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November 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” This study observed that nuclear β-catenin expression in non-small-cell lung carcinomas correlates with increased proliferation and loss of key cell-cycle checkpoints, suggesting an oncogenic advantage.
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” This study found that TSC2-null fibroblast cells from TSC skin hamartomas can induce hair follicle formation and hamartomatous changes in keratinocytes, with active mTOR signaling observable in a mouse xenograft model.
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January 1989 in “Toxicologic Pathology” This study observed that minoxidil induced myocardial necroses and hemorrhages in beagle dogs and miniature swine, with greater severity seen in dogs.
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July 2016 in “Revue Neurologique” This review discusses treatment options for tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, highlighting existing therapies and potential future advancements, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 1989 in “Archives of biochemistry and biophysics” This study found that androgen binding in male rat livers involves specific androgen receptors, which decrease with castration and are inducible in female livers with testosterone.
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January 2020 in “RSC advances” In this study, researchers developed a new Supported Ionic Liquid Phase palladium catalyst that showed effectiveness in aminocarbonylation reactions for synthesizing pharmaceutical compounds like CX-546 and a precursor of Finasteride, though results were sensitive to substrate variations and prompted palladium leaching concerns.
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May 2008 in “Journal of proteome research” This study found that dutasteride reduced β-amyloid plaque load in a cerebral amyloidosis model, seemingly linked to mitochondrial apoptosis and autophagy processes.
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August 2010 in “Developmental neurobiology” This study suggests that Ptprq in the hair bundles may exist as multiple isoforms that are differentially expressed throughout development and affect the organization of stereocilia in the chick inner ear.
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May 2004 in “Textile Research Journal” This study reports promising preliminary results for using monoclonal antibodies to identify cashmere fibers, highlighting observed immunological differences from wool keratins.
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that PGA-4HGF nanoparticles enhanced hair growth in mice more effectively than 4HGF alone by increasing anagen phase duration and dermal papilla cell proliferation.
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March 2003 in “Archiv Der Pharmazie” This study reported that newly synthesized nonsteroidal compounds were effective at inhibiting prostatic 5 alpha reductase isozyme 2, especially the compound with an N, N-diisopropylcarbamoyl substituent, suggesting potential for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia.
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December 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This review discusses the use of zebrafish larvae as an alternative model for studying ototoxicity, facilitating large-scale screening for otoprotective compounds, but reports no new clinical results.
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May 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study identified known and potential novel adverse events, such as squamous cell carcinoma and dehydration, for vismodegib, underlining the importance of monitoring especially in the first two months of treatment.