research Vitamin D Receptor: New Assignments for an Already Busy Receptor
The vitamin D receptor is involved in multiple body functions beyond calcium regulation, including immune response and rapid reactions not related to gene activity.
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research 17β-Estradiol Enhances Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Production and Dihydrotestosterone Antagonizes the Enhancement via the Regulation of Adenylate Cyclase in Differentiated THP-1 Cells
Estrogen increases blood vessel growth factor production, while testosterone blocks this increase.
research Ontogeny and regional variability of keratin 2e (K2e) in developing human fetal skin: a unique spatial and temporal pattern of keratin expression in development
Keratin 2e shows a unique pattern in developing fetal skin, different from other keratins.
research Decision letter: A counter gradient of Activin A and follistatin instructs the timing of hair cell differentiation in the murine cochlea
Activin A promotes ear hair cell development, while follistatin delays it.
research Targeted Inactivation of Gh/Tissue Transglutaminase II
Tgm2 helps stabilize dying cells and aids fibroblast attachment to the extracellular matrix.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Prostaglandin D2 inhibits hair growth and is elevated in bald scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia.
Prostaglandin D2, found in higher levels in bald scalps, stops hair growth, suggesting that blocking its receptor could potentially treat hair loss.
research Decision letter: Intercellular propagation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation revealed by in vivo imaging of mouse skin
ERK activation spreads between cells in mouse skin, linked to cell division and influenced by TPA and EGF receptors.
research 502 The stress-responsive secretory protein adrenomedullin 2 potently induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human hair follicles
Adrenomedullin 2 stops cell growth and causes cell death in human hair follicles.
research 1301 STIM1, but not STIM2, is the calcium sensor critical for sweat secretion
STIM1 is essential for sweat secretion.
research GLI2-specific Transcriptional Activation of the Bone Morphogenetic Protein/Activin Antagonist Follistatin in Human Epidermal Cells
GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
research EctopicAtoh1expression drives Merkel cell production in embryonic, postnatal and adult epidermis
Atoh1 expression can create new Merkel cells in the skin.
research State-dependent signaling by Cav1.2 regulates hair follicle stem cell function
Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
research EDA Fibronectin Microarchitecture and YAP Translocation During Wound Closure
Correcting EDA fibronectin organization and YAP translocation can improve wound healing in fibrotic conditions.
research Selective Ablation of Ctip2/Bcl11b in Epidermal Keratinocytes Triggers Atopic Dermatitis-Like Skin Inflammatory Responses in Adult Mice
Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
research Epidermal γδ T cells, CD8 T cells and macrophages are increased in number in alopecia areata and express BST2 as part of an interferon-driven antiviral gene signature
In alopecia areata, certain immune cells increase and express a protein linked to immune activation.
research Relationships between hair-follicle afferent terminations and glutamic acid decar☐ylase-containing boutons in the cat's spinal cord
Hair-follicle nerves in cats' spinal cords can be inhibited by GABA-related connections.
research Neurosteroid-sensitive δ-GABAAreceptors: A role in epileptogenesis?
Blocking neurosteroid production can lead to more seizures and faster epilepsy onset in rats.
research Insights learned from L457(3.43)R, an activating mutant of the human lutropin receptor
The L457(3.43)R mutation in the human lutropin receptor causes increased activity and hormone insensitivity, leading to precocious puberty.
research GABAAreceptor modulation by neurosteroids in models of temporal lobe epilepsies
Neurosteroids change how GABA_A receptors work in the brain, which could be important for treating temporal lobe epilepsy.
research Axolotl-derived decellularized skin ECM as a pro-regenerative scaffold for attenuating fibrotic wound healing
Axolotl-derived skin scaffolds may help heal wounds better by reducing scarring.
research Author response: Sphingosine 1-phosphate-regulated transcriptomes in heterogenous arterial and lymphatic endothelium of the aorta
Sphingosine 1-phosphate affects inflammation and gene expression in different aorta cells.
research Intramembrane Proteolysis of Astrotactins
Astrotactin-2 is cleaved in a specific way that helps understand its maturation.
research Trps1 activates a network of secreted Wnt inhibitors and transcription factors crucial to vibrissa follicle morphogenesis
Trps1 is essential for proper hair follicle development.
research 2‐Deoxy‐d ‐glucose enhances tonic inhibition through the neurosteroid‐mediated activation of extrasynaptic GABA A receptors
2-DG reduces seizures by enhancing brain inhibition through specific receptor activation.
research Folliculin interacts with p0071 (plakophilin-4) and deficiency is associated with disordered RhoA signalling, epithelial polarization and cytokinesis
Folliculin deficiency causes problems with cell division and positioning due to disrupted RhoA signaling and interaction with p0071.
research Janus kinase inhibition in Down syndrome: 2 cases of therapeutic benefit for alopecia areata
JAK inhibitors helped treat hair loss in two people with Down syndrome.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Prostaglandin D2 inhibits hair growth and is elevated in bald scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia.
A substance called prostaglandin D2 is found more in bald scalps and it stops hair from growing. Blocking its receptor could potentially treat hair loss.
research Estimation of serum prostaglandin D2 levels and its expression in tissue of Alopecia areata
People with Alopecia areata have higher levels of prostaglandin D2 in their blood and tissues.
research Extracellular vesicles in atopic dermatitis: unraveling pathogenic mediators and engineering therapeutic vectors
Extracellular vesicles can both worsen and potentially treat atopic dermatitis.