research Melanocortin receptor type 2 (MC2R, ACTH receptor) expression in patients with alopecia areata
Lower MC2R expression may contribute to alopecia areata.
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research Follicle-innervating Aδ-low threshold mechanoreceptors organize through a population-dependent mechanism
Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.
research Melanocortin receptors in fibroblastic cell types of the skin –in vitro and in vivo expression and functional relevance
MC-1R is present in skin cells and may help reduce inflammation.
research Characterizing enteric neurons in Dopamine Transporter (DAT)-Cre reporter mice reveals dopaminergic subtypes with dual-transmitter content
Dopaminergic neurons in the gut have distinct subtypes, some releasing both dopamine and acetylcholine.
research Receptor types in cat hairy skin supplied by myelinated fibers.
Cats' hairy skin has different touch receptors connected by myelinated fibers.
research Both Retinoic Acid Receptors α (RARα) and γ (RARγ) Are Able to Initiate Mouse Upper-Lip Skin Glandular Metaplasia
research Relationships between hair-follicle afferent axons and glycine-immunoreactive profiles in cat spinal dorsal horn
Aδ-LTMRs have complex synapses with glycine, while Aβ-LTMRs have simpler ones.
research Stem cell-derived motor neurons from spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy patients
The study suggests that motor neurons created from stem cells of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy show signs of the disease, including changes in protein levels and cell functions.
research Keratinisation status and cytokeratins of the human Meibomian gland epithelium
Hyper-keratinisation in Meibomian glands contributes to gland dysfunction.
research A case of myasthenia gravis following alopecia areata
A man developed myasthenia gravis after alopecia areata, and treatment improved his symptoms and stopped hair loss.
research Three-dimensional microanatomy of mechanoreceptors and their possible mechanism of sensory transduction.
Mechanoreceptors convert physical touch into electrical signals through specialized nerve structures.
research 307 Phenotypic-genotypic expansion of plectinopathy in a patient with muscular dystrophy and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis
A patient with a new PLEC gene mutation showed symptoms of both muscular dystrophy and myasthenia gravis, which improved with steroid treatment.
research Inhibitory amino acid transmitters associated with axons in presynaptic apposition to cutaneous primary afferent axons in the cat spinal cord
Presynaptic inhibition of certain nerve fibers in cats is mainly controlled by GABA and glycine.
research Spinal bicuculline produces hypersensitivity of dorsal horn neurons: effects of excitatory amino acid antagonists
Blocking GABA(A) receptors increases neuron sensitivity, showing GABA and glycine have different roles in pain.
research Myocyte Androgen Receptor Modulates Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters
Activating androgen receptors in muscle can increase muscle mass and reduce fat.
research Effects of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists and antagonists on slowly adapting type II mechanoreceptors in the rat sinus hair follicle
TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels don't affect mechanotransduction in rat sinus hair follicles.
research Androgens Induce Nongenomic Stimulation of Colonic Contractile Activity through Induction of Calcium Sensitization and Phosphorylation of LC20 and CPI-17
Androgens like testosterone increase colon muscle contractions by affecting calcium pathways.
research Adaptations in the structure and innervation of follicle‐sinus complexes to an aquatic environment as seen in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Manatee whiskers are specially adapted for touch in water.
research Synaptic‐like vesicles and candidate transduction channels in mechanosensory terminals
SLVs help maintain muscle stretch sensitivity and could aid in treating hypertension and muscle spasticity.
research Involvement of neurosteroids in the anxiolytic-like effects of AC-5216 in mice
AC-5216 reduces anxiety in mice through neurosteroids affecting GABAA receptors.
research Detection of Functionally Active Melanocortin Receptors and Evidence for an Immunoregulatory Activity of α-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
αMSH may help regulate immune responses in hair follicles and its disruption could lead to hair loss.
research The effects of finasteride (FIN) and thioacetamide (TAA) on acetylcholinesterase (AchE) activity in various brain regions.
research A simple immunofluorescence technique for simultaneous visualization of mast cells and nerve fibers reveals selectivity and hair cycle - dependent changes in mast cell - nerve fiber contacts in murine skin
Mast cell and nerve fiber interactions in mouse skin change with the hair cycle.
research [Non-motor symptoms in myasthenia gravis: attributed to T-cell clones from thymoma].
Abnormal T-cells from thymomas cause non-motor symptoms in some myasthenia gravis patients.
research Expression of melanocortin receptors on cutaneous fibroblastic cells – collagen and beyond
MC-1R in skin cells may influence inflammation and collagen production.
research Relationships between hair-follicle afferent terminations and glutamic acid decar☐ylase-containing boutons in the cat's spinal cord
Hair-follicle nerves in cats' spinal cords can be inhibited by GABA-related connections.
research A Small Deletion Hotspot in the Type II Keratin GenemK6irs1/Krt2-6gon Mouse Chromosome 15, a Candidate for Causing the Wavy Hair of the Caracul (Ca) Mutation
The mK6irs1/Krt2-6g gene likely causes wavy hair in mice.
research Early onset and novel features in a spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy patient with a 68 CAG repeat
A patient with a larger than usual genetic mutation had a broader range of symptoms for a muscle disease.
research Mutation in 5′ upstream region of GCH I gene causes familial dopa-responsive dystonia
A specific gene mutation is linked to a hereditary form of dystonia that responds well to certain medications.
research Androgen Receptor Actions Modify Skin Structure and Chemical Carcinogen-induced Skin Cancer Susceptibility in Mice
Androgen receptor inactivation delays skin cancer onset and reduces incidence in mice, with gender differences in susceptibility.