May 2025 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” Certain gene changes and hormone levels are linked to female hair loss.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” RCS-01 is safe and may help rejuvenate aging skin.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Long noncoding RNAs help regulate hair follicle density in rabbits.
November 2023 in “Biology” N6-methyladenosine affects hair follicle development differently in Rex and Hycole rabbits.
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April 2002 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” A new gene mutation causes female pseudohermaphroditism due to glucocorticoid resistance.
March 2023 in “Revista médica Clínica Las Condes” The study suggests a possible increase in androgen receptors in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but more research is needed.
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January 1997 in “Horticultura: Revista de industria, distribución y socioeconomía hortícola: frutas, hortalizas, flores, plantas, árboles ornamentales y viveros” PRC2 is not essential for hair follicle stem cell maintenance or hair growth.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mefloquine, an antimalarial drug, is effective in killing melanoma cells resistant to other treatments by causing lethal stress in the cells.
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October 2023 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can occur in children and is diagnosed with specific tests, but often stays in early stages with treatment.
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February 2008 in “Nature genetics” Mutations in the P2RY5 gene cause autosomal recessive woolly hair.
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April 2010 in “Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology” The piRNA pathway genes are crucial in early development and may influence sex differentiation through hormone regulation.
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Mice lacking the PPARγ gene in their fat cells had almost no fat tissue, severe metabolic problems, and abnormal development of other fat-related tissues.
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October 2012 in “Familial cancer” New therapies for Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome are being developed based on understanding the FLCN gene's role.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” KLF4 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive.
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September 1997 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” RXR agonists may promote hair growth in humans.
January 2026 in “Figshare” ASLNC168501 may help treat hair loss by boosting hair follicle stem cell activity.
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Four circRNAs were found to be significantly different in cashmere goat skin, affecting cashmere fineness.
January 2008 in “Memorial University Research Repository (Memorial University)” Pygopus 2 helps ovarian cancer cells grow by aiding ribosomal RNA production, independent of Wnt signaling.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The excimer laser is a promising and safe treatment for frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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April 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Certain microRNAs found in normal cells can effectively suppress various cancers.
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September 1992 in “Endocrinology” The human type II 5α-reductase gene, linked to certain male health conditions, has a specific structure and low similarity to other related genes.
March 2016 in “European Urology Supplements” Methylation in specific gene region causes finasteride resistance in some BPH patients.
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” A mutation in the VDR gene affects hair cycling without needing ligand binding.
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September 2014 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” Different STUB1 gene mutations cause varied symptoms in autosomal recessive ataxias.
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July 2022 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” A specific genetic mutation causes POMC deficiency, leading to symptoms like weight gain and red hair.
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November 1995 in “The EMBO Journal” Blocking EGFR in mice causes hair loss and skin changes.
April 2026 in “The FASEB Journal” Exosomal miR-199a-3p from dermal papilla cells helps control hair color by affecting melanocytes.
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June 2019 in “Nature Communications” Noncoding dsRNA boosts hair growth by activating TLR3 and increasing retinoic acid.