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May 2023 in “Microbial Cell Factories” This study found that a newly produced version of KGF-1 with 135 residues maintained biological activity and could serve as an alternative to the standard 140-residue KGF-1.
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April 2023 in “Animals” In this study, Min pigs were found to have unique characteristics for secondary hair growth compared to Berkshire and Yorkshire pigs, with the Wnt and BMP signaling pathways stimulating follicle stem cell activity and promoting secondary hair growth and gene expression.
January 2026 in “Environmental Science and Pollution Research” In this study, oral administration of wheat sprout extract significantly protected rats against skin damage caused by acrylamide exposure by enhancing antioxidant defenses, reducing oxidative stress, and preserving skin structure, highlighting its potential as a sustainable protective agent against environmental skin toxins.
January 2026 in “Open Life Sciences” This study found that exosomes derived from human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells enhanced stem cell proliferation and structural restoration in irradiated salivary glands of rats, with significant improvements observed by day 7, suggesting activation of the Wnt signaling pathway.
November 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” In this study, researchers developed a DNA/GelMA-based cryogel platform that uses phototherapy to combat MRSA infection and promote scarless wound healing, showing enhanced bactericidal activity, tissue regeneration, and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo, suggesting a promising approach for treating infected skin wounds.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, the ablation of Tet2/Tet3 genes in mouse skin epithelial cells led to altered hair shape and length, highlighting their role in regulating hair follicle gene expression and chromatin structure.
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April 1982 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that subcutaneous isotretinoin in male hamsters reduced sebaceous gland size without affecting other androgen-dependent skin structures, while etretinate had no effect.
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April 2012 in “Molecular Biology Reports” This study isolated a thermophilic bacterial strain, Bacillus cereus, from soil that produces an extracellular protease; the enzyme effectively removed non-leather structures from animal pelts and was compatible with commercial detergents.
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January 2015 in “MOspace Institutional Repository (University of Missouri)” This study found that applying 120L ha-1 yr-1 of SCD Probiotics to soil significantly increased soil microbial biomass and enzyme activity compared to lower doses and control, but showed no impact on auxin production.
August 2023 in “ACS applied materials & interfaces” In this study, researchers developed an innovative wound healing patch combining electrical and chemical components, which effectively guided recovery in animal scald models by promoting collagen deposition and the regeneration of skin structures.
November 2007 in “Science” This study found that keratin-based hydrogels derived from human hair improved nerve regeneration in a mouse model by enhancing Schwann cell activity and outperforming autografts.
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August 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study reports that 2-(1-Adamantyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-on-6-O-sulfamate is the most potent steroid sulfatase inhibitor identified so far, exhibiting 170-fold higher activity than the lead compound estrone sulfamate.
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November 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This article reviews the multifunctional roles of calreticulin outside the ER and highlights its impact on wound healing in animal models, but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that the zinc transporter ZIP10 is crucial for epidermal development, as it influences the activity of p63, promoting epidermal morphogenesis.
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September 2012 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that over-expressing Spry4 and Fgf10 modulates feather stem cells to alter feather morphologies in distinct ways, affecting barb branch formation and tissue structure.
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April 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study concluded that the hairless protein interacts with the vitamin D receptor to repress transcription crucial for hair cycling, employing multiple protein interfaces and modulating chromatin structure.
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January 1995 in “Cells tissues organs” The researchers reported that exposure to long days after short-day treatment induced a synchronized, out-of-season wool growth cycle in New Zealand Wiltshire sheep, similar to cycles induced in other species.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” This study reported that NLRP3 plays complex roles in wound healing by initially promoting inflammation and delaying repair, but later enhancing structural restoration through distinct signaling pathways, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for controlling inflammation and regeneration phases.
January 2009 in “Journal of Jilin Medical College” This study found that SDG did not significantly affect prostate weight in rats with BPH, but it may reduce serum PAP activity and alter prostate tissue changes induced by Testosterone Propionate.
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November 2017 in “General and comparative endocrinology” This study found that BMP2 and BMPR-IA inhibited, while Noggin promoted, hair follicle growth in yaks by affecting skin epithelial cell activity.
January 2018 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” This study evaluated dermoscopic findings in patients with different types of primary cicatricial alopecias, suggesting trichoscopy may aid in differential diagnosis by revealing abnormalities in scalp structures.
August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that hydroxycinnamate derivatives, especially a compound named 10a, effectively inhibited SRD5A1 activity and protein expression in cell assays, suggesting potential for treating androgen-related conditions.
18 citations
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May 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses a potential link between adipocyte-myofibroblast transition and androgenetic alopecia, suggesting AMT may play a role in fibrosis associated with the condition but presents no new results.
November 2025 in “Chemistry - An Asian Journal” This perspective reviews enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) as a conceptual framework for supramolecular chemical biology, emphasizing its innovative role in developing adaptive biomaterials and synthetic cellular machines without providing new experimental results.
May 2026 in “Frontiers in Reproductive Health” This narrative review reported that a variety of lifestyle-based interventions, such as specific dietary changes and physical activity, along with adjunctive therapies, have potential benefits in managing metabolic and hormonal outcomes in women with PCOS, although the variable study quality suggests further research is needed.
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November 2017 in “Letters in drug design & discovery” This paper discusses a structure-based analysis to find new BRD4 inhibitors, identifying finasteride and amentoflavone as promising candidates for BET inhibition.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Miniaturized hair follicles in androgenetic alopecia show abnormal mitochondrial activity and damage.
This pilot study employed in-vivo multiphoton microscopy to visualize pigment-producing melanocytes in vitiligo patients, aiming to enhance understanding of treatment impacts and potentially improve transplantation therapies.
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November 2023 in “Journal of Natural Products” In this study, researchers accomplished the total synthesis of calanthoside, noted for its strong proliferative effects on human hair follicle dermal papilla cells, using a seven-step process from anthranilic acid with a 43% overall yield.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NUL-5 may boost hair growth by improving hair follicle health and structure.