October 2025 in “Records of Natural Products” Kaempferol promotes hair growth and could be a natural treatment for hair loss.
April 2026 in “Inflammopharmacology” Punica granatum leaf extract may help treat skin fibrosis by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” TGF-β1 increases androgen receptor activity in hair loss, but Hic-5/ARA55 can counter this effect.
April 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Exosomes from stem cells help wounds heal faster by affecting specific cell signals.
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February 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” ECM1-modified stem cells can effectively treat liver cirrhosis.
October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Targeting specific cell interactions may help treat skin fibrosis.
YH0618 helps reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss by targeting specific proteins and pathways.
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May 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Exosomes from stem cells help wounds heal faster by affecting specific cell signals.
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December 2008 in “Molecular biology of the cell” Disrupting Smad4 in mouse skin causes early hair follicle stem cell activity that leads to their eventual depletion.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting non-Smad pathways in TGF-β signaling may improve keloid treatment.
April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Two microRNAs in stem cell exosomes help treat hair loss by targeting a specific signaling pathway.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” ADSC-Exos with miR-122-5p can help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
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March 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Smad-4 and Smad-7 are key in hair follicle development, with other Smads being less important.
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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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September 2007 in “Wound repair and regeneration” Smad2/3-dependent TGF-β signaling increases during wound healing.
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February 2023 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” Polysulfonic acid mucopolysaccharide can reduce skin scarring.
Higher TGF-β signaling may increase skin cancer risk in organ transplant recipients.
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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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January 2017 in “Pharmacological Reports” TP0427736 may help treat hair loss by blocking a specific protein and promoting hair growth.
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July 2015 in “Gene” DHT affects bone growth by altering gene activity in osteoblasts, potentially complicating steroid use.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” All-trans retinoic acid slows cell growth and increases cell death in goat hair follicles through a specific pathway.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Decorin helps hair growth by influencing specific cell signals.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” SIRT1-modified stem cells can help treat peritoneal fibrosis by blocking a harmful pathway.
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January 2013 in “BMC Dermatology” TGFβ signaling prevents sebaceous gland cells from producing fats.
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February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
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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.
SMAD4 is crucial for muscle repair in young adults but not in aged mice.
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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.
Integrin alphavbeta6 is important for wound healing and hair growth, and blocking it may improve these processes.
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November 2015 in “Gene” Let-7b helps alpaca hair grow by reducing TGFβR I protein.