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March 1998 in “Endocrinology” Male rats have more somatostatin neurons than females due to testosterone converting to estrogen during early development.
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January 2012 in “Proteins” Electrostatic interactions mainly stabilize the binding of peptides to hair keratin.
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November 2019 in “Scientific reports” The AC 2 peptide from Trapa japonica fruit helps protect hair cells and may treat hair loss.
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June 2021 in “Agronomy” Protein hydrolysates applied to roots or leaves differently improved lettuce yield and quality, with the best results seen in specific combined treatments for each type.
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January 2014 in “Molecular Therapy” Applying a special DNA plasmid to the skin can make it thicker and stronger.
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May 2019 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” The extract from Bacillus/Trapa japonica fruit helps increase hair growth and could be a potential treatment for hair loss.
May 2017 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The peach gene pCTG134 helps control the interaction between auxin and ethylene hormones during fruit ripening.
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A peptide from hair follicle stem cells promotes hair growth by activating specific skin cells.
July 1998 in “Hair transplant forum international” Copper peptide products may improve healing after surgery.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” FOL-026 peptide can help repair blood vessels and promote growth, offering potential treatment for vascular diseases.
January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mothers have more hair proteins than their children, with age-related differences in protein patterns, and some proteins in hair could indicate early childhood development.
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July 2007 in “Journal of Molecular Medicine” Stress increases certain chemicals in the skin and nerves, which might worsen skin conditions.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A special gel scaffold was made that speeds up wound healing and skin regeneration, even though it breaks down faster than expected.
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August 2010 in “Pharmacology & therapeutics” Formyl-peptide receptor agonists could be new anti-inflammatory drugs.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition” RADA16 is a promising material for tissue repair and regenerative medicine but needs improvement in strength and cost.
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Peptide hydrogel scaffolds help grow new hair follicles using stem cells.
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March 2014 in “Biomaterials” A new skin-whitening agent using a peptide from wheat is safe and effective at reducing skin pigmentation.
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January 2008 in “Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed.” The peptide GHK-Cu helps heal and remodel tissue, improves skin and hair health, and has potential for treating age-related inflammatory diseases.
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March 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” MDP hydrogel heals wounds faster and better than other treatments in diabetic mice.
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April 2007 in “Kidney international” Vitamin D boosts a specific gene activity in kidney cells that could improve heart and kidney function.
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August 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Modified pep7, named EPM peptide, effectively promotes hair growth at low concentrations and works well with minoxidil.
September 2023 in “Journal of microbiology and biotechnology” A type of collagen helps hair grow by boosting cell growth and activating a specific hair growth pathway.
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December 2006 in “Endocrinology” A cream with a specific hormone blocker increases hair growth in mice.
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November 2008 in “Acta crystallographica” Scientists successfully created and analyzed the structure of a part of the human androgen receptor with specific modulators and a peptide to understand how it binds differently in various tissues.
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January 2015 in “Hormones” Liraglutide caused significant weight loss in some obese women with PCOS, especially those with severe obesity and insulin resistance.
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November 2023 in “Bioactive materials” New method improves copper peptide delivery for hair growth three times better than current options.
November 2020 in “The Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” Peptides are being used to create biomaterials that can help diagnose and treat diseases.
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September 2020 in “Biopolymers” Hair's structure and properties change with pH; acidic pH maintains strength and less swelling, while alkaline pH increases water content and swelling.