research Convergent Evolution of Cysteine-Rich Keratins in Hard Skin Appendages of Terrestrial Vertebrates
Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.
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research Human Epithelial Stem Cell Survival Within Their Niche Requires Tonic Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Signaling—Lessons From the Hair Follicle
Cannabinoid receptor-1 signaling is essential for the survival and growth of human hair follicle stem cells.
research Inhibition of 5α-Reductase Impairs Cognitive Performance, Alters Dendritic Morphology, and Increases Tau Phosphorylation in the Hippocampus of Male 3xTg-AD Mice
Blocking 5α-reductase can harm memory and brain structure, and increase harmful brain changes in male mice used for Alzheimer's disease research.
research Ppp2r2a Knockout Mice Reveal That Protein Phosphatase 2A Regulatory Subunit, PP2A-B55α, Is an Essential Regulator of Neuronal and Epidermal Embryonic Development
The PP2A-B55α protein is essential for brain and skin development in embryos.
research Down-Ranking the Threat of HSV-1: RANKL Upregulates MHC Class I Restricted Anti-Viral Immunity in Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
RANKL improves the immune response against herpes simplex virus by enhancing T cell activation and could help develop better treatments or vaccines.
research The Relationship Between Keratin 18 and Epithelial-Derived Tumors: As a Diagnostic Marker, Prognostic Marker, and Its Role in Tumorigenesis
Keratin 18 helps diagnose and predict cancer progression and affects cancer growth and spread.
research New Challenge to Cancer and Longevity
A group has developed therapies that show promise for treating cancer and various other conditions.
research Wound Healing, Cutaneous Therapy, Hair
A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
research The Murine Hair Follicle Is a Melatonin Target
Melatonin directly affects mouse hair follicles and may influence hair growth.
research Inhibition of Mitochondrial Respiration Prevents BRAF-Mutant Melanoma Brain Metastasis
Stopping mitochondrial respiration can prevent brain cancer spread in skin cancer patients, and plant compound β-sitosterol could help achieve this.
research The Combined Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma and Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promotes Healing: A Review of Experimental Models and Future Perspectives
Using Platelet-Rich Plasma and Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells together can improve healing, including wound healing, bone regeneration, and hair growth.
research Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Promote Epidermal Differentiation and Hair Follicle Development
Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species are essential for skin and hair development.
research Disruption of the Temporally Regulated Cloaca Endodermal β-Catenin Signaling Causes Anorectal Malformations
Disrupting β-catenin signaling in certain cells causes anorectal malformations.
research Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia in Rodent Models
Localized heat or specific injections can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss without affecting cancer treatment.
research EGFR Controls Hair Shaft Differentiation in a p53-Independent Manner
EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
research Protective Effect of Melatonin on Oxidative Stress Inducing Hair Follicle Injury in Scalded Rats
Melatonin may protect rat hair follicles from damage caused by oxidative stress after a burn.
research Diabetes Mellitus Inhibits Hair Follicle Regeneration by Inducing Macrophage Reprogramming-Mediated Pyroptosis
Type 1 Diabetes prevents hair growth by causing cell death in hair follicles.
research Oral Combination Treatment of Gefitinib and Sasam-Kyeongokgo: Synergistic Effects on the NCI-H520 Tumor Cell Line
Gefitinib and Sasam-Kyeongokgo together significantly reduce cancer growth and improve immune response in mice.
research Wound Healing Impairment in Type 2 Diabetes Model of Leptin-Deficient Mice: A Mechanistic Systematic Review
Leptin-deficient mice, used as a model for Type 2 Diabetes, have delayed wound healing due to impaired contraction and other dysfunctional cellular responses.
research Long-Term Bezafibrate Treatment Improves Skin and Spleen Phenotypes of the mtDNA Mutator Mouse
Bezafibrate treatment improved skin and spleen health in aging mice but didn't extend lifespan.
research Keratin Intermediate Filaments in the Colon: Guardians of Epithelial Homeostasis
Keratin proteins are essential for keeping the cells in the human colon healthy and stable.
research Pleiotropic Role of Notch Signaling in Human Skin Diseases
Notch signaling disruptions can cause various skin diseases.
research DNA Damage-Inducible Transcript 4 Is an Innate Surveillant of Hair Follicular Stress in Vitamin D Receptor Knockout Mice and a Regulator of Wound Re-Epithelialization
Vitamin D receptor is important for regulating hair growth and wound healing in mice.
research Laminin-511, Inducer of Hair Growth, Is Down-Regulated and Its Suppressor in Hair Growth, Laminin-332 Up-Regulated in Chemotherapy-Induced Alopecia
Chemotherapy-induced hair loss is partly due to decreased laminin-511 and increased laminin-332.
research Modulation of Hair Growth Promoting Effect by Natural Products
Natural products like plant extracts can help promote hair growth and could be used to treat hair loss.
research Lgr6+ Stem Cells and Their Progeny in Mouse Epidermis Under Regimens of Exogenous Skin Carcinogenesis, and Their Absence in Ensuing Skin Tumors
UV exposure reduces Lgr6+ stem cells in mouse skin and they don't significantly contribute to skin cancer development.
research Cannabinoid Compounds as a Pharmacotherapeutic Option for the Treatment of Non-Cancer Skin Diseases
Cannabinoids like CBD and THC may help treat non-cancer skin diseases, but more research is needed.
research IGF1 and BM-MSC Incorporating Collagen-Chitosan Scaffolds Promote Wound Healing and Hair Follicle Regeneration
Adding insulin-like growth factor 1 and bone marrow-derived stem cells to a collagen-chitosan scaffold helps wounds heal faster and regrows hair follicles.
research The AR/miR-221/IGF-1 Pathway Mediates the Pathogenesis of Androgenetic Alopecia
A specific pathway involving AR, miR-221, and IGF-1 plays a key role in causing common hair loss.
research Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields Increase Cytokines in Human Hair Follicles Through Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling
Low-frequency electromagnetic fields may help hair growth by affecting certain growth-related molecules.