research Melanocytes and Vitiligo (and Hair Graying)
Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.
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research The Expression of P-Responsive Genes is Related to Root Hair Growth
Certain genes may promote longer root hairs in plants when phosphorus is low.
research Elastogenesis Stimulation by Minoxidil or Nebivolol Reduces Premature Aging of the Aortic Wall in Diabetic Mice
Minoxidil and nebivolol can help prevent aortic aging in diabetic mice.
research Tribuloside acts on the PDE/cAMP/PKA pathway to enhance melanogenesis, melanocyte dendricity and melanosome transport
Tribuloside can increase skin pigmentation by enhancing melanin production and distribution.
research The effect of glycyrrhizic acid and aqueous licorice extract on hair growth retardation : in vitro mechanistic and efficacy studies in human
Glycyrrhizic acid and licorice extract can significantly reduce unwanted hair growth.
research Molecular mechanisms of androgen receptor functions
Androgen receptors play a key role in male development and prostate cancer, with treatments targeting androgen action.
research Keratin 17 Expression in the Hard Epithelial Context of the Hair and Nail, and its Relevance for the Pachyonychia Congenita Phenotype
Keratin 17 is important for hair and nail structure and affects pachyonychia congenita symptoms.
research Glycyrrhizic acid attenuates stem cell-like phenotypes of human dermal papilla cells
Glycyrrhizic acid may help reduce unwanted hair growth.
research 59 Scarring alopecia is driven by the collapse of EGFR-protected JAK-STAT1-sensitive stem cell immune privilege
Cancer treatment drugs can cause permanent hair loss by damaging hair follicle stem cells, but a specific inhibitor might reverse this effect.
research 1303 Insights gained from a chickens rapid hair development during hatching lead to discovery of hair growth peptide derived from egg yolk
Researchers found a substance in chicken egg yolk that helps hair grow.
research Involvement of 4‐hydroxy‐2‐nonenal in pollution‐induced skin damage
Pollution increases a compound in the skin that can lead to faster aging and more inflammation.
research LB1056 Phase 1b: Translational evaluation of VYN201, a pan-BD BET inhibitor, for the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo
VYN201 shows promise as a safe and effective treatment for non-segmental vitiligo.
research Activation of the OVOL1-OVOL2 axis in the hair bulb and in pilomatricoma and pilomatrix carcinoma
The OVOL1-OVOL2 axis is important for hair follicle differentiation and can help diagnose certain hair-related tumors.
research Transcriptional Governance of Hair Follicle Stem Cell Quiescence and Niche Maintenance in Long-Term Tissue Regeneration
FOXC1 is essential for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and maintaining their environment for healthy hair growth.
research Multiple roles for activated LEF/TCF transcription complexes during hair follicle development and differentiation
Activated LEF/TCF complexes are crucial for hair development and cycling.
research EMT Factors and Metabolic Pathways in Cancer
EMT and metabolic pathways help cancer cells resist treatment and spread.
research Transcription Regulation and Protein Subcellular Localization of the Truncated Basic Hair Keratin hHb1-ΔN in Human Breast Cancer Cells
A truncated protein linked to breast cancer may change cell adhesion.
research Hypoxia inducible factor-1α promotes trichogenic gene expression in human dermal papilla cells
HIF-1α is important for hair growth and could be a treatment target for hair loss.
research Downregulation of nuclear factor-kappaB activation in human keratinocytes by melanogenesis inhibitors
Melanogenesis inhibitors like kojic acid and niacinamide can reduce inflammation and pigment production in skin cells.
research Nerve growth factor regulates the proliferation of cashmere goat outer root sheath cells through the activation of cAMP-binding protein
Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow by activating a specific protein.
research Adenosine stimulates growth of dermal papilla and lengthens the anagen phase by increasing the cysteine level via fibroblast growth factors 2 and 7 in an organ culture of mouse vibrissae hair follicles
Adenosine helps hair grow longer and stronger by boosting certain growth factors and signaling pathways.
research In vivo transcriptional governance of hair follicle stem cells by canonical Wnt regulators
Wnt signaling controls whether hair follicle stem cells stay inactive or regenerate hair.
research Overexpression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α in hidradenitis suppurativa: the link between deviated immunity and metabolism
Increased HIF-1α is linked to the inflammation and severity of hidradenitis suppurativa, suggesting treatments that lower HIF-1α could help.
research Lack of androgen receptor transcriptional activity in human keratinocytes
Human keratinocytes do not naturally respond to androgens.
research Epidermal growth factor receptor/mitogen-activated kinase inhibitor treatment induces a distinct inflammatory hair follicle response that includes collapse of immune privilege
EGFRi/MEKi treatments cause hair follicles to lose some immune protection, leading to inflammation.
research Cortisol Enhances the Expression of mac25/Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein-Related Protein-1 in Cultured Osteoblasts**This work was supported by NIDDK Grant DK-45227 and a scholarship (to R.C.P.) from Fundacao Coordenacao de Aperfeicoa mento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), Universidade de Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil).
Cortisol increases a specific protein in bone cells, which may help explain its negative effects on bone.
research The potential role of fibroblast‐derived multi‐peptide factors in activation of growth factors and β‐Catenin in hair follicle cells
Multi-peptide factors from fibroblasts may stimulate hair growth by increasing growth factors and β-catenin in hair cells.
research Direct conversion of mouse and human fibroblasts to functional melanocytes by defined factors
Fibroblasts can be turned into melanocytes for potential skin treatments.
research p53‐dependent transcriptional regulation of EDA2R and its involvement in chemotherapy‐induced hair loss
The study concludes that the EDA2R gene is activated by p53 during chemotherapy but is not necessary for chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
research An Ovol2‐Zeb1 transcriptional circuit regulates epithelial directional migration and proliferation
The Ovol2-Zeb1 circuit is crucial for skin healing and hair growth by guiding cell movement and growth.