 2008 in “Cell” NFATc1 controls hair stem cell activity, affecting hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Trichodysplasia spinulosa virus protein can cause abnormal hair growth in mice.
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January 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” LPAR6 has a unique way of binding and activating, which helps in designing treatments for hair loss and cancer.
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January 2025 in “Open Life Sciences” Overexpression of the HE4 gene in mice causes eye inflammation and cloudiness.
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August 2019 in “Nature communications” Researchers found a specific immune receptor in patients that causes severe skin reactions to a drug.
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