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October 1999 in “Journal of Cell Science” Overexpressing PKCα in mice skin increases inflammation but doesn't affect tumor growth.
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June 2003 in “PubMed” Alpha-difluoromethylornithine prevents cancer in mice but causes hair loss.
July 2024 in “New Phytologist” PDF2 senses specific lipids and regulates root growth and gene expression in Arabidopsis.
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November 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ZPK helps skin cells mature and may affect skin health.
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A peptide from hair follicle stem cells promotes hair growth by activating specific skin cells.
December 2020 in “Innovation in aging” Rapamycin treatment helps reduce brain inflammation and symptoms of mitochondrial disease by blocking specific pathways in mice.
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November 2006 in “Science” A genetic mutation in the LIPH gene causes hair loss and growth defects.
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July 2019 in “Nature Communications” Par3 protein is essential for skin cell balance and stability.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The protein aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and for hair growth and regeneration.
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February 2024 in “Matrix Biology” July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PH-762 shows promise in treating skin cancer by effectively targeting and silencing PD-1 in tumors with minimal side effects.
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October 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” Phospholipase C-δ1 is crucial for normal hair development.
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April 2021 in “JCI insight” Blocking JAK3 signaling can reverse hair loss from alopecia areata.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Enzymatic phosphorylation of hair keratin improves the effectiveness of hair products with cationic ingredients.
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May 2018 in “EMBO journal” Phosphorylation controls TFEB's location in the cell, affecting cell metabolism and stress response.
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” PAD3 plays a key role in hair and skin protein structure and may be linked to skin diseases.
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November 2021 in “Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” Phosphorus affects walnut root hair growth by altering auxin levels.
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April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling together can potentially enhance hair growth and could be a treatment for hair loss.
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April 2013 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The drug IPI-926 is safe at 160 mg daily and may help treat certain tumors, especially basal cell carcinoma.
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April 2013 in “Immunotherapy” Inhibiting PLA2 enzymes may help treat inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis and dermatitis.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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June 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” PDGF isoforms can promote and sustain hair growth.
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December 2011 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Keratin 17 is modified by RSK1 in response to growth and stress, affecting skin growth and stress response.
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July 2010 in “The FEBS journal” The study found a specific peptide that helps detect TGase 3 activity in skin and hair follicles.
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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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” Removing Gsdma1/2/3 genes reduces skin cell overgrowth by blocking a specific cell pathway.
April 2024 in “Journal of translational medicine” MJ04, a new compound, effectively promotes hair growth and is a potential topical treatment for hair loss.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” JAK inhibitors may help treat certain types of hair loss, but more research is needed.