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April 2015 in “Trends in Cell Biology” Fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling controls cell development and repair, and its malfunction can cause disorders and cancer, but it also offers potential for targeted therapies.
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January 2015 in “BioMed Research International” Certain growth factors can promote hair growth in mice by activating hair growth-related proteins.
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March 2015 in “PLOS ONE” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 (FGF-9) can help improve heart function in diabetic mice after a heart attack by reducing inflammation and harmful changes to the heart's structure.
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January 2016 in “Gene” FGF5s can block the effects of FGF5, which may help control hair growth in cashmere goats.
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January 2016 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 helps repair heart damage after a heart attack by creating new blood vessels, especially in diabetics.
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April 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Human growth factor 20 can boost mouse whisker growth.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” FGF12 is important for hair growth and could be targeted for hair loss treatment.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in medical science” Radiofrequency treatment helps rejuvenate skin by boosting collagen and blood vessel growth.
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May 2003 in “The Laryngoscope” FGF-1 causes spiral ganglion neurites to branch more.
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December 2015 in “Protein Expression and Purification” Scientists successfully made a human growth factor in a plant, which could help with hair growth and bone development.
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September 2007 in “Journal of Heredity” FGF5 gene mutations cause long hair in domestic cats.
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