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June 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Different species and human skin models vary in their skin enzyme activities, with pig skin and some models closely matching human skin, useful for safety assessments and understanding the skin's protective roles.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists can control how skin stem cells divide by using different treatments.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Stem cell activity influences autoimmune disease outcomes by affecting immune responses and tissue regeneration.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that a protein called PPARg is important for the formation and healing of sebaceous glands, which can regenerate independently from hair follicles.
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January 2025 in “Science Advances” 5α-reductase 2 is crucial for stress response in male rats.
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Proper mTOR signaling is crucial for healthy skin and preventing skin diseases.
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December 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Damaged skin has a weakened barrier, making it more vulnerable to substances and inflammation.
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” People with Hidradenitis Suppurativa have less diverse skin bacteria and different bacterial metabolism than healthy individuals.
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
December 2019 in “theses.fr (ABES)” Lower TGFß1 levels help stem cells become beige fat cells.
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September 2004 in “Biomacromolecules” The Glu413Lys mutation in keratin affects hair stability, while Glu413Asp does not.
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February 2009 in “Pest management science” Reactive oxygen species are key for parasitic plant attachment and affect root development in various plants.
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September 2016 in “Aging Cell” Low selenium levels can extend lifespan but worsen health issues.
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Selenium is essential but can be harmful in excess, and China struggles with balancing its levels for health.
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October 2020 in “Nature Communications” Finasteride irreversibly affects human steroid 5α-reductase 2, providing insight into its catalytic mechanism and disease-related mutations.
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May 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Chronic stress can reduce skin pigmentation.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Weak cell junctions disrupt hair follicle stem cell rest.
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February 2024 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” A new light-activated treatment speeds up healing of infected wounds without antibiotics.
January 1974 in “OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)” Oxidative stress causes hair graying by damaging hair follicle melanocytes more than skin melanocytes.
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October 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Dihydrotestosterone can be made from dehydroepiandrosterone in skin cells without needing testosterone.
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August 2018 in “Journal of cellular biochemistry” Acid inside cells speeds up aging and turns on aging signs in mice.