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January 2001 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” Ubiquitin, a protein, is found in hair, nails, and skin.
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October 2016 in “PLoS ONE” The ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis pathway is crucial for hair follicle development in cashmere goats.
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UBC13 and UBC22 enzymes are important for plant growth and development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Sinapic acid and glabridin together help hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
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November 2023 in “Chinese Medicine” Xinyang Tablet improves heart function in sepsis by reducing inflammation.
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February 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Colchicine can inhibit hair growth by affecting cell activity and protein expression in hair follicles.
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
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July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study concluded that a protein important for hair strength is regulated by certain molecular processes and is affected by growth phases.
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October 2025 in “MedComm” PROTACs offer new ways to treat hard-to-target diseases, with promising drugs for cancer in advanced trials.
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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
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May 2011 in “APOPTOSIS” Hydroxyl radicals cause hair follicle cell death during chemotherapy by reducing Bcl-2 protein levels.
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April 2011 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Dihydrotestosterone causes p27 protein breakdown in ovarian and breast cancer cells by binding with SKP2.
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August 2013 in “Stem cells” Certain inhibitors applied to the skin can promote hair growth by maintaining a key hair growth signal.
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October 2025 in “Cancer” PROTACs offer a new, precise way to treat cancer by breaking down harmful proteins.
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September 2023 in “Applied sciences (Basel)” Ishige sinicola extract may help prevent muscle atrophy through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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February 2021 in “Plant journal” OsUEV1B protein is essential for controlling phosphate levels in rice.
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October 2002 in “PubMed” Human hair keratin scaffolds help repair injured muscles by breaking down and activating muscle cell growth.
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July 2005 in “Genetics” Key genes are crucial for Drosophila wing development and could be insecticide targets.
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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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January 2006 in “Molecular & Cellular Proteomics” Human hair contains many proteins, with some being highly abundant and modified.
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April 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” Increasing Smurf2 hinders hair follicle stem cell differentiation and wound healing.