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August 2025 in “Cell” Fibroblast bioelectric signaling can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
January 2022 in “Function” This article analyzes the potential for insights from monogenic disorders to inform the understanding and treatment of common polygenic diseases, though complete predictability based on genotype remains unrealistic.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, researchers observed that knocking out KCNQ3 in mice increased firing frequencies in response to stimuli, particularly at slow mechanical indentation velocities, indicating a role in mechanosensory neuron sensitivity.
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July 2010 in “Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study identified an association between the FTO gene and susceptibility to PCOS, providing the first genetic evidence linking PCOS to obesity.
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June 2017 in “Pharmacological Reports” This study found that ATP-sensitive potassium channels may play a role in chloroquine-induced itching in mice, as channel openers reduced scratching behavior while a blocker reversed these effects.