April 2023 in “Cancer Research” This study demonstrated that human plucked hairs can be used as a valuable biomarker to evaluate the pharmacodynamic responses of various chemotherapy agents ex vivo, supporting their potential use for assessing oncology drug target engagement prior to clinical studies.
January 2023 in “Biocell” The study found that safflower extract may help protect human follicle dermal papilla cells from cisplatin-induced damage, suggesting its potential as an adjuvant in chemotherapy to mitigate hair follicle cell damage.
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August 2009 in “Nature Genetics” This study found that combined loss of Atr and p53 in adult mice led to severe tissue degeneration and delayed regeneration due to the accumulation of highly damaged cells.
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March 2008 in “Mechanisms of Ageing and Development” This review discusses genome maintenance mechanisms critical for preventing age-related diseases by preserving stem and progenitor cell potential, but reports no new empirical findings.
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April 2010 in “Cell Cycle” This review discusses how the p53 tumor suppressor gene helps maintain adult tissue homeostasis by promoting the removal of DNA-damaged cells, with implications for treating age-related diseases and p53-deficient cancers; it reports no new results.