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November 1963 in “Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry” Arginine converts to citrulline in hair follicles as proteins harden.
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April 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” Prostaglandin F2alpha and related compounds can increase hair growth and darken hair in mice.
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January 2025 in “Journal of Natural Products” Calancardin B may help reduce inflammation in immune cells.
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The study found stem cells in minor salivary glands that can differentiate and are involved in tumor formation when exposed to tobacco.
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April 2010 in “Endocrinology” The mouse model suggests male pattern baldness may be due to an enzyme increasing DHT and higher androgen receptor levels in hair follicles.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” TGF-β1 from dermal papilla cells suppresses hair growth, and targeting it may help treat androgenetic alopecia.
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July 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Gasdermin A3 overexpression in skin causes inflammation and hair loss.
January 2016 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Sebaceous glands help study fatty acid transporters and binding proteins.
Targeting the PGI2 pathway may help heal diabetic foot ulcers.
August 2019 in “Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)” DHT enhances androgen receptor activity more than testosterone, and MAGE-11 influences this activity through specific interactions.
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August 2014 in “European journal of ophthalmology” PGF2α receptors in human eyelids are found in specific parts of hair follicles, explaining eyelash changes with glaucoma treatment.
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March 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Cystatin M/E strongly inhibits cathepsin V and cathepsin L, important for skin formation.
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July 2016 in “Livestock science” Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow and is more active during the hair growth phase.
February 2024 in “Plant Cell Reports” AtVPS29 is essential for proper plant growth by regulating gibberellin signaling.
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August 2019 in “PubMed” A specific enzyme that activates the hair growth medication minoxidil when applied to the skin was identified.
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November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” A specific RNA modification in cashmere goats helps activate hair growth-related stem cells.
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May 2007 in “Oncology Reports” Colorectal cancer's ability to spread is due to changes in many genes, not just one.
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December 2017 in “Scientific Reports” ARL15 is important for fat cell development and the release of the hormone adiponectin.
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July 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Overexpressing a specific enzyme in mice causes hair loss and female infertility.
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March 2022 in “Military Medical Research” Small molecules can help turn skin cells into sweat gland-like cells for potential skin repair.
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June 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” A gene called Gk5 controls lipid production in the skin and affects hair growth.
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August 2024 in “Animal Bioscience” m6A-circHECA may affect cashmere goat hair growth and is possibly controlled by gene promoter methylation.
Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases fine wool growth.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Shorter GGC triplet repeats in the androgen receptor gene are linked to less hair loss in Han men.
September 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Targeting the Wnt/β-catenin pathway may lead to better treatments for hair loss.