January 2014 in “Max Planck Digital Library” This research describes mouse models to explore Kindlin-1's role in skin disorders, including Kindler syndrome, revealing novel integrin-independent pathways potentially leading to skin tumors.
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October 2015 in “Neurochemistry International” This study found that letrozole, an aromatase inhibitor, reduced the incidence and severity of PTZ-induced kindling seizures in mice, potentially due to its effects on 17β-estradiol and neurosteroid synthesis.
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December 2009 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article discusses a novel mutation in the FERMT1 gene identified in a Spanish family with Kindler’s syndrome but reports no new clinical results.
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July 2012 in “Epilepsy & Behavior” This study found that progesterone significantly delayed epileptogenesis development in a mouse model, and its effects were inhibited by finasteride, highlighting the potential role of neurosteroids in modifying epilepsy progression.
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November 2013 in “Neuroscience” This study suggests that progesterone has both THP/GABAA-dependent and independent anticonvulsive effects in a hippocampal-kindled mouse model.