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February 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PGD2 increases androgen receptor activity in hair cells, which could be targeted to treat hair loss.
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April 2008 in “Developmental biology” Ectodysplasin inhibits Wnt signaling to help form hair follicles.
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April 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Dracorhodin perchlorate helps heal wounds in diabetic rats by reducing inflammation.
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May 2025 in “Cells” miR-370-3p slows sheep hair cell growth by blocking SMAD4.
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce unwanted movements from Parkinson's disease treatment by normalizing certain brain signals.
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October 2016 in “Epilepsia” 2-DG reduces seizures by enhancing brain inhibition through specific receptor activation.
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New pyridine compounds effectively inhibit GSK3, a diabetes treatment target.
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February 2018 in “The Plant Journal” PLDζ2 and NPC4 have different roles in lipid changes and root hair growth in Arabidopsis under low phosphate, with PLDζ2 reducing root hair growth and NPC4 promoting it.
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March 1997 in “Journal of interferon & cytokine research” IL-1β inhibits human hair follicle growth.
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November 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Fatp4 is crucial for healthy skin development and function.
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