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August 1997 in “PubMed” This study indicates that activating K+ channels in dermal papilla cells alone may not promote hair growth, despite some openers being effective on certain channels.
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April 2024 in “Food Frontiers” In this study involving mice, the researchers observed that circadian rhythm disorder can pass alopecia risk to male offspring, and parental Pu-erh tea consumption, particularly by females or both parents, mitigated this risk through various biological mechanisms.
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July 2025 in “Advanced Science” This study developed multifunctional microneedle patches with CTB nanozymes that successfully eradicated MRSA infections in wounds by combining near-infrared laser-induced nitric oxide release and local hyperthermia, while also regulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and angiogenesis through specific signaling pathways.
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May 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review discusses the structure, expression, regulation, and potential roles of NcoA4 in cancer and other pathologies, reporting no new experimental findings.
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October 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study found that Wnt5a regulates hair follicle differentiation in mice by mediating epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and influencing dermal papilla cell activities.
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July 1990 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Diazoxide, minoxidil sulphate, and cromakalim relax rat blood vessels by opening K+ channels, with some differences in their actions.
March 2024 in “Cytologia” In this study, researchers observed that melatonin-mediated LncRNA MTC in Liaoning cashmere goat skin fibroblasts enhances cell proliferation by interacting with the GSTM1 protein, affecting its complex formation with ASK1 and thereby inhibiting apoptosis, which may be relevant for improving cashmere growth.
3 citations
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November 2024 in “Viruses” This study found that cepharanthine significantly inhibits EqHV-8 infection in vitro and improves lung tissue pathology in infected mice by reducing oxidative stress through specific signaling pathways, suggesting its potential as a treatment for equid herpesvirus type 8.
3 citations
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May 2022 in “Oncogene” This study revealed that Vav2 and Vav3 play roles in regulating hair follicle bulge stem cells in normal conditions and cancer stem cell activation and remodeling in mice.
245 citations
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January 2018 in “Bone Research” This review discusses the role of TGF-β signaling in stem cell recruitment and tissue regeneration, indicating that abnormalities in TGF-β activation contribute to various major diseases and suggesting avenues for therapeutic intervention.
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that Wnt5a suppresses β-catenin signaling, inhibiting the transition of hair follicles from the telogen to anagen phase.
124 citations
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December 2016 in “Pharmaceuticals” This review discusses the functions and potential therapeutic targeting of TRP ion channels in the skin, noting their involvement in both physiological processes and various pathological conditions, but reports no new experimental results.
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February 2017 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that RhoA influences embryonic stem cell proliferation through the PKN1-cyclin D1 pathway in vitro, suggesting RhoA as a potential target for wound healing therapies.
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October 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, sildenafil was found to enhance human dermal papilla cell proliferation and promote hair growth in mice, suggesting potential use in alopecia treatment.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This review discusses the potential of repeated low-level red-light therapy to inhibit myopia progression through metabolic effects, highlighting its molecular and cellular impact, but reports no new clinical results.
8 citations
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October 2020 in “Lasers in Medical Science” This review suggests that low-level light therapy can promote hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia, but more research is needed to standardize treatment parameters and assess long-term safety and efficacy.
This review discusses cyclosporine A's mechanisms of action and side effects compared to tacrolimus in renal transplantation, but it reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight implications for cardiovascular risk management.
185 citations
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February 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses melatonin's potential in dermatology, highlighting its antioxidative, immunomodulatory, and DNA repair properties, but reports no new clinical results.
135 citations
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December 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review synthesizes recent research on exosomes, highlighting their role as key modulators in regenerative outcomes and suggesting they may offer advantages over stem cell-based therapies in process and regulation.
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review analyzes how androgens impact sexual desire and reproductive behaviors, emphasizing molecular interactions, but provides no new clinical results.
April 2026 in “Research Square” This study found that dapagliflozin enhanced mitochondrial quality control and adaptive autophagy in human cardiomyocytes under hypoxic stress, suggesting that these mechanisms may contribute to the cardioprotective effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in ischemic injury.
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.
January 2018 in “Stem cells in clinical applications” This review discusses the potential of exosomes and the secretome in stem cell-based regenerative therapies but reports no new experimental findings.
January 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study discovered that calcium dependent protein kinase 1 (CPK1) directly activates cyclic nucleotide-gated channels 5, 6, and 9, promoting root hair growth in Arabidopsis by regulating Ca²⁺ signaling.
13 citations
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience” This review suggests that blocking the ATP-sensitive potassium (K ATP) channel, particularly the Kir6.1/SUR2B subtype, may prove effective in treating migraines, with preclinical data supporting this approach; however, human studies are absent, and potential side effects could complicate clinical use.
280 citations
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January 2004 in “The EMBO Journal” AGC2-1 protein is essential for root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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January 2025 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” In this study, researchers found that exosomes derived from Pinctada martensii mucus can effectively inhibit melanin production in melanoma cells and zebrafish without adverse effects, potentially offering a promising therapeutic strategy for treating pigmentary disorders by modulating the NF-κB signaling pathway.
101 citations
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June 2003 in “The EMBO Journal” Phospholipase Cδ1 is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
4 citations
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June 2023 in “Frontiers in Aging” This scoping review evaluates the connection between hypoxia and declining sex hormonal signaling in middle-aged individuals, proposing a "middle-aging hypovascularity hypoxia hypothesis" as a potential mechanism influencing age-related diseases, with implications for developing strategies to maintain healthspan.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” PDE inhibitors, especially PDE4 inhibitors like apremilast, are effective for certain inflammatory skin conditions but have side effects and can be costly.