October 2025 in “Journal of Neurophysiology” BK and Kv4.2 channels help Merkel cells in rat whiskers sense touch.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
26 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular Medicine” Progesterone significantly reduces neuroblastoma tumor growth without harming healthy cells.
May 2025 in “Neuropharmacology” Finasteride reduced seizures and prevented cognitive issues in rats after neonatal asphyxia but increased anxiety later.
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July 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” Plant-derived exosomes can help deliver drugs and enable communication between different organisms.
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July 2024 in “Nanomedicine” Stem cell-derived vesicles improve blood vessel growth in limbs.
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September 2013 in “Tissue engineering. Part A” Hair follicle stem cells can become motor neurons and reduce muscle loss after nerve injury.
April 2026 in “Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology” Upadacitinib can cause hypersensitivity that worsens ulcerative colitis symptoms.
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June 2016 in “Journal of receptor and signal transduction research” Minoxidil increases calcium levels and kills prostate cancer cells independently of calcium.
375 citations
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June 2013 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research” Cornification is how skin cells die to form the protective outer layer of skin, hair, and nails.
CaBP1 and CaBP2 are important for maintaining hearing by supporting continuous calcium currents and nerve signaling in the ear.
5 citations
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October 2017 in “Cellular Reprogramming” Inhibiting HSP90 increases cell adaptability and survival under stress.
10 citations
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November 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Skin RAGE levels are linked to inflammation and cell death.
March 2025 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A rare genetic variant linked to skin cysts was found in blood DNA, suggesting its role in cyst formation.
91 citations
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April 2006 in “PubMed” EGFR-targeting cancer drugs can cause skin rashes and other side effects.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Decreasing MIG6 can increase the movement and invasiveness of MEK-inhibited mutant NRAS melanoma, particularly when stimulated by EGF.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of skin cancer” PKC ε increases hair follicle stem cell turnover and may raise skin cancer risk.
5 citations
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December 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Skin cells might help spread prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” Midazolam's antiseizure effects are mainly due to synaptic GABA-A receptors, not neurosteroids or extrasynaptic receptors.
June 2026 in “The Russian Archives of Internal Medicine” Thallium poisoning can be treated successfully with the right antidote.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Disrupting the Hars2 gene in mice causes hearing loss due to mitochondrial problems and hair cell damage.
9 citations
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January 2015 in “Medical hypotheses” TCDD disrupts skin stem cells, causing skin issues like chloracne.
1 citations
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December 2015 in “Parkinsonism & Related Disorders” The anti-hangover product may boost enzyme activity to help prevent brain damage.
March 2025 in “Molecular Neurobiology” 1 citations
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January 1989 in “Carcinogenesis” Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and delays skin cell changes caused by TPA.
August 2015 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Nrf2 helps protect skin from damage but too much can cause skin problems.
May 2023 in “The Journal of Immunology” Alopecia areata involves unique activation of certain immune cells.
5 citations
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January 2014 in “Advances in bioscience and biotechnology” Natural honey protects against Doxorubicin's harmful effects.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists used stem cells to create a model of the skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa simplex, which helped them understand its molecular mechanisms and could aid in finding treatments.
Fumai Paste helps heal skin damage from chemotherapy better than magnesium sulfate.