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February 2006 in “Cancer Research” Patched1 helps prevent tumors by controlling cell growth.
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March 2015 in “Clinical Cancer Research” The document concludes that side effects from Smoothened inhibitor drugs for skin cancer are reversible and can be managed with a team approach to maintain quality of life.
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June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” Two new compounds were found to effectively reduce hair growth in mice.
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.
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August 2011 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” Vitamin D and its receptor regulate skin functions like cell growth, immunity, hair cycle, and tumor prevention.
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January 2020 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” Vitamin D and its receptor may help prevent skin cancer.
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May 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Mice without Vitamin D receptors have hair growth problems because of issues in the hedgehog signaling pathway.
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September 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D receptor may help protect against UV-induced skin cancer.
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” The vitamin D receptor can act without its usual activating molecule, affecting hair growth and skin cancer, but its full range of actions is not well understood.
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June 2012 in “Genes & Development” Sonic hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair growth and maintaining hair follicle identity.
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June 2014 in “Neurobiology of Disease” The study suggests that motor neurons created from stem cells of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy show signs of the disease, including changes in protein levels and cell functions.
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July 2001 in “Cell” Cells from certain embryo parts can induce head formation in another embryo, involving complex signaling pathways.
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April 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Beta-caryophyllene, found in essential oils, helps wounds heal better in multiple ways.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating the Sonic hedgehog pathway can help regenerate hair follicles during wound healing in mice, potentially improving regeneration after injury.
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March 2010 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” MicroRNAs are crucial in controlling cell signaling, affecting cancer and tissue regeneration.
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February 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Anti-acne medications may work by reducing the activity of a protein involved in acne development.
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January 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Targeted cancer therapies often cause serious skin problems that need careful management.
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August 2008 in “Genes & Development” Laminin-511 is crucial for early hair growth and maintaining important hair development signals.
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July 2008 in “Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica” Wnt signaling is important for development and cell regulation but can cause diseases like cancer when not working properly.
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October 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Hair can regrow in large wounds through a process similar to how hair forms in embryos, and understanding this could lead to new treatments for hair loss or scarring.
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March 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” New cancer treatments are less harmful to hair but can still cause hair loss, color, shape, and growth changes.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
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December 2019 in “Frontiers in genetics” GLI1 might protect against the start of skin cancer and is not linked to cancer severity.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
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September 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying a special compound can promote hair growth without harmful side effects.