April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
January 2014 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” Toll-like receptor 3 helps repair the skin barrier after UV damage.
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August 2020 in “Cell stem cell” Dermal fibroblasts have adjustable roles in wound healing, with specific cells promoting regeneration or scar formation.
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January 1993 in “Gut” High-dose interferon is effective for chronic hepatitis C but often causes flu-like symptoms.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating TRPV3 reduces skin oil production and increases inflammation, potentially causing dry skin issues.
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May 2022 in “Chinese medicine” Alpinetin helps grow hair by turning on hair stem cells and is safe for use.
January 2026 in “Veterinary Sciences” Skin maturation in Dezhou donkey foals involves better barrier function, hair growth, and less collagen production.
Pvalb8 is essential for zebrafish hearing and hair cell development, and its mutation causes hearing loss.
May 2024 in “Cell proliferation” Melatonin helps hair grow by activating a specific signaling pathway.
Ashwagandha-derived nanoparticles can promote human hair growth.
Estrogen and its receptors play a key role in hair growth, with differences between males and females.
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November 2024 in “PeerJ” Long non-coding RNAs play a role in hair growth stages of Hetian sheep, affecting wool quality.
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March 2017 in “Molecular Plant” CNGC14 is crucial for calcium entry needed for root hair growth in plants.
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January 2002 in “Nucleic Acids Research” BMP-2 activates the Dlx3 gene in mouse skin cells, important for hair and skin development.
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January 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Keratin mutations cause skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
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August 2013 in “PloS one” Genetic differences between young and old Tan sheep explain why their fleece changes from curly to straight as they age.
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June 2023 in “Cell Reports” IL-1 promotes fat cell growth in skin, while WNT inhibits it and encourages scar formation.
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May 2018 in “Frontiers in physiology” Certain RNA molecules are important for the development of wool follicles in sheep.
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August 2022 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” Gene therapy shows promise for healing chronic wounds but needs more research to overcome challenges.
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February 2023 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Platelets help heal wounds by transferring mitochondria to cells, reducing stress and cell death.
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January 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Corticosteroids can reduce scarring in acne keloidalis by targeting specific cells.
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” RNA delivery is best for in-body use, while RNP delivery is good for outside-body use. Both methods are expected to greatly impact future treatments.
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May 2023 in “Science Advances” Activating the sonic hedgehog pathway in chicken embryos can permanently change scales to feathers.
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May 2025 in “MedComm” Organoid technology is improving personalized medicine by better predicting drug responses and treatments.
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May 2012 in “Endocrine Research” The same hormone can affect gene expression differently in various tissues, which could lead to new treatments for conditions like hair loss.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Human melanocytes have unique traits that affect melanoma development and prognosis.
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October 2024 in “Cells” Autophagy is essential for proper skin cell development and function.
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December 2019 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” WNT10B affects hair growth by altering gene activity in hair cells.
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July 2022 in “Genes” Increasing EGR1 levels makes hair root cells grow faster.
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February 2017 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” 4-O-Methylhonokiol helps protect skin cells from growth-stopping effects of a protein by regulating growth-related pathways.