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September 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Nanoparticles can be used to deliver drugs to hair follicles, potentially improving treatments for conditions like acne and alopecia, and could also be used for vaccine delivery and gene therapy.
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July 2018 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” Paeoniflorin protects brain cells by involving a specific protein and neurosteroids.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” Different proteins are linked to the varying thickness of sheep and goat hair types.
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January 2009 in “Folia Pharmacologica Japonica” The document concludes that more research is needed to create specific drugs for treating male pattern baldness.
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January 2016 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” The protein Gnαs is found more in black mice than white mice and may influence their coat color.
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that a deeper understanding of skin aging and photodamage is needed to create better skin treatments.
January 2025 in “il Diabete” Targeted drug delivery to pancreatic beta-cells can improve type 2 diabetes treatment.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” GRK2 is essential for healthy hair follicle function, and its absence can lead to hair loss and cysts.
December 2023 in “Communications biology” Targeting the HEDGEHOG-GLI1 pathway could help treat keloids.
December 2023 in “Scientific reports” Fermented soy protein may help prevent bone loss by affecting bone cell activity.
February 2023 in “Journal of Korean Medical Association” Targeted cancer therapies can cause new side effects, requiring careful monitoring and management to ensure patient safety.
November 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Keratin-associated proteins have ancient origins and were used for different purposes before being adapted for hair in mammals.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeted therapy with Ustekinumab significantly improved a skin condition called ILVEN, which is caused by mutations in the CARD14 gene.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The protein CTCF is essential for skin development, maintaining hair follicles, and preventing inflammation.
August 2015 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Some treatments can improve skin's defense against damage, but overuse may cause other skin problems.
January 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Inflammasome proteins can indicate the severity and treatment response of various diseases and injuries.
January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair glycation could be a reliable non-invasive indicator of blood glucose control, but its use is limited by factors like sample collection and hair treatments.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” Keratin-75 is secreted by ameloblasts in a unique way without a signal peptide.
Newer retinoid drugs are effective for skin conditions but have significant side effects.
July 2021 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Alopecia patients have less GPER-1, which might affect hair loss.
September 2016 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” Higher RBP4 levels found in people with two types of hair loss.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Found new possible treatments for hair loss.
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October 2019 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Janus kinase inhibitors are promising treatments for autoimmune skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis.
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February 2018 in “BMC Genomics” Certain genetic markers linked to reproductive potential were identified by their impact on a protein's ability to bind to genes.
100 citations
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November 2021 in “Cell Research” Cepharanthine and Trifluoperazine are effective against SARS-CoV-2.
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August 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Phosphatidic acid may help hair grow by affecting cell growth pathways.
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September 2017 in “Advances in protein chemistry and structural biology” Surface Plasmon Resonance is a useful tool for studying protein interactions and has potential for future technological advancements.
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June 2021 in “Amino acids” Human hair protein modifications could potentially indicate heart disease risk.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Finasteride may affect PNMT, causing side effects.
June 2023 in “Animal Bioscience” Vimentin and transthyretin proteins are linked to black coat color in sheep.