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June 2003 in “PubMed” In this study, severe hair loss occurred in PKC epsilon transgenic mice treated with DFMO during skin tumor prevention, highlighting a link between polyamine biosynthesis, hair follicle maintenance, and metastasis suppression.
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December 2018 in “Life sciences” This review discusses the role of lysophosphatidic acid in skin physiology and pathology, highlighting its significance in processes like wound healing and hair follicle development, but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 1997 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that bisindolylmaleimide PKC inhibitors increased DNA synthesis in mouse hair follicles, suggesting that PKC may inhibit hair follicle proliferation.
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April 1999 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that anthralin and sodium dodecyl sulfate accelerated hair growth in mice, potentially involving different skin protein kinase C isoform responses.
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January 2013 in “Journal of skin cancer” In this study, PKC ε transgenic mice exposed to ultraviolet radiation showed increased hair follicle stem cell frequency and altered gene expression compared to wild-type mice, suggesting a potential role in skin cancer susceptibility.
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June 2016 in “Journal of cellular biochemistry” This study found that the mammalian Hr protein can interact with the p53 pathway by binding to a specific p53 response element, influencing the regulation of genes involved in cell cycle control.
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome, rapamycin alters brain proteome and may extend survival by targeting protein kinase C.
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January 2005 in “Photochemistry and Photobiology” This study found that overexpression of PKCɛ in mouse epidermis increased sensitivity to metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, suggesting that a PKCɛ-mediated microenvironment may promote cancer development through specific cytokines like TNFα.
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April 2016 in “Journal of lipid research” This study suggests that lipin-1 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte differentiation by modulating protein kinase C activity through diacylglycerol levels, with implications for skin biology.
December 2020 in “Innovation in aging” This study suggests that inhibiting PKC, similar to rapamycin treatment, can extend lifespan and reduce neurological symptoms and inflammation in mice with mitochondrial dysfunction, potentially involving the mTORC2 pathway.
This review discusses the role of norepinephrine release and protein kinase C activation in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy, suggesting potential targets for new therapies, but it reports no new clinical results.
April 2012 in “Cancer research” In this study, the authors found that targeting mTORC1 with rapamycin inhibited TPA-induced skin tumor promotion by affecting keratinocyte proliferation, including critical stem cell populations in the mouse epidermis.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights Croton tiglium's dual therapeutic and toxic properties, noting its potential for hair growth promotion through PKC-mediated pathways, while emphasizing the challenges posed by its toxicity for safe clinical use.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review consolidates evidence on Croton tiglium's bioactive compounds and effects, discussing its potential uses in treatments like hair-growth formulations, yet emphasizes the significant safety challenges due to the plant's inherent toxicity.
In this study, thalamic GABAA receptor α4 subunit levels were regulated after acute and chronic ethanol exposure, with temporal expression changes affected by phosphorylation state and neuroactive steroids.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrates that extracellular ATP induced by UV radiation promotes melanin production in human melanocytes, suggesting ATP-induced purinergic signaling may influence skin pigmentation.
August 2011 in “동의생리병리학회지” This study found that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy increased hair follicle growth and enhanced the expression of several growth factors in hair follicle cycles compared to a control group.
January 2007 in “동의생리병리학회지 = Journal of physiology & pathology in Korean Medicine” This study observed that extracts of Biotae Orientalis showed hair growth effects in mice and suggest they may be useful for topical treatment of alopecia areata.
January 2007 in “동의생리병리학회지 = Journal of physiology & pathology in Korean Medicine” This study suggests that acetone extracts and certain fractions of Drynariae Rhizomas may support hair growth when applied topically in C57BL/6N mice models, indicating potential use for treating alopecia areata.
March 1998 in “Journal of dermatological science” Diphencyprone initially increases mouse hair growth, then slows it, possibly due to changes in specific protein levels.
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April 2018 in “Oncotarget” This review discusses the potential carcinogenic effects of anabolic androgenic steroids, particularly regarding Leydig cell tumors, and highlights the need for preventive information campaigns due to associated health risks.
16 citations
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August 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers discovered that ROR2, a Wnt receptor, plays a crucial role in regulating hair follicle stem cell self-renewal and maintenance, compensating for the absence of β-catenin.
January 1993 in “Claves de razón práctica” This study found that ROR2 plays a crucial role in the regulation of hair follicle stem cell self-renewal and maintenance, particularly by compensating for the absence of β-catenin.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin organoids can regenerate hair by forming specific cell units with certain signals.
87 citations
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September 2006 in “Clinical Cancer Research” This article reviews the diverse roles of protein kinase C (PKC) isozymes in cancer biology, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets, but reports no new experimental results.
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September 2015 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” This study found that the DOX derivative AD198 more effectively inhibited cell viability and induced apoptosis in canine cancer cell lines K9TCC and K9OSA compared to DOX in vitro.
11 citations
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January 2016 in “Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience” This study found that thalamic GABAA receptor α4 subunit levels increased after prolonged ethanol exposure and were regulated by phosphorylation and neuroactive steroids following acute high-dose ethanol administration.
7 citations
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December 2010 in “대한의생명과학회지” In this study using C57BL/6N mice, the researchers found that skin thickness, mast cell counts, and immunoreactive density of certain cytokines increased at various stages of hair follicle growth following depilation.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that an HS-associated NCSTN mutation in iPSC-derived skin organoids led to altered hair follicle stem cell differentiation and increased expression of proteins linked to HS inflammation.
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March 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” This study reported that a subcutaneous injection formulation using PLGA microspheres to release finasteride stably achieved sustained monthly drug delivery without burst release in beagle dogs, with a dose of 16.8 mg identified as optimal for potential first-in-human trials.