Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive forestomach cancer.
Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive stomach cancer.
June 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” Tail fat from Lanzhou Fat-Tailed sheep helps heal skin wounds by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue repair.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Decorin helps hair growth by influencing specific cell signals.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The BMP/Smads pathway and Id2 gene control hair follicle stem cells, affecting their rest and growth phases.
SMAD4 is crucial for muscle repair in young adults but not in aged mice.
Smad4 is crucial for muscle repair, especially in aging, by promoting cell growth over differentiation.
June 2008 in “The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University)” Smad2 and Smad3 are essential for normal skin development, and their absence causes severe skin issues and cancer.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” ADSC-Exos with miR-122-5p can help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
April 2026 in “Inflammopharmacology” Punica granatum leaf extract may help treat skin fibrosis by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
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April 2024 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” Injectable platelet-rich fibrin is better than platelet-rich plasma for promoting hair growth.
January 2026 in “Molecular Nutrition & Food Research” Gynostemma pentaphyllum and Damulin B help prevent skin aging from UVB by reducing oxidative stress and improving skin health.
April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Two microRNAs in stem cell exosomes help treat hair loss by targeting a specific signaling pathway.
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February 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” ECM1-modified stem cells can effectively treat liver cirrhosis.
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January 2013 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Radix helps mouse stem cells grow and turn into bone cells faster than usual methods.
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January 2012 in “Cell stem cell” TGF-β2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells by counteracting BMP signals.
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January 2018 in “Bone Research” TGF-β is crucial for tissue repair and can cause diseases if not properly regulated.
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” BMP signaling is crucial for skin and hair growth.
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February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
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October 2020 in “Nature Communications” AP-1 and TGFß work together to drive resistance in basal cell carcinoma, suggesting new treatment options.
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November 2012 in “Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor is essential for proper skin healing after injury.
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” The study found that certain microRNAs are higher in the cells and lower in the fluid of women with a specific type of polycystic ovary syndrome, and one microRNA could potentially help diagnose the condition.
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July 2015 in “Wound repair and regeneration” Keloid scars may form due to changes in skin cell characteristics and specific protein signaling.
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July 2017 in “Molecular diagnosis & therapy” MicroRNA-21 could help diagnose and treat skin fibrosis.
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August 2019 in “BMC Genetics” miR-148a and miR-10a affect hair growth in Hu sheep.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” Endoglin is crucial for proper hair growth cycles and stem cell activation in mice.
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December 2016 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” P311 helps skin stem cells become myofibroblast-like cells, aiding wound healing.
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February 2013 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Mice genetically modified to produce more CD109 in their skin had less inflammation and better healing with less scarring.
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January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Salvia plebeia extract can stimulate hair growth.
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April 2015 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) doesn't affect rat skin cell growth, but it does change cell cycle, protein levels, and other cell functions, potentially shortening hair growth cycle.