8 citations
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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, injecting chimeric RNA–DNA oligonucleotides into mice skin caused a temporary mutation in keratin 17, altering hair morphology, but the mutation was transient due to genetic compensation or cell replacement.
January 2004 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study found that intradermal injection of specific oligonucleotides altered hair growth and morphology in mice by inducing a dominant mutation in the K17 gene.
5 citations
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September 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Nanoparticles can be used to deliver drugs to hair follicles, potentially improving treatments for conditions like acne and alopecia, and could also be used for vaccine delivery and gene therapy.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This article discusses the potential for combining PROTACs with other therapeutic modalities in drug discovery and reports no clinical results.
23 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” Non-viral vectors show promise for safe and effective CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing in treating diseases.