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November 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Cells with active Wnt signaling are less likely to turn into cancer when exposed to a cancer-causing gene.
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March 2023 in “International Wound Journal” CCN1 may aid wound healing, but more research with larger samples is needed.
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January 2014 in “Nature Cell Biology” Wnt signaling controls whether hair follicle stem cells stay inactive or regenerate hair.
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July 2014 in “Cell stem cell” Stem cells can be primed to respond faster to injury through mTORC1 signaling, enhancing muscle regeneration.
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April 2009 in “Circulation Research” CD133+ cells help heal diabetic ulcers by promoting blood vessel growth and activating Wnt signaling.
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August 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” EGFR hyperactivation increases sebaceous gland size and sebum production in mice.
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August 2016 in “Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology” Two women with darker skin had both frontal hair thinning and skin discoloration.
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June 2007 in “PLoS ONE” Birds can regenerate inner ear cells using specific gene pathways, unlike mammals.
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September 2024 in “Biomedical Research and Therapy” MSCs should be called "master signaling cells" because they mainly help with cell communication and tissue repair.
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April 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” A special membrane with cell particles helps heal diabetic wounds faster.
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May 2012 in “International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology” TGF-β receptor 1 helps deer antlers grow by aiding skin and cartilage cell growth.
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” NAC1 controls certain enzymes that reduce root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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January 2016 in “Development” YAP and TAZ are crucial for skin cell growth and repair.
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January 2025 in “Development” BMP5 is essential for ear cartilage cell growth in rodents.
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March 2022 in “Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids” A specific RNA, circNlgn, contributes to heart damage and scarring caused by the cancer drug doxorubicin.
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June 2022 in “Molecules” Connarus semidecandrus Jack extract promotes hair growth and thickness, reduces prostate cancer cell growth, and could potentially be used as a treatment for hair loss.
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December 1984 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” TCDD reduces EGF receptor activity and causes various developmental changes in animals.
March 2026 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MARCKSL1 is important for wound healing and could be a target to reduce scarring.
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
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July 2024 in “Nanomedicine” Stem cell-derived vesicles improve blood vessel growth in limbs.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Double-stranded RNA helps regenerate hair follicles by increasing retinoic acid production and signaling.
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September 2010 in “UEF eRepo (University of Eastern Finland)” Androgen receptors help prostate cancer cells grow and resist drugs.