27 citations
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February 2020 in “EMBO Reports” This study concluded that MEX3A is critical for maintaining Lgr5+ intestinal stem cells by regulating the PPARγ pathway, impacting intestinal homeostasis during postnatal development in mice.
26 citations
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February 2021 in “FEBS Journal” This review discusses potential immune therapies targeting regulatory T cells for age-related diseases and emphasizes the need for further research to translate these therapies into clinical practice.
26 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the serine protease BSSP is strongly expressed in mouse skin during carcinogenesis and is upregulated independently of c-Fos and unaffected by glucocorticoids.
25 citations
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June 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights the potential of scaffold-based drug delivery systems to revolutionize oral cancer treatment by enhancing targeted and localized drug administration, reducing systemic side effects, and providing environments conducive to non-cancerous cell growth, though challenges like scalability and biocompatibility remain.
25 citations
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February 2021 in “Diabetes” This study found that Dock5 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte function and wound healing, with its expression reduced in diabetic models but improving healing when restored.
24 citations
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December 2023 in “Gels” In this study, researchers reviewed the progress and challenges in using hydrogels for 3D printing in biomedical applications, highlighting advancements in structural complexity, and identifying ongoing issues like resolution improvement, cell viability, and ethical concerns for clinical use.
23 citations
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July 2022 in “Nature Cell Biology” Targeting THY1 can improve skin repair and healing.
23 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers used advanced RNA sequencing techniques to discover that communication between specific fibroblast and myeloid cell populations may play a role in acne keloidalis, and found that corticosteroid injections could significantly reduce disease activity and gene expression related to these cells.
23 citations
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” This review highlights the mixed roles of testosterone in COVID-19, noting both potential benefits through anti-inflammatory effects and risks due to increased virus entry, with low testosterone linked to increased severity.
22 citations
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July 2016 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Genetic changes in mice help understand skin and hair disorders, aiding treatment development for acne and hair loss.
21 citations
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August 2024 in “Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology/Journal of animal science and biotechnology” This paper reviews the advancements and applications of single-cell transcriptomics in animal research, highlighting its potential to enhance understanding of animal nutrition, health, genetics, and disease models.
21 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of Crohn s and Colitis” This study suggests that microvascular damage and platelet deregulation may persist in ulcerative colitis patients even during remission, remaining as disease-associated molecular signatures.
21 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” This article reviews CRISPR/Cas system delivery methods for genome editing and highlights RNA's promise in non-viral in vivo applications but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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April 2016 in “International Journal of Oncology” This study found that treatment with the GnRH agonist Triptorelin significantly decreased invasion and expression of S100A4 and CYR61 in certain breast cancer cells, suggesting a potential role in slowing cancer progression.
19 citations
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October 2024 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This review discusses the challenges of traditional phytochemical delivery methods and highlights the potential of microneedles to improve intra/transdermal delivery, reporting no new clinical results.
18 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the complex relationships between ferroptosis, anastasis, and chemoresistance in cancer therapy, highlighting the potential of combining ferroptosis with immunotherapy to overcome resistance and improve personalized cancer treatments.
18 citations
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May 2023 in “Preprints.org” This review provides an overview of caffeine's effects on cancer, cardiovascular, immunological, inflammatory, and neurological diseases, highlighting both its potential benefits, such as neuroprotection and anti-aging, and possible adverse effects like elevated blood pressure, anemia, and migraine.
18 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This review summarizes recent research on the molecular properties and functions of L-PGDS and PGD2, but reports no new findings, highlighting their pathophysiological roles and guiding future studies.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study proposes that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) may connect various signaling pathways in hair follicle tumor formation, offering a potential unified model for understanding these tumors.
17 citations
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October 2023 in “Polymers” This review highlights advancements in electrospun nanofibers, focusing on their potential applications in biomedical technologies, chemical and biological sensing, and energy harvesting within IoT devices.
17 citations
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May 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights the potential of microneedles for immunotherapy, emphasizing their ability to enhance immune responses and reduce side effects through precise and stimuli-responsive delivery, especially in tumor treatment, while also noting the limitations and areas for improvement in current systems.
17 citations
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May 2018 in “PeerJ” This study found that VB-1, a vitexin compound, may promote hair follicle growth by enhancing Wnt/β-catenin signaling in human dermal papilla cells in vitro.
16 citations
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October 2023 in “Molecular cancer” This study reviews the etiology and treatment of skin cancer, focusing on nanotechnology's role in addressing drug resistance and evaluating nanoparticles' potential to improve treatment outcomes, including overcoming multidrug resistance.
16 citations
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November 2021 in “Antioxidants” This review examines the role of oxidative stress in male hypogonadism associated with noncommunicable chronic diseases and discusses various management strategies, but it presents no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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July 2022 in “Nano Research” This study suggests that using cholesterol-free liposomes, specifically PPD-Lip, as a delivery system with dutasteride may enhance the treatment of androgenetic alopecia by promoting hair regrowth in mice models.
14 citations
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February 2024 in “Biomolecules” This review explores the role of transient receptor potential vanilloid channels in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis but reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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April 2015 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that dermal stem cells from granulation tissue promoted wound healing and reduced fibrosis in a combined radiation and skin wound mouse model.
13 citations
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April 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This literature review highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms behind the gradual mosaic loss of the Y chromosome (mLOY) in men, its association with various health conditions like cardiovascular diseases and cancer, and its potential as a marker for age inference.
13 citations
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February 2023 in “Biology” This review highlights the potential of cell-free therapies, particularly cell extracts, in addressing radiation-induced salivary gland damage from head and neck cancer treatment, emphasizing their practicality and safety compared to traditional therapies despite incomplete understanding of their bioactive components.
13 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences” This review discusses the mechanisms of platinum-induced peripheral neuropathy related to reactive oxygen species and explores potential antioxidant therapies and nanotechnology approaches, but reports no new clinical results.