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January 2016 in “Cellular physiology and biochemistry” Epidermal Growth Factor helps hair follicle cells grow and move by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
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June 2019 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Allopregnanolone is needed for certain brain processing issues caused by D1 dopamine receptor activation.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
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August 1999 in “Mechanisms of Development” Pmg-1 and Pmg-2 are new genes important for skin and mammary gland development.
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January 2005 in “Endocrine Journal” Sex steroids influence skin appendage function and neoplasm development, with changes in AR and ERalpha in certain gland neoplasms.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A patient with a PLEC mutation has epidermolysis bullosa, muscular dystrophy, and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
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December 2008 in “Cancer Research” CXCR2 in skin cells promotes tumor growth.
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June 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” Blocking the prolactin receptor might help treat various diseases, but more research is needed.
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May 2016 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” sPLA2-IIE is crucial for normal hair follicle structure and skin health.
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October 2018 in “Bioscience reports” Annexin A2 isoform 2 helps dermal papillae cells grow, affecting hair growth.
Lhx2 is essential for effective Sonic Hedgehog signaling in early retinal development.
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April 2021 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” The protein ER71/ETV2 helps regrow hair after chemotherapy by improving the growth of new blood vessels.
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July 2014 in “Acta Crystallographica Section D-biological Crystallography” Mutations in the enzyme don't significantly change how it binds to its specific substances.
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December 2020 in “The Journal of General Physiology” Acid can block TRPV3 from outside the cell but boost its function from inside.
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
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February 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” AIRE protein, defective in APECED patients, is found in skin and hair cells and interacts with cytokeratin 17.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicles have a scent receptor that can influence hair growth.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
March 2024 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” Dopaminergic neurons in the gut have diverse subtypes with different neurotransmitter contents.
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August 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” HEY2+ cells help regenerate skin during wound healing.
June 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Estrogen and its receptors play a key role in hair growth, with differences between males and females.
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March 2017 in “Brain research” Progesterone and its byproducts control a specific receptor in the brain independently of progesterone receptors, affecting conditions related to the menstrual cycle.
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D2 Synthase (L-PGDS) is a protein that plays many roles in the body, including sleep regulation, pain management, food intake, and protection against harmful substances. It also affects fat metabolism, glucose intolerance, cell maturation, and is involved in various diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis. It can influence sex organ development and embryonic cell differentiation, and its levels can be used as a diagnostic marker for certain conditions.
April 2018 in “Radiotherapy and Oncology” Prostaglandin helps regenerate hair follicles after radiation damage.
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dynamic, light touch is sensed through a common mechanism involving Piezo2 channels in sensory axons.
TNFα and interleukin-1 blockers reduce skin inflammation from EGFR antibody therapy.