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April 2016 in “Stem cell research & therapy” LL-37 helps stem cells grow and move, aiding tissue regeneration and hair growth.
1 citations,
February 2023 in “All Life” The research identified proteins that change as goat hair follicles begin to form, helping to understand how cashmere grows.
65 citations,
January 2018 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” Skin fat has important roles in hair growth, skin repair, immune defense, and aging, and could be targeted for skin and hair treatments.
11 citations,
June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Melatonin helps goat hair stem cells grow and maintain their ability to become different cell types.
8 citations,
February 2021 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” Myristoleic acid helps hair growth by boosting cell growth and recycling processes in hair follicle cells.
25 citations,
August 2015 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Malva verticillata seed extract might help treat hair loss by activating hair growth signals in skin cells.
17 citations,
May 2018 in “BMC genomics” Researchers found genes and microRNAs that control curly fleece in Chinese Tan sheep.
7 citations,
May 2022 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genes and pathways are linked to the production of finer and denser wool in Hetian sheep.
176 citations,
January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) help control skin health, hair growth, and color, and could potentially be used to treat skin and hair disorders.
30 citations,
December 2011 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Keratin 17 is modified by RSK1 in response to growth and stress, affecting skin growth and stress response.
19 citations,
July 2012 in “Biotechnic & Histochemistry” Less AgNOR protein production is linked to hair loss.
72 citations,
January 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” A protein called CBP is found in prostate cancer and can increase the effectiveness of certain prostate cancer treatments.
33 citations,
May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PTHrP and its receptor can control blood vessel growth and hair development in mouse skin.
1 citations,
January 2016 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” The protein Gnαs is found more in black mice than white mice and may influence their coat color.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
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106 citations,
October 2016 in “Cell Stem Cell” PDGFA/AKT signaling is important for the growth and maintenance of certain skin fat cells.
14 citations,
June 2018 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Green tea compound EGCG helps mink hair follicles grow by affecting certain cell growth pathways.
21 citations,
October 2013 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” The protein CCN2 controls hair growth by affecting hair follicle formation and stem cell activity in mice.
71 citations,
June 2001 in “American Journal of Pathology” The p53 protein helps control hair follicle shrinking by promoting cell death in mice.
October 2005 in “Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (Print)” Hairless protein is key for hair growth, cell differences cause gene expression variation, and the N-end rule pathway senses nitric oxide for protein breakdown.
65 citations,
June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Certain immune system proteins are important for skin healing but can cause problems if there are too many of them.
19 citations,
April 2015 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) doesn't affect rat skin cell growth, but it does change cell cycle, protein levels, and other cell functions, potentially shortening hair growth cycle.
16 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Wnt7a protein is crucial for development and tissue maintenance and plays varying roles in diseases and potential treatments.
47 citations,
December 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” A new mutation in the STING protein causes a range of symptoms and its severity may be affected by other genetic variations; treatment with a specific inhibitor showed improvement in one patient.
3 citations,
September 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” The cornified envelope is crucial for skin's barrier function and involves key proteins and genetic factors.
13 citations,
January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
270 citations,
March 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma can potentially promote hair growth by stimulating cell growth and increasing certain proteins.
24 citations,
October 2017 in “Biomolecules” Some growth factors, while important for normal body functions, can cause diseases when not regulated properly.
1 citations,
July 2019 in “Small ruminant research” Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow by activating a specific protein.