82 citations
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April 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EDA2R gene linked to hair loss.
December 2010 in “TSpace” In this study, selective overexpression of androgen receptors in muscle cells increased lean muscle mass and reduced fat mass in transgenic rodents, suggesting a potential target for drug development.
142 citations
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic applications of adenosine receptor agonists and positive allosteric modulators, noting that while many clinical trials have been unsuccessful, initial results for new compounds are promising.
118 citations
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October 2013 in “Trends in Genetics” The AUTS2 gene is linked to neurological disorders and may affect human brain development and cognition.
44 citations
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January 2023 in “New Phytologist” This study found that low temperature triggers root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana through a FERONIA-ROP2-TORC signaling pathway, also activated by nitrogen deficiency.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that low temperatures and nitrogen deficiency trigger root hair elongation through a molecular mechanism involving the receptor kinase FERONIA and the TOR Complex 1.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “UNC Libraries” This study suggests that residues Val-889 and Arg-752 in the androgen receptor's steroid binding domain are crucial for NH2-/carboxyl-terminal interaction, affecting receptor stability and function.
5-ARI therapy may help prevent prostate cancer progression.
5 citations
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December 2018 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study found that nuclear androgen receptor expression was enhanced by dihydrotestosterone in rat gubernacular mesenchyme, but this did not affect muscle morphology or matrix composition during fetal development.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that intradermal injection of a specially designed RNA molecule, cp-asiAR, successfully reduced androgen receptor levels and promoted hair growth in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, while also improving hair follicle characteristics in ex vivo human scalp tissues without significant toxicity.
5 citations
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October 2022 in “Biology” This study found that CAP1 plays a significant role in reducing ammonium toxicity in Arabidopsis thaliana by promoting shoot growth and maintaining reactive oxygen species homeostasis.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This review discusses the potential of augmented reality to advance vascular and endovascular surgery by improving 3D anatomical understanding and reducing patient risk, but notes that further research is needed to overcome current technological limitations.
129 citations
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January 2004 in “Journal of medicinal chemistry” This study synthesized nonsteroidal ligands as second-generation androgen receptor agonists and identified three compounds with significant anabolic activity and moderate to minimal androgenic activity in vivo.
September 2025 in “Radboud University Press eBooks” This study investigated AHR signaling's role in skin biology and reported that novel AHR ligands may help restore keratinocyte function and reduce inflammation in skin diseases, suggesting their potential as therapeutic agents.
January 2013 in “Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)” This dissertation reveals that FERONIA, a cell wall-binding receptor kinase, plays a crucial role in regulating plant functions such as sugar signaling, pollen tube reception, and RAC/ROP-mediated auxin signaling.
24 citations
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August 2017 in “Prostaglandins & Other Lipid Mediators” This review discusses the potential roles of prostaglandin D2 and its receptor CRTH2 in various diseases beyond allergies and asthma and reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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September 2017 in “Life sciences” This study suggests that androgen receptor signaling might regulate cellular behavior in bladder urothelial carcinoma, with decreased receptor and enzyme presence potentially linked to tumor progression.
38 citations
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December 2009 in “Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology” This discussion proposes a model to incorporate patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer into the existing framework by redefining hormone resistance and exploring new therapeutic approaches.
June 2003 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GLABRA2 represses root hair formation by inhibiting a specific gene.
24 citations
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February 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that AIRE, a usually nuclear protein, is expressed in the cytoplasm of human epidermal and follicular keratinocytes and associates with the intermediate filament protein cytokeratin 17, potentially impacting ectodermal abnormalities in APECED syndrome.
25 citations
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November 2018 in “Cell reports” This study found that the ablation of Esrp1 and Esrp2 disrupts epithelial tight junctions by affecting Arhgef11 isoform expressions, highlighting a potential mechanistic link between splicing alterations and epithelial barrier defects.
June 2025 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” In this study, researchers identified a specific DNA aptamer, Ap.OR2AT4.17, that effectively prolonged hair growth and increased hair shaft elongation in organ-cultured human hair follicles by targeting the olfactory receptor OR2AT4. This finding suggests the aptamer's potential as a novel therapy for hair loss disorders.
May 2025 in “Texas Digital Library (University of Texas)” In this study, researchers using Arabidopsis thaliana found that adenosine may inhibit root hair growth and stomatal opening, suggesting it plays a signaling role in plants similar to its function in animal cells, potentially revealing a new adenosine-like receptor pathway.
1 citations
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November 2008 in “Acta crystallographica” This study reports the crystallization of the human androgen receptor's ligand-binding domain with nonsteroidal ligands, which may aid in understanding the differences in binding compared to steroidal ligands.
28 citations
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November 2004 in “Endocrinology” This study by Gao et al. reports that two nonsteroidal selective androgen receptor modulators, S1 and S4, demonstrated tissue-selective actions in rats, suppressing prostate growth while maintaining muscle growth without altering hormone levels.
44 citations
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May 1998 in “PubMed” In this study, a specific retinoic acid receptor antagonist caused severe craniofacial anomalies in mouse fetuses when administered early in pregnancy, but not limb anomalies, highlighting developmental stage-specific roles of retinoic acid.
1 citations
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January 1970 This review discusses the structure, expression, regulation, and potential functions of the nuclear receptor coactivator NcoA4 in cancerous and non-cancerous pathologies, but reports no new results.
This review discusses drug repositioning for cardiometabolic disorders and reports no new clinical findings; the authors emphasize its potential benefits, such as known safety profiles and reduced development costs compared to new drug development.
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September 2023 in “Animals” This study found that genetic variants in the goat KRTAP22-2 gene are associated with the mean fiber diameter of cashmere in Longdong Cashmere goats, suggesting these variants could serve as molecular markers for improving cashmere traits.
October 2023 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)”