November 2020 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Not getting enough minerals can lead to health problems and shorter lifespans.
The vitamin D receptor has many roles in the body beyond managing calcium, affecting the immune system, hair growth, muscles, fat, bone marrow, and cancer cells.
506 citations,
January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Melatonin affects many body functions beyond sleep by interacting with specific receptors in various tissues.
36 citations,
September 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” New treatments targeting skin stem cells show promise for skin repair, anti-aging, and cancer therapy.
January 2025 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” The PIP5K1A gene helps cashmere growth in goats by promoting cell proliferation, and melatonin boosts its expression.
185 citations,
December 2011 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” Skin cells produce and activate vitamin D, which regulates skin functions and supports hair growth.
48 citations,
February 2013 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” The protein StAR is found in 17 different organs and can affect hair loss and brain functions, but its full role is not yet fully understood.
97 citations,
March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Mutant CDP/Cux protein causes hair defects and reduced male fertility in mice.
16 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Wnt7a protein is crucial for development and tissue maintenance and plays varying roles in diseases and potential treatments.
26 citations,
May 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” NcoA4 may have roles beyond helping control gene activity, possibly affecting cell behavior and stability.
6 citations,
April 2010 in “Cellular Reprogramming” Pig skin cells can turn into mesodermal cells but lose their ability to become neural cells.
1160 citations,
November 2018 in “Physiological Reviews” The document concludes that better targeted treatments are needed for wound healing, and single-cell technologies may improve cell-based therapies.
232 citations,
January 2013 in “Nature Cell Biology” Understanding where cancer cells come from helps create better prevention and treatment methods.
33 citations,
January 2018 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Cell aging can be both good and bad for tissue repair.
15 citations,
January 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Nanofiber structure helps regenerate hair follicles.
2 citations,
December 2018 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” Higher CRBP1 levels are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
66 citations,
March 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Melanocyte development from neural crest cells is complex and influenced by many factors, and better understanding could help treat skin disorders.
65 citations,
October 2018 in “Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology” Certain bacteria and fungi are linked to healthy scalps and dandruff, suggesting that the scalp's microbial balance affects its health.
January 2024 in “GeroScience” Using radiation to make mice's hair turn gray helps study and find ways to prevent or reverse hair graying.
May 2021 in “Austin journal of pharmacology and therapeutics” Physalis fruits have medicinal properties that can help treat various diseases and have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, and antitumor effects.
88 citations,
July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Using human fat tissue derived stem cells in micrografts can safely and effectively increase hair density in people with hair loss.
38 citations,
September 2014 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The hair follicle infundibulum plays a key role in skin health and disease, and understanding it better could lead to new skin disease treatments.
7 citations,
November 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Different cell types work together to repair skin, and targeting them may improve healing and reduce scarring.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The model can effectively test gene functions and drug responses in human skin.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sirolimus and propranolol may reduce abnormal cell growth and improve lymphatic malformations in children.
August 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways.
33 citations,
June 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mice can correct hair follicle orientation without certain genes, but proper overall alignment needs those genes.
28 citations,
December 2018 in “Plant, cell & environment/Plant, cell and environment” A protein called PLC2 is important for the growth and development of plant roots influenced by auxin.
27 citations,
August 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found new genes involved in hair growth, which could help develop new hair treatments.
4 citations,
June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” KGF and its receptor are found in enlarged prostate tissue and KGF strongly increases cell growth.