In this study, introducing the rat OTC gene into spf-ash mice led to increased OTC activity and normalized hair growth and biochemical markers like urinary orotic acid and serum citrulline, partially correcting the symptoms of OTC deficiency.
April 2024 in “Current Rheumatology Reviews” This case report describes an 8-year-old girl with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease who experienced remission after treatment with immunomodulator drugs, highlighting the diagnostic value of anti-U1 RNP antibody testing in children.
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that low temperatures and nitrogen deficiency trigger root hair elongation through a molecular mechanism involving the receptor kinase FERONIA and the TOR Complex 1.
In this study, ritlecitinib treatment for 12 and 24 weeks downregulated immunity-related genes and upregulated hair keratin genes in patients with alopecia areata, correlating with scalp hair regrowth response.
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May 2008 in “Current Opinion in Oncology” This review covers recent advances in prostate cancer risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment but does not report new clinical results; further studies on androgen deprivation therapy's cardiovascular risks are particularly noted.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” This study suggests that altered levels of NRF2 may be important in the development of androgenetic alopecia in men.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Ritlecitinib may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
July 2026 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” In this study, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to identify seven cell types, including distinct steroidogenic and immune cells, in the tumor microenvironment of a case of ovarian SCT-NOS, providing insights into its cellular heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms related to hyperandrogenism.
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November 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology”
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study established a Krt24-CreERT2 mouse line targeting outer bulge hair follicle stem cells, finding these cells crucial for hair follicle development and repair, particularly following ionizing radiation exposure.
December 2024 in “Animals” In this study, researchers found that RORA directly regulates the expression of the Bnip3 gene, which is crucial for hair follicle stem cell health, using rat HFSCs as a model. They propose that targeting RORA could modulate HFSC status.
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August 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study developed the iCOUNT tool, which provides insights into stem cell behavior by tracking cell division events and molecular consequences in human and mouse neural stem/progenitor cells.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that Derinat treatment in mice maintained the hair cycle in the anagen phase and reduced TRPCs-mediated intracellular ROS accumulation, potentially improving hair growth by altering the skin microenvironment.
Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
May 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that 45.5% of alopecia areata patients treated with ritlecitinib 50 mg daily achieved significant hair regrowth, with most maintaining their response over 24 months.
Ritlecitinib significantly regrows scalp hair in people with alopecia areata.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” RCS-01 is safe and may help rejuvenate aging skin.
This study suggests that the ANE syndrome mutation in yeast Nop4, analogous to human RBM28, disrupts protein folding and protein-protein interactions, contributing to ribosomal dysfunction.
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September 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Previous alopecia areata treatments do not affect the long-term effectiveness of ritlecitinib.
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February 1989 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” This study found that calcitonin‐gene‐related peptide immunoreactive sensory axons in rats are predominantly involved in tissue maintenance rather than nociceptive functions.
March 2026 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that ritlecitinib 50 mg is cost-effective compared to no treatment for patients in Japan with alopecia areata and significant scalp hair loss, demonstrating an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio below the country's cost-effectiveness threshold.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes can enhance root hair growth in plants by influencing nitric oxide and ethylene signaling pathways, which highlights their potential application in agriculture.
March 2026 in “Microchemical Journal”
January 2024 in “JAAD case reports” Netherton syndrome can cause severe and chronic vulvovaginal symptoms that may improve with continuous oral contraceptives.
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review summarizes the role of non-coding RNAs in hair follicle regeneration and highlights potential therapeutic strategies, though it reports no new experimental results.
This research observed that removing RNase L in mice enhances regenerative capacity through increased IL-36 and wound-induced hair neogenesis, highlighting RNase L as a gene that represses regeneration by moderating immune responses during viral infections.
September 2024 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” In this study, ritlecitinib, an oral medication approved for adolescents and adults, significantly reduced scalp hair loss and promoted eyebrow and eyelash regrowth in severe alopecia areata patients, with benefits sustained over 48 weeks and generally well-tolerated minor side effects.
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December 2009 in “Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System” This laboratory study concluded that TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels do not play a role in mechanotransduction processes in slowly adapting type II mechanoreceptors in isolated rat sinus hair follicles.
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May 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study identified specific reflectance confocal microscopy features that help differentiate scarring from non-scarring alopecia, providing a non-invasive diagnostic tool.
January 2010 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” This study suggests that RORα, RORβ, and RORγ mRNA expression in cashmere goat skin is related to different stages of hair follicle development, indicating a possible role in cycled cashmere growth.