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January 2006 in “BMC Cell Biology” Wnt signaling can improve skin healing by promoting epithelial growth.
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May 2021 in “Biomedicines” Targeting the protein Caveolin-1 might help treat a type of scarring hair loss called Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
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August 2010 in “The American journal of pathology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying Citrullinemia Type I and similar conditions, showing symptoms and treatment responses like those in humans.
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July 2004 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Overexpressing SSAT enzyme reduces prostate tumor growth in mice.
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October 2018 in “Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology/Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology” The gene NM_026333 slows down aging by affecting the NCX1 pathway and could be targeted for anti-aging treatments.
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April 2019 in “Advances in wound care” Tannic acid helps wounds heal faster in rats by activating certain cell signals and reducing inflammation.
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February 2001 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” p21waf1/cip1 and p27kip1 help in hair follicle differentiation in rats.
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March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Mutant CDP/Cux protein causes hair defects and reduced male fertility in mice.
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May 2014 in “Molecules” Avicequinone C, a compound found in the Avicennia marina plant, can reduce hair loss by inhibiting a hormone linked to androgenic alopecia.
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” Tabby mutations in mice affect hair follicle development and help study genetic mapping and certain medical conditions.
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March 2008 in “AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism” SSAT is a key enzyme affecting cell growth and metabolism, with potential but risky use in disease treatment.
Platelet-derived extracellular vesicles can boost hair growth by activating a specific signaling pathway.
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January 2014 in “Nature Cell Biology” Wnt signaling controls whether hair follicle stem cells stay inactive or regenerate hair.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Heredity” FGF5 gene mutations cause long hair in domestic cats.
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December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The osteopontin gene is active in a specific part of rat hair follicles during a certain hair growth phase and might affect hair cycle and diseases.
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Cathepsin L is essential for normal hair growth and development.
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January 2021 in “Food & Function” Chestnut flower extract may help reduce prostate cancer growth.
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March 2021 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” KY19382 helps regrow hair and create new hair follicles.
The natural compound VB-1, found in a Chinese herb, can promote hair growth by boosting cell activity in human skin cells.