112 citations
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October 2008 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study demonstrated that disrupting sonic hedgehog signaling, using cyclopamine, significantly impaired wound healing in a mouse model, suggesting its crucial role in postnatal tissue repair.
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June 2021 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This study found that mechanical stress activates a WISP-1/Hedgehog signaling axis that contributes to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and fibrosis, identifying Hedgehog signaling as a potential therapeutic target.
6 citations
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December 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that the expression of the sonic hedgehog protein is involved in wound healing texture regeneration, inhibiting skin texture after embryonic day 14 and affecting keratinocyte migration and division.
This study identified a genetic locus associated with rhabdomyosarcoma susceptibility in mice and found that specific differentiation markers are linked to the regression of basal cell carcinoma.
June 2010 in “Melanoma research” This study found that LDE225, a novel Smo antagonist, shows potential as a topical treatment for basal cell carcinoma due to its high affinity binding and effective inhibition of tumor growth in preclinical models.
This study found that WISP-1 plays a key role in ligamentum flavum fibrosis through the Hedgehog-Gli1 pathway, with cyclopamine showing potential to reduce fibrosis effects in a rabbit model.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study proposes that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) may connect various signaling pathways in hair follicle tumor formation, offering a potential unified model for understanding these tumors.
65 citations
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October 2008 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology”
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April 1994 in “PubMed” This study introduces a mouse model of cyclophosphamide-induced alopecia, which effectively replicates human chemotherapy-induced hair loss and can be pharmacologically manipulated to study hair regrowth patterns.
February 2024 in “Deleted Journal” In this case report, a 9-year-old Labrador with hyperadrenocorticism showed improvement in clinical signs after three months of treatment with cabergoline, suggesting it may be an effective alternative treatment for this condition in dogs.
14 citations
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June 2018 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” In this study, EGCG from green tea promoted mink hair follicle growth and cell proliferation at specific concentrations, potentially through activation of Shh and AKT signaling pathways.
5 citations
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October 2023 in “Aging” This study found that activating SHH signaling in EPCs enhances angiogenesis to aid in healing pressure ulcers through the PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway, indicating SHH signaling as a potential target for treatment.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “Journal of feline medicine and surgery open reports” In this case study, treatment with cabergoline in a diabetic cat with hyperadrenocorticism was associated with diabetic remission and improved clinical signs.
February 2018 in “Biophysical Journal” This study found that cyclosporine A can alter lipid bilayer properties and does so at a slower rate, suggesting conformational shifts may facilitate its membrane crossing.
84 citations
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March 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In randomized controlled trials, this research reports that cyclosporin is as effective as glucocorticoids for treating canine atopic dermatitis and has potential benefits for other immune-mediated skin conditions in dogs.
36 citations
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January 2006 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, cyclosporin effectively controlled cases of granulomatous folliculitis, furunculosis, sebaceous adenitis in cats, and alopecia areata in a dog, positioning it as a promising alternative to glucocorticoids in veterinary dermatology.
471 citations
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October 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review discusses the roles of key developmental signaling pathways in mammalian skin repair compared to skin development, and suggests these insights could lead to better wound healing therapies, but it reports no new findings.
411 citations
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April 2010 in “Gastroenterology” This review explores various theories of colorectal cancer stem cell biology and highlights the need for better identification and targeting of these cells to advance treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical findings.
194 citations
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May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that blocking the Sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in mice led to reversible inhibition of body coat hair morphogenesis, while whisker development was unaffected.
144 citations
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September 2012 in “Genes & development” This study found that aging in the epidermis disrupts cytokine balance and stem cell function, which may contribute to broader tumor-suppressive mechanisms.
136 citations
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April 2013 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The study found that IPI-926 was well tolerated up to 160 mg once daily for 28-day cycles and showed activity as a single-agent treatment in Hedgehog pathway inhibitor-naïve patients with basal cell carcinoma.
85 citations
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October 2006 in “Current opinion in cell biology” This article reviews advances in feather development and regeneration, including pattern formation, stem cell biology, and evolution, but presents no new experimental results.
73 citations
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April 2013 in “Stem cells” This study found that LGR5 is uniquely expressed in human corneal endothelial cells and maintains endothelial cell phenotypes while inhibiting mesenchymal transformation through the Wnt pathway.
70 citations
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February 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” This review discusses current knowledge on the biological mechanisms of different types of alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight future research directions, especially regarding epidermal stem cells and immune pathways.
68 citations
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November 2011 in “The American journal of pathology” This review discusses the role of the hedgehog signaling pathway in hematological cancers and its potential as a therapeutic target; it reports no new clinical findings.
61 citations
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June 2018 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that light stimulation of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in the eyes can activate hair follicle stem cells through a neural circuit involving the sympathetic nervous system.
61 citations
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” This study established a new in vitro culture system that supports the growth and dynamic self-organization of hair follicle stem cells and their progeny, promoting a stable population equilibrium.
61 citations
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January 2008 in “Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology” This review examines beta-catenin's role in stem cell renewal, lineage selection, and tumor formation in the epidermis and reports no new experimental findings.
52 citations
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April 2013 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that Brg1, a chromatin-remodeling enzyme, plays a critical role in hair regeneration and early epidermal repair by regulating bulge stem cells through a Brg1-Shh interaction.
51 citations
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November 2013 in “Drug Discovery Today” This review discusses the potential applications and challenges of small molecules in regenerative medicine, but it reports no new research findings.