January 2016 in “Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)” Activating the Eda/Edar pathway improves wound healing by enhancing hair follicle growth.
142 citations
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March 2019 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This review discusses the role of the endocannabinoid system in skin health and disease, highlighting its potential for future research and applications, but reports no new experimental results.
45 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that cyclosporin A stimulates growth in cultured murine hair epithelial cells and reduces protein kinase C expression, suggesting that these actions may contribute to its hair-growing effects.
20 citations
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January 2015 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This review discusses lysophosphatidic acid's role in neuropathic pain and cholestatic itch, highlighting its complex signaling pathways, but reports no new clinical results.
February 2023 in “Journal of Ginseng Research/Journal of ginseng research” This review discusses the formation of gintonin LPAs in ginseng during processing and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest potential benefits against degenerative diseases through LPA receptors.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This article reviews the roles of lesser-known secreted phospholipase A2 isoforms in various biological processes, such as immune suppression, metabolic regulation, epidermal hyperplasia, and male reproduction, without reporting new clinical findings.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This review discusses the role of acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) in the epidermal barrier, noting that its disruption in mice is linked to skin and fur abnormalities; it reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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May 2020 in “Scientific reports” In this study, microarray and proteomic analyses indicated that genes involved in immune response, receptor binding, and growth factor activity might influence wool fibre diameter in sheep.
2 citations
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January 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document explains the genetic causes and characteristics of inherited hair disorders.
24 citations
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December 2018 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” This review discusses the roles of various PLA2 enzymes in skin health and disease, highlighting potential pathways for future diagnosis and therapy, but it reports no new clinical results.
15 citations
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April 2023 in “Biology” This review discusses the characteristics, extraction strategies, and potential applications of plant and algal lipid droplets but reports no new empirical findings.
45 citations
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May 2022 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses using human follicular fluid in metabolomic analysis as a diagnostic tool and predictor of success in assisted reproductive technology for PCOS patients, reporting no new results.
May 2026 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This meta-analysis found a significantly higher prevalence of depressive symptoms in women with PCOS compared to a control group, with 42.11% versus 13.62% according to the BDI assessment, highlighting the need for psychiatric evaluation and support for women with this syndrome.
253 citations
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April 2009 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that p2y5 functions as a novel LPA receptor involved in the G13-Rho signaling pathway, with implications for human hair growth, and proposes renaming it to LPA6.
44 citations
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June 2017 in “The EMBO Journal” This study reports that the autotaxin–LPA–LPA3 signaling pathway at the embryo-epithelial boundary plays a critical role in decidualization by up-regulating HB-EGF and COX-2 in the uterine epithelium.
31 citations
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October 2010 in “Progress in lipid research” This review discusses the role of LPA(3) in embryo implantation and its genetic connection with prostaglandin signaling, but reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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December 2018 in “Life sciences” This review discusses the role of lysophosphatidic acid in skin physiology and pathology, highlighting its significance in processes like wound healing and hair follicle development, but reports no new clinical findings.
24 citations
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July 2015 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that lysophosphatidic acid increases mesenchymal stem cell proliferation and migration through signaling pathways and reactive oxygen species, implicating potential applications in stem cell expansion.
5 citations
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June 2015 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses the role of lysophosphatidic acid-induced histamine release in generalized pruritus among patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis and reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study used cryoelectron microscopy to unveil the structure of LPA-bound human LPAR6, revealing unique ligand binding and recognition modes distinct from LPAR1, which may aid in designing targeted compounds for hair loss and cancer.
46 citations
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August 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that phosphatidic acid promotes hair growth by stimulating cell proliferation and protecting against apoptosis in murine hair epithelial cells, unlike lysophosphatidic acid, which showed limited effects.
68 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Biochemistry/The journal of biochemistry” This review discusses newly identified non-Edg family lysophosphatidic acid receptors, detailing their roles in vascular development, platelet activation, and hair growth, and reports no clinical results.
49 citations
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November 2021 in “Annual review of pathology” This review discusses the regulatory roles of lysophospholipids like LPA and S1P in diseases such as fibrosis, neuropathic pain, and cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
45 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This study observed that partial autotaxin deficiency in mice protects against diet-induced obesity and systemic insulin resistance, suggesting the ATX-LPA pathway negatively affects skeletal muscle insulin signaling and mitochondrial function during obesity.
12 citations
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December 2016 in “Medical Hypotheses” This research suggests that the enzyme Phospholipase D from E. coli is a strong candidate as the underlying cause of benign prostatic hyperplasia, potentially mediated by its conversion to lysophosphatidic acid in the prostate.
January 2005 in “Life sciences” This review discusses the pathophysiologic role of lysophosphatidic acid in the skin and reports no clinical results, suggesting pharmacological inhibition as a potential treatment for various skin disorders.
July 2017 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers investigated the role of the ATX-LPA axis in asthma pathogenesis using human and mouse models and highlighted the potential for developing new ATX inhibitors as effective asthma treatments.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a rare genetic mutation causing congenital hypotrichosis, where a 2-year-old girl showed some improvement in hair growth with topical minoxidil treatment, supporting its potential use for this condition.
4 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” This study revealed that chronic restraint stress in mice led to significant alterations in metabolic pathways and gene expression associated with hair growth inhibition, using metabolomics and transcriptomics analyses.
January 2025 in “Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters” This review discusses how dysregulated levels of eicosanoids, which are metabolites of phospholipids, may contribute to skin diseases like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, suggesting the importance of targeted eicosanoid control in diagnosis and treatment.