January 2006 in “OpenCommons at University of Connecticut (University of Connecticut)” This study found that double transgenic Arabidopsis plants overexpressing both AVP1 and AtNHX1 showed improved salt tolerance and enhanced root hair and hypocotyl growth compared to single transgenic lines.
August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that arginine vasotocin is evolutionarily conserved across diverse taxa and may play roles in neuroendocrine, immune, and stress signaling, with potential antimicrobial applications.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reports that Abelson Interactor 1 (ABI1) regulates androgen receptor transcription in prostate cancer, identifying it as a potential target for new therapies addressing treatment resistance.
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March 2020 in “PloS one” This study demonstrates that α-parvin is crucial for epidermal morphogenesis and hair follicle development by mediating integrin-dependent adhesion and actin organization in keratinocytes.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, a novel compound named AH-001 demonstrated effective androgen receptor protein degradation, reducing hair loss progression in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, with minimal systemic exposure and side effects, suggesting potential for safer treatment.
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that Acvr1b signaling is crucial for both hair follicle development and cycling in mice, with the genetic disruption leading to hair loss and a thickened epidermis.
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June 2017 in “Journal of cell science” In this study, researchers found that AGD1 is crucial for membrane recruitment during root hair development in Arabidopsis thaliana, with its pleckstrin homology domain essential for targeting specific plasma membrane regions.
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March 2022 in “Scientific reports” In this study, researchers found that pigs with genetically disrupted ANTXR1 were resistant to Senecavirus A infection, showing no clinical symptoms, and provided a model for human GAPO syndrome, while confirming ANTXR1 as a receptor for the virus.
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April 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study reports that the AVET system showed higher efficiency in transfecting cultured human keratinocytes compared to SuperFect and PrimeFector, with AVET reaching levels of enzyme activity similar to normal cells in keratinocytes from lamellar ichthyosis patients.
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July 2025 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This article discusses the development and clinical progress of PROTAC technology, particularly focusing on the New Drug Application for vepdegestrant, an estrogen receptor-targeting PROTAC, marking significant advancements in targeted protein degradation therapies.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that Ang1 improved survival and proliferation in human follicle dermal papilla cells under DHT-induced stress, suggesting potential as a therapeutic candidate for androgenetic alopecia.
July 2026 in “Pediatric Allergy and Immunology” 43 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that full-length Agouti protein modulates melanocortin receptor signaling through a dual mechanism involving competitive antagonism and receptor down-regulation, whereas the carboxyl-terminal fragment acts solely as a competitive antagonist.
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July 2007 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that most pathogenic HR mutants associated with atrichia with papular lesions had abolished corepressor activity due to defective interactions with histone deacetylases.
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February 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” In this study, only Vdr-knockout rats showed both abnormal skin formation and alopecia, which may provide insights into vitamin D receptor function and its role in the hair growth cycle.
June 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that dermatological adverse events are common in patients treated with amivantamab for non-small cell lung cancer, often impacting quality of life and requiring treatment modifications.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that angiopoietin-1 significantly reduces apoptosis and promotes proliferation in human follicle dermal papilla cells under DHT-induced stress, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic candidate for androgenetic alopecia.
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April 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article reviews the role of vasoactive intestinal peptide in maintaining immune privilege in hair follicles and does not report new findings; the authors propose it as essential for immune homeostasis in alopecia areata.
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January 2011 in “New Phytologist” This study demonstrated that AtVLN4 plays a role in root hair growth by regulating actin organization in a calcium-dependent manner.
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that high skin expression of amphiregulin in acute graft-versus-host disease was associated with severe disease grade, poor overall survival, and increased non-relapse mortality.
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September 2013 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Blocking CYP17A1 enzyme may help improve certain brain function issues related to dopamine.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This review discusses the roles of the Agouti and Agouti-related proteins in pigmentation and energy regulation and reports no new experimental findings.
February 2024 in “Plant Cell Reports” This study found that the retromer protein AtVPS29 in Arabidopsis plants modulates gibberellin signaling by upregulating the SLY1 protein and downregulating the RGA protein, ultimately enhancing the development of the root meristematic zone.
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September 2009 in “Clinical genetics” This study identified four novel and one recurrent mutation in the AIRE gene among Arab families with APS1, suggesting these contribute to the disorder.
This study found that the methanolic heartwood extract of Avicennia marina significantly inhibited the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase type 1 in a cell-based assay, suggesting potential anti-androgenic effects for treating androgenic alopecia.
January 2014 in “生命科学(ISSN1934-7391)” A certain gene variation can affect protein production and is linked to male pattern baldness.
In this study, researchers found that crude extracts from Avicennia marina and its component avicequinone C inhibit mechanisms contributing to androgenic alopecia in vitro, including 5α-reductase activity and DHT-AR interactions, potentially promoting hair growth and delaying the catagen phase in human dermal papilla cells.
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September 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” In this study, researchers developed an in vitro airway-organoid model using human lung-derived cell lines on RADA16-I hydrogels to serve as a potential tool for studying adenovirus isolation, pathogenesis, and antiviral drug screening.
This study found that the rs3185480 polymorphism in the APCDD1 gene was associated with an elevated risk of developing androgenic alopecia and reduced protein levels, potentially due to altered codon usage affecting translation efficiency.