TLR2 helps control hair growth and regeneration, and its reduction with age or obesity can impair hair growth.
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.
Activin A and follistatin control when ear hair cells form in mice.
Activin A promotes ear hair cell development, while follistatin delays it.
PTHrP is important for bone formation and may be targeted for osteoporosis treatment and longevity therapies.
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