2 citations
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July 2025 in “Cells” This study reports that human adipose-derived stem cells cultured with platelet lysate instead of fetal bovine serum demonstrate enhanced stress resistance, reduced cellular aging, and faster wound healing in mice, due in part to upregulated stress response and proliferation genes.
January 2024 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers explored various aspects of the TRPV3 ion channel, including its novel mechanosensitivity to shear stress, and identified novel agonists while investigating how repeated stimulation affects TRPV3 activity, but found no evidence of GPCRs sensitizing the channel.
417 citations
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” This study developed molecular signatures for dermal papilla cells and their niche, uncovering novel signaling regulators and genes linked to hair disorders, which may inform future hair development research.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” This study found that a newly identified mutation in the hairless gene in mice led to decreased Hr mRNA levels and changes in gene expression related to hair follicle development.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica” This study categorizes the human fetal vaginal epithelium into four areas with distinct transcriptomic profiles, aiding potential advancements in vaginal reconstruction and drug delivery.
320 citations
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December 2018 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores how preconditioning mesenchymal stromal cells can impact their secretome's therapeutic potential in regenerative medicine, emphasizing immunomodulatory and regenerative functions, but provides no new clinical results.
85 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of Applied Genetics” This review discusses recent insights into the molecular mechanisms of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia linked to TNFα-related signaling pathway mutations but reports no new experimental results.
45 citations
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October 2008 in “Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews” This review discusses the role of activin signaling in hair follicle formation, hair growth cycling, and skin healing, but presents no new clinical findings.
39 citations
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August 1998 in “FEBS Letters” In this study, researchers identified two novel peptidylarginine deiminases from treated rat keratinocytes, both showing enzyme activity with PAD‐R11 reflecting a characteristic of epidermal enzymes.
15 citations
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April 2017 in “Hormones” This review discusses the roles of glucocorticoids and glucocorticoid receptors, and it explores potential genetic and non-genetic causes of glucocorticoid resistance or hypersensitivity syndromes, reporting no new clinical results.
12 citations
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September 2017 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” This review analyzes how androgens impact sexual desire and reproductive behaviors, emphasizing molecular interactions, but provides no new clinical results.
11 citations
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October 2014 in “Gene” In this study, researchers characterized the FGF5 gene in Chinese Merino sheep, identified a new mRNA splicing variant, FGF5S, and noted its restricted expression in the brain, spleen, and skin.
11 citations
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March 2013 in “Gene” This study reported that the IL1A 4-bp indel polymorphism is associated with a reduced risk of alopecia areata in Chinese populations, possibly through miR-122 mediated regulation of IL-1α expression.
9 citations
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July 2011 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that human evolution involved accelerated changes in the HR gene, affecting its role in mediating postnatal hair cycling.
8 citations
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July 2024 in “Cells” In this review, researchers explored how PGC-1α might improve aged skin barrier function by influencing mitochondrial function and reducing inflammation, factors that are linked to epidermal health during aging.
7 citations
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April 2012 in “Biomolecular concepts” This article reviews the role of keratins in epithelial function and structure, discussing their involvement in growth control, organelle functions, and pathomechanisms of disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Food Science” This review highlights that Tremella fuciformis polysaccharide exhibits various bioactivities, such as antioxidant and immune-modulating effects, and explores its potential applications in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
3 citations
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September 2020 in “Molecular Brain” This study reports that Elvitegravir, a drug currently approved for other uses, shows potential as a neuro- and mitoprotective agent by attenuating mitochondrial damage caused by NMDA receptors in primary mouse cortical neurons.
2 citations
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September 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses the roles of extracellular vesicles in skin health and disease and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight potential therapeutic uses and call for more research.
March 2026 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This narrative review explores how psychological stress may contribute to premature skin aging by affecting dermal collagen and elastin remodeling through neuroendocrine, molecular, and cellular pathways, highlighting potential therapeutic targets to preserve skin structure and function.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study explores the potential of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a novel adjuvant therapy for eczema, positing that it may alleviate inflammation, enhance skin barrier function, and reduce recurrence.
December 2024 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” In this study published in Nature, researchers explored how hair follicle stem cells manage apoptotic cell clearance while maintaining their regenerative roles, identifying significant molecules involved in sensing and engulfing dying cells to sustain tissue health.
February 2024 in “Future science OA” This commentary highlights that the loss of the Y chromosome may disrupt UTY/TLE1-RUNX1 interactions, potentially impacting male hematopoietic cell development and leading to conditions like acute myeloid leukemia and T-cell acute lymphoblast leukemia.
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This paper reviews recent findings on epidermal development and stem cell regulation, listing key studies that contribute to understanding the molecular pathways involved in skin morphogenesis without reporting new experimental results.
January 1995 in “Adolescent and pediatric gynecology” This article reviews genetic and phenotypic aspects of androgen insensitivity syndromes, emphasizing the diversity of mutations that complicates molecular screening and the importance of genotype-phenotype correlations.
This study reports that carbamazepine can self-assemble into stable channel structures without guest polymers, while griseofulvin relies on guest molecules for structural stability in drug-polymer inclusion complexes.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identifies two previously unreported pathogenic RIPK4 gene variants, suggesting a functional link with cell adhesion molecules in ectodermal dysplasias.
26 citations
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October 2023 in “Neuroscience Bulletin” In this review, the authors discuss how understanding and co-regulating multiple signaling pathways could lead to effective regeneration of functional hair cells, highlighting current achievements and future approaches such as small molecule drugs and gene therapy for treating sensorineural hearing loss.
14 citations
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April 2022 in “Functional & Integrative Genomics” This study identified specific miRNAs and mRNAs involved in the development of secondary hair follicles in cashmere goats, particularly noting a targeted relationship between chi-miR-30e-5p and DLL4.
50 citations
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February 2013 in “BMC evolutionary biology” This study found that the Hr gene loss and positive selection for the FGF5 gene in cetaceans likely contributed to hair loss as these animals adapted to aquatic environments.