September 2013 in “Science” Certain astrocytes can protect the brain and improve recovery after a stroke, and a hair loss drug might reduce cancer spread.
September 2013 in “Science” Human stem cells can aid stroke recovery, research experiences boost students' career aspirations, minoxidil may reduce cancer spread, a molecule can slow tumor growth, a protein affects water flow in cells, magnesium behaves differently at tiny scales, and a new method detects slow-moving objects.
September 2013 in “Science” Special astroglia cells improved stroke recovery in rats, a hair growth drug reduced cancer spread, and tiny magnesium structures were more easily shaped.
September 2013 in “Science” Special astrocytes improved learning and memory in rats after a stroke.
September 2013 in “Science” Transplanted human Olig2+ astroglia may help improve learning and memory after a stroke.
January 2013 in “Dermatology” The ILDS Newsletter reported on efforts to support albinism patients in Tanzania and dermatological conferences.
Higher cholesterol levels increase aggressive prostate cancer risk.
September 2011 in “Cancer” Men who start losing hair at 20 may have a higher chance of getting prostate cancer later.
February 2010 in “ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)” Male sexual differentiation is regulated independently, while female differentiation occurs in an androgenic environment, affecting conditions like congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” Adult hair follicle cells can create new hair follicles from corneal cells with the right support.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” DNA methylation controls lncRNA2919, which negatively affects hair growth.
February 2025 in “Biomolecules” RORA boosts autophagy in hair follicle stem cells, potentially aiding hair growth.
November 2025 in “Clinical and Translational Medicine” DNAJB9 cfRNA could help diagnose and treat female hair loss.
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October 2023 in “mSphere” PrrH sRNA controls pyochelin production in *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*.
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October 2018 in “Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology/Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology” The gene NM_026333 slows down aging by affecting the NCX1 pathway and could be targeted for anti-aging treatments.
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February 1992 in “Molecular Biology Reports” A specific type II hair keratin was identified and found in hair cortex and tongue cells.
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November 2021 in “Cell Biology International” miR-122 causes hair loss by killing hair cells.
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August 2024 in “Molecular Biology Reports” LncRNA018392 helps goat skin cells grow by increasing CSF1R.
January 2026 in “Cytokine”
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing MCPIP1 from myeloid cells in mice leads to hair loss and prevents skin tumors but causes pigmented spots.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Double-stranded RNA activates a pathway that causes a skin protein to be expressed in the wrong place.
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October 2013 in “Experimental dermatology” Scleroderma patients have lower hair miR-29a levels.
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June 2023 in “Human Genomics” MX1 and AR genes are linked to milder COVID-19, while TMPRSS2 increases severe risk, especially in women.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MOF controls skin development by regulating genes for mitochondria and cilia.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Researchers found key regions in the mouse hairless gene that control its activity in skin and brain cells, affecting hair follicle function.
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October 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Understanding developmental pathways can improve wound healing treatments.
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December 2018 in “Cell stem cell” Understanding phenotypic plasticity is crucial for developing effective cancer therapies.
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December 2018 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Changing how mesenchymal stromal cells are grown can improve their healing abilities.