3 citations
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July 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study highlights the potential of extracellular vesicles derived from HuMSCs and lncRNA VIM-AS1 to enhance wound healing in diabetic conditions, suggesting innovative strategies for tissue repair.
2 citations
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October 2024 in “Phenomics” September 2025 in “Current Oncology” This review highlights the potential roles of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in malignant brain tumors, reporting that further research into their involvement in therapy resistance and cancer pathways could improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes.
45 citations
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January 2012 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that overexpression of AKR1C3 in prostate cancer cells redirected androgen metabolism towards testosterone production, which facilitated cell proliferation, potentially reducing the effectiveness of finasteride treatment.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “Planta Medica” In this study, osthenol was identified as a highly potent inhibitor of 5alpha-reductase type I in LNCaP cells, significantly outperforming finasteride.
9 citations
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February 2023 in “Genes” This study reveals that long non-coding RNAs influence cashmere fiber traits in goats by interacting with target genes involved in pathways affecting fiber diameter and color.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” In this study, FMN was found to inhibit androgen receptor function and androgen-regulated gene expression in prostate cancer cells, suggesting potential as an antiandrogen therapy.
August 2026 in “Non-coding RNA Research” The study reports that vitamin E improves hair-follicle growth and dermal papilla cell proliferation in vitro by modulating the lncRNA2919/STAT1/SHH axis in Angora rabbits, enhancing cellular antioxidant capacity.
June 2023 in “Oriental Journal of Chemistry/Oriental journal of chemistry” This study demonstrated that derivatives of dehydroepiandrosterone (2a-b, 3a-f, and 4a-f) significantly reduced viable LNCaP prostate cancer cells, suggesting potential therapeutic use for metastatic prostate cancer, while finasteride did not alter cell viability.
July 2008 in “European Journal of Cancer Supplements” 6 citations
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November 2023 in “Chinese Medicine” This study found that Xinyang Tablet may improve cardiac function in LPS-induced sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction by modulating macrophage polarization and autophagy through affecting LncSICRNT1 and TRAF6 expression.
148 citations
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April 2009 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This study reports that three synthesized PSMA-targeted radioimaging agents demonstrated high affinity and specific localization to prostate cancer tumors in a mouse model, highlighting their potential for cancer detection and monitoring.
129 citations
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October 2017 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified potential ceRNA regulatory networks in cashmere goat hair follicle cycling, expanding understanding of lncRNA and miRNA biology and annotation of the goat genome.
112 citations
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” This study found that specific gene expressions during different stages of hair follicle development in Merino sheep are linked to wool-related traits, and may also be relevant to human skin, metabolic, and immune traits.
78 citations
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” This study found that the antimicrobial peptide DPK-060 effectively reduced bacterial counts of Staphylococcus aureus and was safe for topical use in preclinical models, although nanocarrier encapsulation did not enhance its efficacy.
50 citations
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March 2018 in “BMC Genomics” This study expands knowledge of non-coding RNAs in goats and other mammals, enhancing understanding of their roles in hair follicle growth and regression.
44 citations
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March 2012 in “Fitoterapia” In this study, germacrone from Curcuma aeruginosa showed anti-androgenic effects by inhibiting 5α-reductase, suggesting its potential as a lead compound for treating androgen-dependent disorders.
37 citations
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May 2018 in “Frontiers in physiology” This study identified key long non-coding RNAs and mRNAs involved in primary wool follicle induction in carpet wool sheep, emphasizing their roles in hair follicle development and skin processes.
35 citations
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study reported that specific non-coding RNAs may regulate the hair follicle cycle in Angora rabbits by acting as competitive endogenous RNAs, enhancing understanding of ncRNA roles in hair growth.
32 citations
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May 2018 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that melatonin exposure promoted hair follicle fiber growth in Cashmere goat cultures, potentially influencing pathways related to the microvascular system and extracellular matrix.
26 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that some synthesized heterocyclic derivatives showed promising 5α-reductase inhibitor, antiviral, and anti-tumor activities, surpassing several reference drugs in effectiveness.
24 citations
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April 2020 in “Cells” This study in cashmere goats found that DNA methylation levels were lower during hair follicle differentiation compared to induction, suggesting it plays a critical role in gene regulation for hair morphogenesis.
22 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review highlights recent advances in understanding how non-coding RNAs, particularly miRNAs and lncRNAs, regulate skin development and homeostasis, but reports no new clinical results.
20 citations
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May 2011 in “Cancer Biology & Therapy” This study found that finasteride decreased DHT-stimulated AR activity and cell growth in prostate cancer cells with mutant AR, but not in those with wild type AR.
20 citations
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February 2009 in “Chemistry & Biodiversity” This study found that Ganoderma lucidum extracts showed weak 5alpha-reductase inhibition but significantly inhibited prostate cell proliferation and testosterone-driven prostate growth in rats, suggesting potential as an ingredient for treating androgen-induced diseases.
19 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The study created a test that found hormonal and toxic effects in plant and fungal extracts using prostate cancer cells.
17 citations
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June 2019 in “BMC genomics” This study cataloged several long non-coding RNAs and microRNAs in cashmere goat dermal papilla cells, suggesting these non-coding RNAs may play a role in hair follicle stem cell activation and hair growth.
16 citations
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January 2021 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that high wool-producing Wan Strain Angora rabbits had higher hair follicle density and identified potential regulatory long noncoding RNAs that may influence this trait.
13 citations
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October 2020 in “BMC Genomics” This study revealed specific patterns and potential functions of long non-coding RNAs during the hair follicle cycle of yaks, offering insights into their sequence conservation between yaks and cashmere goats.
13 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study identified a comprehensive global landscape of stemness-related gene clusters in adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, revealing that stemness was highest in cells from young donors and lowest in those from elderly donors.