research Curly Hair Follicle is Sculpted by a Contracted Arrector Pili Muscle. A Hypothesis with Treatment Implications
Relaxing certain muscles might straighten curly hair.
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480-510 / 1000+ results research Catamenial-like seizure exacerbation in mice with targeted ablation of extrasynaptic δGABA-a receptors in the brain
Removing certain brain receptors in mice worsens seizure severity and response to treatment during hormone withdrawal.
research Arginine Transferase Activity In Homogenates From Guinea-Pig Hair Follicles
research Different phenotypes in a family with androgen insensitivity caused by the same M780I point mutation in the androgen receptor gene.
The same gene mutation can cause different symptoms in family members.
research Intramembrane Proteolysis of Astrotactins
Astrotactin-2 is cleaved in a specific way that helps understand its maturation.
research Increased expression of the gene for the Y1 receptor of neuropeptide Y in the amygdala and paraventricular nucleus of Y1R/LacZ transgenic mice in response to restraint stress
Acute stress increases Y1 receptor gene expression in certain brain areas, but repeated stress does not.
research The RAIG Family Member, GPRC5D, Is Associated with Hard-Keratinized Structures
GPRC5D is linked to the formation of hair, nails, and certain tongue areas.
research LncRNA MSTRG.14227.1 regulates the morphogenesis of secondary hair follicles in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats via targeting ADAMTS3 by sponging chi-miR-433
LncRNA MSTRG.14227.1 hinders hair follicle development in cashmere goats, affecting cashmere quality.
research Estrogen Receptor α, but not Estrogen Receptor β, is Involved in the Regulation of the Hair Follicle Cycling as well as the Thickness of Epidermis in Male Mice
Estrogen receptor α controls hair growth cycles and skin thickness in male mice.
research A Hero Revealed: Targeting the AHR for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases
AHR ligands could treat inflammatory skin diseases.
research Development of Autoimmune Hair Loss Disease Alopecia Areata Is Associated with Cardiac Dysfunction in C3H/HeJ Mice
Mice with autoimmune hair loss showed signs of heart problems.
research Identification and Characterization of a Novel Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor, p2y5/LPA6
p2y5, now called LPA6, is a receptor important for human hair growth.
research The myeloid mineralocorticoid receptor regulates dermal angiogenesis and inflammation in glucocorticoid‐induced impaired wound healing
Blocking the mineralocorticoid receptor improves wound healing by reducing inflammation and promoting blood vessel growth.
research Alopecia areata and myasthenia gravis presenting as paraneoplastic phenomena of breast cancer
Alopecia areata and myasthenia gravis can occur as rare symptoms of breast cancer.
research Multi-omics analysis of functional substances and expression verification in cashmere fineness
The study concluded that the arachidonic acid pathway and the protein KRT79 play a role in determining the fineness of cashmere.
research Activator Protein-1 Activity Regulates Epithelial Tumor Cell Identity
AP-1 controls tumor cell type by affecting key signaling pathways.
research Ornithine decarboxylase transgenic mice as a model for human atrichia with papular lesions
ODC transgenic mice can model human hair loss with skin lesions.
research 5α-reductase isoenzymes mediate stress-exacerbated Tourette-like responses in animal models
Targeting 5α-reductase type 1 may help manage Tourette-like symptoms.
research Ethanol-induced GABAA receptor alpha4 subunit plasticity involves phosphorylation and neuroactive steroids
Chronic ethanol increases certain brain receptor levels, influenced by steroids and protein changes.
research The Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE), Which Is Defective in Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy Patients, Is Expressed in Human Epidermal and Follicular Keratinocytes and Associates With the Intermediate Filament Protein Cytokeratin 17
AIRE protein, defective in APECED patients, is found in skin and hair cells and interacts with cytokeratin 17.
research Ultrastructural skin changes in Egyptian mandibuloacral dysplasia patients with p.Arg527Leu LMNA mutation and in their asymptomatic heterozygotic mothers
The LMNA mutation affects skin structure even in asymptomatic carriers.
research Alopecia Areata in Aging C3H/HeJ Mice
Alopecia areata in these mice is inherited, more common in young females, and can be treated with triamcinolone acetonide.
research The lipide composition of epidermis and dermis of mice undergoing carcinogenesis by methylcholanthrene.
Cholesterol and phospholipids increase in mouse skin during cancer development, with differences between male and female skin.
research Hypomorphic mutation in the hairless gene accelerates pruritic atopic skin caused by feeding a special diet to mice
A mutation in the hairless gene speeds up severe itchy skin in mice on a special diet.
research The mouse keratin 6 isoforms are differentially expressed in the hair follicle, footpad, tongue and activated epidermis
Mouse keratin 6 isoforms have different expression patterns in various tissues.
research Modulation of Vitamin D Receptor Activity by the Corepressor Hairless: Differential Effects of Hairless Isoforms
Different Hairless isoforms affect Vitamin D receptor activity in hair regulation, with one repressing and the other stimulating it.
research Avicequinone C Isolated from Avicennia marina Exhibits 5α-Reductase-Type 1 Inhibitory Activity Using an Androgenic Alopecia Relevant Cell-Based Assay System
Avicequinone C, a compound found in the Avicennia marina plant, can reduce hair loss by inhibiting a hormone linked to androgenic alopecia.
research Skin shedding and tissue regeneration in African spiny mice (Acomys)
African spiny mice can regenerate skin, hair, and cartilage, but not muscle, and their unique abilities could be useful for regenerative medicine.
research Three-dimensional microanatomy of longitudinal lanceolate endings in rat vibrissae
Rat vibrissae have sensory terminals with specific structures that help detect hair movements.
research Retinoic acid exerts sexually dimorphic effects on muscle energy metabolism and function
Retinoic acid affects male and female muscle energy use and function differently.