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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Targeting endolysosomes may help treat COVID-19.
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Notch signaling disruptions can cause various skin diseases.
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February 2021 in “FEBS Journal” Targeting regulatory T cells may help treat age-related diseases.
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” miR-150 helps blood vessel cells develop and speeds up blood clot healing.
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February 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Activating Notch signaling can kill basal cell carcinoma cells.
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” New hair follicles could be created to treat hair loss.
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April 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Neural stem cell extract can safely promote hair growth in mice.
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April 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine may help reduce stress-induced hair loss.
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