April 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Prostaglandin E2 promotes skin cancer, but certain supplements and drugs may help reduce risk and improve treatment.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” Different sPLA2 enzymes affect immunity, skin and hair health, reproduction, and may be potential targets for therapy.
73 citations
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November 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” There are two ways to start hair growth: one needs Stat3 and the other does not, but both need PI3K activation.
January 2015 in “DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)” PHGDH promotes cancer growth by aiding cell proliferation and tumor progression.
GPC1 is important for hair growth by helping blood vessels form around hair follicles.
7 citations
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October 2006 in “Medical hypotheses” UV light might cause excessive hair growth by increasing PGE2 in the skin.
Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
May 2022 in “Journal of Immunology” A parasite molecule can speed up skin healing and reduce scarring.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that a protein called PPARg is important for the formation and healing of sebaceous glands, which can regenerate independently from hair follicles.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
37 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Ng2+ perivascular cells in mouse skin come from specific fibroblast types and help in tissue repair.
3 citations
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March 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” GPIGS peptide increases thick hair growth in balding Japanese men.
136 citations
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June 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” PDGF isoforms can promote and sustain hair growth.
11 citations
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March 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” A substance called compound-1 could help increase hair growth by maintaining prostaglandin levels in hair follicles.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different types of PPARγ are found in varying amounts in human skin and its parts, which could affect how skin treatments work.
31 citations
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October 2010 in “Progress in lipid research” LPA3 is crucial for embryo implantation and links LPA to prostaglandin signaling.
29 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of the American Heart Association” EP 2 receptor is essential for heart repair by helping macrophages work properly.
171 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GLI2 activates GLI1, promoting skin tumor growth and hair development.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Bullous pyoderma gangrenosum can develop on cesarean scars and may require steroids for treatment.
12 citations
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April 2019 in “Scientific Reports” A protein called HMGB1 helps hair grow by affecting prostaglandin metabolism.
June 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Prostaglandin D2, found in higher levels in bald scalps, stops hair growth and could be a target for treating hair loss.
25 citations
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January 2017 in “Steroids” Allopregnanolone increases growth and changes gene activity in human brain cancer cells.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences” Different PADI isoforms help cells develop diverse functions.
6 citations
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October 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Prostaglandins and the enzyme AKR1C3 could play a role in skin cancer and hair loss, and further research is needed to understand these mechanisms.
2 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Higher levels of the DP2 receptor may lead to hair loss.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” People with atopic dermatitis have more CD4+ T cells that respond to a certain bacterial lipid, which may play a role in the skin condition's inflammation.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Double stranded RNA helps skin wounds heal by coordinating specific proteins and signaling pathways.
3 citations
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September 2017 in “Stem cell investigation” PDGF signaling is crucial for maintaining fat stem cells in the skin, and its level of activation can either preserve these cells or cause fibrosis.
16 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” Injectable gelatin microspheres with platelet-rich plasma speed up wound healing.
9 citations
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August 2014 in “European journal of ophthalmology” PGF2α receptors in human eyelids are found in specific parts of hair follicles, explaining eyelash changes with glaucoma treatment.