165 citations
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January 2006 in “Molecular Medicine” Matriptase is crucial for skin, hair, and immune cell health, and its imbalance can lead to cancer.
April 2026 in “Amino Acids” Polyamines are crucial for skin tumor development, and inhibiting them can prevent tumors.
79 citations
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October 2003 in “PubMed” Overexpression of PKCepsilon leads to increased TNFalpha, promoting metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in mice.
29 citations
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Testosterone may influence COVID-19 severity and outcomes.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” Tsc2-deficient stem cells can help understand and treat TSC-related tumors.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting amphiregulin may improve treatment for fibrosis and cancer.
4 citations
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January 2023 in “Proteomes” Tumor proteins can both promote and suppress cancer, depending on the situation.
14 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Integrin-linked kinase is crucial for melanoblasts to properly colonize the skin.
74 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” High kallistatin levels in diabetics worsen wound healing by blocking important cell signals.
55 citations
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January 2020 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” Vitamin D and its receptor may help prevent skin cancer.
51 citations
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April 2020 in “Cells” Special cell particles from macrophages can help hair grow.
3 citations
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June 2021 in “PLOS ONE” A topical BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib, can speed up wound healing and promote hair growth, especially in diabetic patients.
Metformin shows promise for treating skin conditions, but more research is needed.
June 2025 in “Biomolecules” RORA affects hair follicle stem cells' structure and movement, potentially helping treat hair loss.
June 2025 in “Theranostics” Rapamycin-primed exosomes can significantly boost hair regrowth.
36 citations
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October 2015 in “Cell reports” Gab1 protein is crucial for hair growth and stem cell renewal, and Mapk signaling helps maintain these processes.
318 citations
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January 2022 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is important for body functions and diseases, and targeting it may treat conditions like cancer, but with safety challenges.
101 citations
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March 2019 in “Cell Stem Cell” Certain immune cells in the skin release a protein that stops hair growth by keeping hair stem cells inactive.
91 citations
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December 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” NEDD4 and NEDD4L help control intestinal stem cells and prevent tumors by breaking down the LGR5 receptor.
36 citations
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October 2019 in “Cell Proliferation” Tryptanthrin effectively suppresses non-melanoma skin cancer and is safe for normal skin.
21 citations
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January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Salvia plebeia extract can stimulate hair growth.
13 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” HNG helps hair grow by keeping hair in the growth phase longer.
6 citations
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” GLI1 might protect against the start of skin cancer and is not linked to cancer severity.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “Cells” Cannabinoids like CBD and THC may help treat non-cancer skin diseases, but more research is needed.
2 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” BFNB could be a promising treatment for hair growth.
January 2026 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” miR-5110 affects alpaca pigmentation by altering specific gene expressions.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Exosome-based therapies show promise for treating alopecia areata but need more research.
August 2025 in “Biomolecules” Fibroblast growth factors could be a better, safer treatment for hair loss than current options.
April 2025 in “Diagnostics” Managing inflammation and using vitamins can improve PRP therapy for better hair growth.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.