Developing microRNA-based treatments is hard but has potential.
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December 2013 in “Nature Cell Biology” Inactive hair follicle stem cells help prevent skin cancer.
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May 2017 in “Advances in wound care” Toll-like receptors are important for wound healing, but can slow it down in diabetic wounds.
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March 2023 in “Science Translational Medicine” Blocking a certain signal in the gp130 receptor can improve tissue healing and lessen osteoarthritis symptoms.
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June 2020 in “BMC genomics” A specific microRNA, chi-miR-30b-5p, slows down the growth of hair-related cells by affecting the CaMKIIδ gene in cashmere goats.
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September 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The research found that the molecule lncRNA-H19 helps hair follicle cells grow by affecting certain cell pathways in cashmere goats.
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November 2012 in “Stem cells” MicroRNA-302 helps improve the conversion of body cells into stem cells by blocking NR2F2.
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells help hair growth by making hair follicle stem cells multiply and change.
35 citations,
May 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” Non-coding RNAs play key roles in the hair growth cycle of Angora rabbits.
27 citations,
July 2017 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Certain microRNAs are linked to various skin diseases and could be used to diagnose and treat these conditions.
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July 2012 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects” The review found that different stem cell types in the skin are crucial for repair and could help treat skin diseases and cancer.
13 citations,
September 2018 in “Scientific Reports” The research found that a complex gene network, controlled by microRNAs, is important for hair growth in cashmere goats.
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April 2022 in “Biomolecules” Higher miR-34a levels and the A variant of the MIR-34A gene are linked to increased risk and severity of alopecia areata.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for the growth of hair follicles in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats.
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May 2018 in “BMC genomics” Researchers found genes and microRNAs that control curly fleece in Chinese Tan sheep.
3 citations,
January 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Certain miRNAs play a key role in the growth of cashmere by affecting hair follicle development and regeneration.
1 citations,
April 2023 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology” Melatonin helps grow more secondary hair follicles in young goats, improving cashmere production.
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September 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MicroRNA-148a is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and hair growth by affecting stem cell functions.
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2007 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Certain genes on chromosomes 6, 10, 16, and 18 may increase the risk of alopecia areata.
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November 2016 in “PeerJ” Human hair follicles can be used to create stem cells that might help clone hair for treating hair loss or helping burn patients.
23 citations,
January 2020 in “Central-European Journal of Immunology/Central European Journal of Immunology” Alopecia areata, a type of hair loss, is likely an autoimmune disease with a genetic link, but its exact cause is still unknown.
January 2015 in “Przegla̧d dermatologiczny” 308 nm excimer light therapy may help hair regrowth in alopecia areata with delayed results and no serious side effects.
13 citations,
January 2020 in “Nanoscale” Finasteride and baicalin in phospholipid vesicles effectively promote hair growth and increase follicle count.
30 citations,
January 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dermatologists perform most outpatient cosmetic procedures in the U.S., especially on white women aged 40 to 59.
22 citations,
December 2007 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Dermatologists performed the most outpatient cosmetic procedures in the U.S. from 1995 to 2003, especially on white women aged 40 to 59.
10 citations,
November 2013 in “African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines” Herbal oils from Cuscuta reflexa help with hair growth, dandruff, and hair fall.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Li2CO3 improved skin disease in a mouse model of Focal Dermal Hypoplasia without toxicity.
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July 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Taking low-dose spironolactone and metformin together works better for PCOS symptoms than either drug alone.