15 citations
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January 1995 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study suggests that minoxidil is a potent stimulator of elastin expression in embryonic skin fibroblasts, primarily affecting elastin mRNA levels, without impacting cell proliferation during the stationary phase.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Marine drugs” In this study, fish-derived collagen hydrolysate from tilapia scales improved hair growth and skin health in both cellular and mouse models, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation while enhancing hair quality and promoting beneficial gene expression.
14 citations
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October 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study found that photoexposure significantly increased the gene expression of altered elastin, MMP12, and LOX, as well as the protein expression of tropoelastin and fibrillin-1, in skin models.
8 citations
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March 2018 in “Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine” This article reviews the potential of inhalation therapy to restore pulmonary elastin fibers in COPD patients and highlights the need for studies to test its feasibility; it reports no new research findings.
33 citations
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November 1994 in “Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics”