April 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting non-Smad pathways in TGF-β signaling may improve keloid treatment.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Basal cell carcinomas may use IDO to protect themselves from the immune system.
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May 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” High ornithine decarboxylase levels may lead to hair loss and cancer by increasing CK2 activity in the nucleus.
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November 2024 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Targeting NMMHC IIA may help treat blood-brain barrier damage.
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.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Enzymatic phosphorylation of hair keratin improves the effectiveness of hair products with cationic ingredients.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The BMP/Smads pathway and Id2 gene control hair follicle stem cells, affecting their rest and growth phases.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The Kras mutation changes normal cell signals, leading to disrupted tissue structure and potential cancer.
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July 2015 in “Wound repair and regeneration” Keloid scars may form due to changes in skin cell characteristics and specific protein signaling.
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December 2008 in “Cancer Research” CXCR2 in skin cells promotes tumor growth.
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March 2013 in “Journal of Applied Biomedicine” β-catenin helps hair follicle stem cells grow by activating a specific cell pathway.
May 2026 in “Scientific Reports” Overexpression of LRIG3 in skin causes hair loss.
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Activin B can boost hair growth by promoting cell proliferation and cell cycle progression.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Icariin can regulate macrophages and may help treat inflammation, cancer, bone disorders, and fibrotic diseases.
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June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” KGF and its receptor are found in enlarged prostate tissue and KGF strongly increases cell growth.
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April 2006 in “American Journal of Pathology” SGK3 is essential for proper hair growth and health.
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November 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Ku80 is a key receptor for Thymosin β4, affecting cell migration and wound healing.
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August 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” PBX1 helps hair stem cells grow and change by turning on certain cell signals and preventing cell death, which may be useful for hair regrowth treatments.
April 2025 in “Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology” NM2 and RLC phosphorylation are essential for normal inner ear hair cell function.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Blocking TYK2 might be a new way to treat hair loss from alopecia areata.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Activating mitophagy may help manage a key immune response involved in the hair loss condition alopecia areata.
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July 2018 in “FEBS letters” A specific protein complex increases the activity of a plant enzyme, but this action is not required for plant root hair growth.
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June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” EGFRi/MEKi treatments cause hair follicles to lose some immune protection, leading to inflammation.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” Nfib in hair follicle stem cells boosts melanocyte stem cell growth and differentiation.
January 2011 in “Anhui nongye kexue” The vector successfully directed specific gene expression in hair follicles.
December 2020 in “Innovation in aging” Rapamycin treatment helps reduce brain inflammation and symptoms of mitochondrial disease by blocking specific pathways in mice.
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November 2024 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” Targeting JAK-STAT1 can reduce inflammation and promote hair growth in conditions linked to EGFR deficiency.
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October 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Janus kinase inhibitors are promising treatments for autoimmune skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.
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September 2012 in “Cell Reports” B-Raf and C-Raf are essential for maintaining melanocyte stem cells to prevent hair graying.