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January 2011 in “Nature reviews. Urology” Hormonal interactions, especially involving DHT and estrogen, play a key role in BPH development and treatment.
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January 2009 in “Nature” Lgr5 and the vitamin D receptor are key in controlling skin inflammation and tumor risk in mice.
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September 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” A combination of ciclosporin and ketoconazole can effectively treat severe hair loss in dogs.
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July 2016 in “Steroids” Progesterone and testosterone protect brain cells from damage through specific pathways.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Hair regrows faster in alopecia areata than skin re-pigments in vitiligo due to differences in stem cells and treatment effects.
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January 2013 in “Clinical and developmental immunology/Clinical & developmental immunology” The document concludes that systemic autoimmune diseases are complex, incurable, and require ongoing treatment and research.
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October 2018 in “Brain Research Bulletin” Exosomes help nerve fibers grow by affecting specific cell signaling pathways.
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Glypican-1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
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October 2007 in “American Journal of Human Genetics” Giving a special protein to dogs with a certain genetic disease improved their symptoms but didn't help with hair growth.
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April 2010 in “Cancer and Metastasis Reviews” TGFβ's manipulation of inflammation and immune cells affects cancer spread, suggesting new treatment strategies and biomarkers.
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Old treatments for other skin conditions showed promise for hair regrowth in mice with a hair loss condition.
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October 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Hair can regrow in large wounds through a process similar to how hair forms in embryos, and understanding this could lead to new treatments for hair loss or scarring.
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July 2014 in “PloS one” SARMs may be an effective treatment for a certain type of breast cancer by blocking cancer growth and spread.
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” T-cell reconstitution after thymus transplantation can cause hair whitening and loss.
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April 2018 in “Scientific Reports” Psoriasis patients' immune response to a hair protein depends on their specific gene type.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The SYP123-VAMP727 complex is important for transporting materials that harden the root hair shank in Arabidopsis.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” New treatments targeting T-cell pathways are needed for better alopecia areata management.
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July 2015 in “Gene” DHT affects bone growth by altering gene activity in osteoblasts, potentially complicating steroid use.
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” HuR is essential for Treg function and preventing autoimmunity.
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December 2007 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” Kremen is crucial for proper development and preventing tumors by regulating Wnt signaling.
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February 2021 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cannabinoid receptor-1 signaling is essential for the survival and growth of human hair follicle stem cells.
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April 2017 in “Experimental dermatology” CD80CD86 deficiency causes hair loss by disrupting regulatory T cells.
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January 2010 in “Acta Histochemica Et Cytochemica” c-kit affects hair growth and color in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia.
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June 2019 in “The journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics/The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics” Activating TRPV3 channels stops hair growth by killing hair follicle cells.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” ROOT HAIR SPECIFIC 10 (RHS10) reduces the length of root hairs in Arabidopsis plants.
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October 2025 γδ T cells help control tissue scarring and blood vessel growth in response to foreign objects.
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