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February 2004 in “Nature” OXI1 kinase is essential for plant defense and root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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November 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Immortalized hair follicle cells could be useful for regenerative medicine and treating inflammation and oxidative stress.
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July 2018 in “FEBS letters” A specific protein complex increases the activity of a plant enzyme, but this action is not required for plant root hair growth.
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January 2021 in “Pharmacognosy Journal” These three weeds have important medicinal properties and need more research for potential pharmaceutical use.
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January 1997 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” Root hair growth is influenced by bacteria signals, cytoskeleton organization, and genetic factors.
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February 2015 in “Nature Communications” Fungi-produced compounds can change plant root growth.
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March 2019 in “Plant methods” The new microrhizotron tool effectively observes and measures pepper plant roots non-destructively.
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July 2024 in “New Phytologist” ZmSPL10, ZmSPL14, and ZmSPL26 genes are essential for forming maize structures needed for pollen capture and kernel production.
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September 2014 in “Steroids” Plant steroid hormones show growth, health, and medicinal benefits in various organisms, including potential for treating diseases.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine” Citrullus colocynthis has pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and hair growth benefits, but can cause side effects like colic and diarrhea.
April 2013 in “The FASEB journal” Platycarya strobilacea extract significantly improves hair growth and follicle health.
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October 2017 in “Indian drugs” Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. leaves and flowers contain various compounds with potential medicinal uses.
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July 2016 in “New phytologist” The protein RSL4 is crucial for making root hairs longer by controlling genes related to cell growth.
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November 2016 in “Medicines” Beta-sitosterol has potential health benefits but needs more research to fully understand its effects and improve its use in treatments.
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January 2019 in “Therapeutic advances in urology” WS PRO 160 I 120 mg effectively treats urinary symptoms from BPH with good safety and tolerability.