April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that lithocholic acid may enhance hair regeneration in alopecia by activating vitamin D receptors in human dermal papilla cells.
November 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article reviews the clinical and biochemical features of genetic mutations affecting dihydrotestosterone production and their potential role in male pseudo-hermaphroditism, but presents no new clinical results.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
November 2013 in “John Wiley & Sons, Ltd eBooks” The document concludes that accurate diagnosis of male and female gonadal disorders is crucial for effective treatment and better patient outcomes.
November 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the evolving understanding of epithelial stem cells, noting how new models challenge old assumptions and suggesting multiple stem cell populations contribute differently to skin and hair follicle regeneration.
April 2013 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that the chromatin remodeler Brg1 plays a crucial role in hair follicle maintenance and epidermal repair by regulating the Shh signaling pathway and forming a positive feedback loop.
This historical review discusses the ancient Egyptians' advanced wound-healing techniques, including the use of honey and moldy bread, and reports no new clinical results.
This laboratory study observed that Prunus Tomentosa Thumb Total Flavone significantly promoted hair growth and follicle maturation in a C57BL 6 mouse model of hair loss.
June 2008 in “The Journal of Urology” This letter to the editor discusses the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction as reported in a previous study, but presents no new findings.
April 2007 in “Nature Clinical Practice Urology” Teaching men with simple bladder problems self-management skills can improve their symptoms and quality of life.
January 1989 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This symposium abstract reports no new experimental results and discusses the pathophysiology of hair growth as presented at an event organized by the Institute of Dermatology.
This dissertation reported that the loss of Ovol2 impairs hair follicle regeneration and wound repair in mice, highlighting its role in regulating directional migration of epithelial cells.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a decrease in estradiol levels in women is associated with increased hair shedding due to weakened anchoring of telogen hairs.
January 2015 in “Journal of Cytology and Histology” This study suggests that follicular stem cells in the bulge region are not directly targeted in androgenetic alopecia, based on the consistent presence of cytokeratin 15 across scalp samples from affected patients.
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October 2017 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study found that the peach gene CTG134 mediates auxin-ethylene crosstalk, affecting root hair growth and hormone-regulated processes in plants.
July 2007 in “Manuals in biomedical research” 12 citations
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January 2000 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study characterized the intron-exon organization of human keratin 15 and keratin 19 genes to aid future mutation detection analyses related to potential genetic disorders of keratinization.
December 2022 in “Frontiers in plant science” This study identifies two new proteins, CCDC22 and CCDC93, essential for root and root hair growth in Arabidopsis, and demonstrates their genetic link to a VTI13-dependent vacuolar trafficking pathway.
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May 1988 in “Journal of Molecular Evolution” October 2014 in “Tesis Doctorals en Xarxa (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya)” This research discusses the time-of-day-dependent role of protein-complex assembly in the differentiation of human epidermal stem cells and highlights the context-dependent functioning of human protein complexes.
June 2023 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the authors identified and characterized the Get3d protein, conserved across plants and photosynthetic bacteria, which localizes to the chloroplast in Arabidopsis thaliana and potentially plays a role in tail-anchored protein targeting, linked to photosynthesis homeostasis.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study investigated the mechanism responsible for pili torti formation in Björnstad syndrome using a transmission electron microscope, but did not establish a definitive explanation.
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January 2010 in “Methods in Enzymology” This review discusses five genetic fate mapping methods used to study cell behaviors during development and regeneration, detailing the necessary tools and considerations without reporting new experimental results.
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August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” This study found that the Wnt-β-catenin pathway directly promotes TERT expression in both stem and cancer cells, highlighting a mechanistic link between tumorigenesis and pluripotency.
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September 2019 in “Materials & Design” This study developed a new mask-free method using digital micromirror and microfluidic systems to create multicellular heterospheroids for drug screening, finding that heterospheroids exhibit higher drug resistance and combinatorial drugs are more effective than single drugs in cancer therapeutic applications.
October 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study identifies the PI4P-RHD4 module as a key regulator of GET pathway receptor dynamics in Arabidopsis, affecting TA protein insertion and root hair growth.
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February 2005 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study suggests that the MAEG protein may facilitate epithelial–mesenchymal interactions during hair follicle development by binding to RGD-binding integrins like α8β1.
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August 2016 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, cell membrane remodeling with a thermoresponsive boronic acid copolymer was shown to rapidly form spheroids from cancer or cardiac cell lines under standard conditions, promising advances in tissue engineering.
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September 2012 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study suggests that the interaction between folliculin and plakophilin-4 (p0071) may play a role in folliculin's tumor suppressor function by regulating RhoA signaling, impacting cell migration and junction formation.
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December 2011 in “The Plant Journal” AGD1 is important for root hair development in Arabidopsis, working with phosphoinositide signaling and the actin cytoskeleton.