January 2025 in “Fitoterapia” Signaling pathways are key targets for developing effective drugs.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Linoleic acid and magnesium are key in alopecia areata progression, and tofacitinib can help by affecting their pathway.
28 citations
,
December 2008 in “Laboratory investigation” Activin activation in skin cells speeds up wound healing without affecting scar quality.
26 citations
,
July 2012 in “Endocrine Connections” Mitotane changes steroid breakdown, affecting cortisol availability.
43 citations
,
May 1999 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Agouti protein affects melanocortin receptors through competitive antagonism and receptor down-regulation.
December 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” ZO-1 helps hair follicle stem cells renew better by changing their structure.
7 citations
,
August 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” Blocking YAP/TAZ could be a new way to treat skin cancer.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Opophytum forskahlii seed oil may help with anti-aging and hair growth.
May 2024 in “Biochemical pharmacology” Blocking CISD1 reduces hearing loss from cisplatin in mice.
638 citations
,
October 1997 in “Nature”
21 citations
,
February 2017 in “PLoS ONE” RhoA helps skin stem cells grow, aiding wound healing.
May 2026 in “Bioorganic Chemistry” 36 citations
,
March 2014 in “Cell death and differentiation” Disrupting β-catenin signaling in certain cells causes anorectal malformations.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new peptide, FOL-005, may help treat excessive hair growth by reducing a hair growth promoter, FGF7.
Higher TGF-β signaling may increase skin cancer risk in organ transplant recipients.
STAT5 and Sox18 are crucial for hair growth and wound healing.
2 citations
,
February 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Blocking S100A8 can reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
194 citations
,
May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hedgehog signaling pathway is crucial for hair growth but not for the initial creation of hair follicles.
January 2024 in “Animals” Circular RNA ERCC6 helps activate stem cells important for cashmere goat hair growth by interacting with specific molecules in an m6A modification-dependent way.
Raptor and Rictor have stable expression in hair cycles, with Raptor marking stem cells and Rictor involved in hair shaft formation.
28 citations
,
February 2007 in “Cancer Research” Blocking certain proteins in mouse skin can reduce and shrink skin tumors.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) increases oil production in skin cells by activating mTOR, and mTOR inhibitors can reduce this effect.
December 2023 in “Communications biology” Targeting the HEDGEHOG-GLI1 pathway could help treat keloids.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different body areas have unique skin cell communication patterns, explaining why certain skin diseases occur in specific regions.
4 citations
,
April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain genes controlled by OVOL1 are crucial for creating new hair follicles.
9 citations
,
June 2019 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” A specific RNA increases hair stem cell growth and skin healing by affecting a protein through interaction with a microRNA.
35 citations
,
June 2012 in “PloS one” Keratin 15 expression in skin cells is regulated by two mechanisms involving PKC/AP-1 and FOXM1.
May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Linoleic acid and magnesium are key in alopecia areata progression, and tofacitinib can help by affecting their pathway.
31 citations
,
March 2010 in “Molecular Endocrinology” Androgens like testosterone increase colon muscle contractions by affecting calcium pathways.
130 citations
,
March 2014 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Epidermal Wnt/β-catenin signaling controls fat cell formation and hair growth.