June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
March 2024 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Phloroglucinol may help improve hair loss by promoting hair growth and reducing oxidative stress.
Delta-opioid receptors affect skin cell circadian rhythms, possibly impacting wound healing and cancer.
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October 2018 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Classic PDRN improves wound healing quality by enhancing cell migration.
January 2009 in “China Practical Medicine” Certain genes help dermal papillae cells in hair follicles grow and group together.
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July 2018 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research” Mice studies show that Protein Phosphatase 2A is crucial for cell growth, development, and disease prevention.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PCE-DP brightens skin and promotes hair growth by enhancing cell growth and reducing melanin uptake.
October 2023 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” PPAR-γ may be a key target for treating alopecia areata and other skin conditions.
March 2023 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” GPR40 agonists help hair growth through the protein ANGPTL4.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Reducing PEDF may help treat hair loss.
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September 2015 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” 5α-reductase affects dopamine receptors linked to sensorimotor gating, which may help understand disorders like schizophrenia.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Prostaglandin E2 helps prevent hair loss from radiotherapy by protecting hair cells.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
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May 2016 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” FGF-2&D/P nanoparticles can help treat hair loss.
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February 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” Increasing PDCD4 protein may help prevent or treat some skin cancers.
October 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Phospholipids help plant proteins move by regulating receptor interactions.
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January 2004 in “The EMBO Journal” AGC2-1 protein is essential for root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Neurosteroids can influence behavior by modulating brain inhibition, with potential for treating psychiatric disorders.
July 2005 in “TSpace (University of Toronto)” Ghrelin and its receptors likely aren't risk factors for PCOS.
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November 2006 in “European Journal of Neuroscience” Progesterone protects rat brain cells by enhancing GABA A receptor activity.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
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September 2024 in “Biomolecules and Biomedicine” Total glucosides of paeony may help treat alopecia areata by reducing inflammation and hair loss.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR and MEK inhibitors reduce PD-L1 in hair follicles, possibly causing inflammation.
October 2015 in “Regenerative Medicine” Two growth factors, PDGF and FGF2, can potentially be used together to grow enough cells for a hair loss treatment, but their exact function on human cells needs further confirmation.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” RPGRIP1L helps skin cells stick together by blocking PKCβII, which can prevent skin blistering like in pemphigus.
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June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PAD enzymes play a key role in hair growth and structure.
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March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TIP39 and PTH2R help control calcium levels and skin cell development.
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January 2016 in “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” Chronic ethanol increases certain brain receptor levels, influenced by steroids and protein changes.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Adipocytes can change into fibroblast-like cells to help with wound healing.