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January 2009 in “Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University” This study found that vitamin D regulates cholesterol metabolism and may influence prostate cancer development through mechanisms affecting prostate cell growth and sex hormone metabolism.
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May 2006 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review summarizes 19 patents filed since 2000 for treating or preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia, but reports no new clinical findings.
May 2026 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers overexpressed Lrig3 in mouse skin and observed hair loss linked to changes in skin protein profiles and signaling pathways, suggesting a potential role for Lrig3 in maintaining skin homeostasis.
February 2026 in “Chinese Medicine” Natural products might help treat hair greying.
January 2026 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers found that sesamin, a component of sesamum, modulated the AR-MAPK-Wnt signaling pathway in DHT-stimulated HaCaT keratinocytes, demonstrating potential multi-target activity against molecular events in androgenetic alopecia.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” This study constructed a single-cell atlas of hair follicle cells from yaks and taurine cattle, revealing that differences in WNT signaling within dermal papilla cells may be key to the yak's adaptation to cold environments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
January 2026 in “Food Science and Human Wellness” This study found that oral administration of Flammulina velutipes polysaccharide reduced tumor volume and improved survival in mice by modulating macrophage polarization and enhancing antitumor immune responses.
This study investigated the mechanisms of Platycladi Cacumen in treating androgenetic alopecia, identifying potential key components and targets but found no specific targets or regulatory mechanisms.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This study found that Si extract, cryptomeridiol, and SiAgNPs have the ability to induce cell death and prevent cell growth in HepG2 liver cancer cells, suggesting cryptomeridiol's potential as a phytochemical component in developing new therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma using nanotechnology in vitro.
November 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that a combination of five medicinal plants traditionally used in Chinese medicine significantly improved skin repair and delayed aging markers in laboratory models, suggesting synergistic anti-aging effects over individual ingredients.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” This review summarizes the application of genome wide association studies and selection signature analyses in sheep and goat breeding in China, highlighting genomic regions that influence traits like reproductive performance and body size.
April 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study explores how Astragaloside A from traditional Chinese medicine may combat lung adenocarcinoma by regulating key signaling molecules like STAT3 and AKT, using techniques such as network pharmacology and molecular docking to understand its mechanisms in cellular models.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This research examined the transcriptional landscape of quiescent melanocyte stem cells (qMcSCs) in adult female mice, revealing significant heterogeneity within this cell population and identifying novel subpopulations that vary in immune privilege regulation, melanocyte differentiation potential, and neural crest potential.
September 2023 in “Journal of microbiology and biotechnology” This study found that low molecular weight collagen peptide from fish may promote hair growth in both human cells and mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
December 2022 in “International Journal of Advanced Research in Science Communication and Technology” This review highlights that while traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy come with significant side effects, plant-based medicines offer promising anticancer properties with fewer adverse effects, as endorsed by the World Health Organization.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpressing Rps14 in supporting cells promoted hair cell regeneration in the organ of Corti by facilitating cell proliferation and differentiation.
July 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the ethyl acetate extract of Semecarpus anacardium Linn leaves was reported to induce cytotoxicity in cancer cells, cause cell cycle arrest, and suppress tumor growth in mice.
January 2020 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter provides an overview of phytochemicals with properties to combat alopecia and discusses the potential of flavonoids, found in several herbs, as a safer alternative to synthetic hair loss treatments due to their long-term skin compatibility.
April 2018 in “Radiotherapy and Oncology” Mitochondria may influence how cells respond to radiation, affecting nearby non-irradiated cells.
September 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses the application of mesenchymal stem cells and their secretory factors for skin and hair regeneration and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight the progress and call for practical applications.
This study found that low-level laser therapy may enhance wound healing and reduce pain, swelling, and inflammation by increasing mitochondrial activity and oxidative stress, leading to greater protein synthesis and cell proliferation.
April 2015 in “Andrology” This special issue contains abstracts from the ASA 40th Annual Meeting, providing an overview of various studies without reporting new primary results.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter reviews the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for skin aging and hair loss treatments but reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight these stem cells as a promising regenerative resource.
October 2012 in “Humana Press eBooks” This article discusses the historical and current uses of grape seeds in various industries but reports no new research findings.
January 2012 in “heiDOK (Heidelberg University)” In this study, researchers observed that dormant TRP-2+ melanoma cells in bone marrow can interact with CD8+ T cells in tumor-bearing ret transgenic mice, potentially influencing immune responses.
This study found that αvβ6 integrin inhibits keratinocyte proliferation during wound healing and hair regeneration, suggesting its downregulation may enhance recovery and influence epidermal stem cell behavior.
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” In this study, Akt2 and the oncogenic protein Tcl1 were found to be essential for early blastomere proliferation and embryo development in preimplantation mouse embryos.
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January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study, treatment with recombinant DKK2 was shown to significantly stimulate hair progenitor cell growth and enhance hair shaft elongation in ex vivo human hair follicle cultures by activating the Wnt/ẞ-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting a potential role for DKK2 in promoting hair growth.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified that disrupting Mef2c in dermal papilla cells delays the early stages of hair cycle catagen in mice, revealing potential interactions with Sox18 in regulating hair growth.
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May 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that Akt2 and SGK3 are crucial for postnatal hair follicle development in mice, as their combined absence led to severe hair growth defects due to disrupted β-catenin-dependent transcriptional processes.