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July 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study found that oral paclitaxel combined with encequidar improved tumor response rates compared to intravenous paclitaxel in women with metastatic breast cancer, while also reducing neuropathy but increasing certain gastrointestinal and neutropenic side effects.
81 citations
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February 2019 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” This review examines PAK4 signaling pathways in prostate cancer, Parkinson's disease, and melanogenesis, focusing on the potential role of the PAK4-CREB axis, without reporting new clinical results.
March 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that 4-aminopyridine significantly improved skin wound healing by enhancing wound closure, tissue regeneration, and cellular interactions involved in repair processes.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study found that Plant Elicitor Peptides enhance root hair growth through a mechanism independent of their known receptors, with PROPEP2 playing a key role in this process by influencing gene expression related to root hair formation.
January 2025 in “Open Life Sciences” This study observed that transgenic mice with overexpression of HE4 developed keratitis and severe corneal opacity, suggesting that HE4 may significantly influence keratopathy and inflammatory responses in the eye.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this animal study, the researchers found that DPP4 plays a crucial role in scar formation and wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis in mice, impacting regenerative repair.
July 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that 4-aminopyridine significantly enhanced skin wound healing by accelerating wound closure, improving skin architecture, and promoting hair follicle neogenesis and tissue regeneration.
4 citations
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January 1994 in “Yakugaku zasshi” In this study, EPC-K, a compound with antioxidant and moisturizing effects, was found to decompose significantly under certain conditions, impacting its stability in quasi drug hair-growing products.
34 citations
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August 2016 in “Scientific Reports” This study validated a protocol for inducing surface ectoderm differentiation from human induced pluripotent stem cells and highlighted the role of TGFβ signaling pathways in this process.
31 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that apremilast treatment improved skin lesions and reduced pruritus in patients with chronic, severe atopic dermatitis and one case of hand and foot dermatitis.
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February 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” EF and PXE not closely related.
9 citations
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November 2013 in “BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology” This study found that transient inhibition of eIF4E in a transgenic mouse model protected against cyclophosphamide-induced hair loss by inducing cell cycle arrest and reducing cellular apoptosis.
January 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that ELF5 plays a crucial role as a regulator and maintainer of stem/progenitor cell functions, impacting normal skin development and homeostasis.
September 2020 in “Acta Scientific Cancer Biology” This case report describes how personalized treatment based on Encyclopedic Tumor Analysis successfully led to durable regression in a woman with advanced pilomatrical carcinoma, unresponsive to standard care.
19 citations
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September 2021 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study suggests that pretreatment with a PPAR-γ modulator may prevent damage to hair follicle stem cells caused by a chemotherapy metabolite, potentially offering a strategy to mitigate permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
7 citations
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November 1997 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” In this study, subcutaneous injections of murine epidermal growth factor in marsupial pouch young inhibited the formation of hair follicles and associated structures, altering normal follicle development.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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December 2020 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study found that certain fatty acids and triterpenoid-glycosides from Eclipta prostrata L. leaves exhibit potent inhibitory effects on the protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B enzyme, suggesting potential anti-diabetic and anti-obesity benefits.
11 citations
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August 2007 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” This study found that among the tested analogs, compound 4e was the most effective in inhibiting wax esters in vivo in the Golden Syrian hamster ear model.
August 2025 in “JEADV Clinical Practice” This case report describes the management of PRIDE complex, a skin and hair condition associated with EGFR inhibitor treatment like cetuximab, emphasizing that it does not require stopping the medication.
This study found that isolated human scalp hair follicles express PGE2 genes and EP2 protein, suggesting PGE2 may play a crucial role in regulating hair growth.
April 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, researchers observed that knocking down the LPA 4 receptor in zebrafish embryos led to vascular and lymph vessel development abnormalities, including edema and decreased heartbeats.
March 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study developed an in vitro model using NTERT keratinocytes expressing AEC-related TP63 mutations, which replicated skin defects observed in AEC patients and offers a valuable tool for understanding the disorder and developing new treatments.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This commentary discusses the crucial role of the alternative splicing factor Esrp1 in maintaining skin barrier function and its association with skin diseases like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, but reports no new clinical results.
65 citations
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February 2018 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that PLDζ2 and NPC4 enzymes play distinct roles in lipid remodeling and root hair growth in Arabidopsis under phosphate deficiency, influencing root hair density and length in a tissue- and time-specific manner.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that treating human skin explants with TPA increased the number of certain melanocyte phenotypes in the interfollicular epidermis, suggesting that this ex vivo model can effectively replicate human skin's pharmacologic responses for studying potential treatments.
19 citations
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March 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that the protease HAT-L4 plays a significant role in maintaining epidermal barrier function to prevent body fluid loss, as its absence in mice led to increased fluid loss and higher mortality.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers found that CD4 is expressed on murine K5+ keratinocytes, and its expression is crucial for maintaining epidermal stem cell balance and wound repair capacity, particularly during aging.
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June 2019 in “Current developments in nutrition” This case study reports that pancreatic enzyme replacement and fatty acid supplementation improved symptoms of fat malabsorption and essential fatty acid deficiency in a patient with EDS-4.
7 citations
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February 2019 in “Veterinary medicine and science” This study reports the first identification of the deleterious NIPAL 4 variant, associated with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis, in an American Bully and describes its clinical management and follow-up.