253 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Controlled Release” The research observed that 40-nm self-assembled nanoparticles enhanced minoxidil penetration in hairy guinea pig skin compared to 130-nm nanoparticles, but this size effect was absent in hairless skin.
214 citations
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April 2017 in “Cell” This study found that micro-niches within hair follicles create heterogeneity among stem cells and transit-amplifying cells, leading to specialized progenitors that control tissue morphogenesis and regeneration.
9 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review evaluates the potential of natural products and medicinal plants for myocardial infarction treatment, highlighting their therapeutic promise and mechanisms such as reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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November 2020 in “The FASEB journal” This review discusses the role of intermediate filaments in cell signaling and differentiation, emphasizing their impact on stem cell function, development, and disease, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of developmental biology” In this study, researchers propose that different vertebrate skin appendages, such as hair, feathers, and scales, evolved in parallel from a shared ancestral cell structure associated with teeth, dating back approximately 420 million years ago.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy” This study found that cepharanthine may be a promising treatment for enterovirus infections, as it offered full protection to mice against lethal EV71 challenges and reduced viral titers and pathology.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “Cells” This review discusses the multifunctional role of PKM2 in promoting cardiac repair and regeneration, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target in cardiovascular medicine, but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Genes” This study found that recombinant oleosin-hFGF5 expressed in Arabidopsis can inhibit hair regeneration by decreasing the proliferation of hair follicle epithelial cells.
April 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that targeting RARβ and RXRA with CANA, in combination with MPA, could help overcome progestin resistance by restoring BAX levels and downregulating CRABP2, suggesting a novel strategy for improving clinical efficacy in this context.
January 2025 in “PROTEOMICS” This study discusses the rising interest in drug repositioning, particularly in response to COVID-19, and highlights various computational and experimental approaches used for repurposing existing drugs across different diseases, including rare conditions and chronic kidney disease.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that ING5 knockout mice are prone to developing lymphomas and severe dermatitis, suggesting ING5 plays a role in tumor suppression and stem cell maintenance in vivo.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that root hairs of wild-type Arabidopsis grow faster and longer under low potassium stress, with changes in actin filament dynamics and specific regulation by the actin bundling proteins VLN1 and VLN4.
March 2024 in “International journal of nanomedicine” This review discusses recent advancements in the development and use of polymer-based nanohydrogels for topical drug delivery, noting their potential to enhance drug loading, release control, and skin penetration for treating dermatological conditions.
January 2022 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study used advanced optical imaging techniques to investigate nanoparticle and dye penetration in human skin, finding that nanoparticles mainly resided in the stratum corneum and accumulated in skin folds and hair follicles, while highlighting that sunscreen-based nanoparticles appear unlikely to pose safety concerns.
100 citations
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November 2017 in “EMBO Reports” This review discusses the roles of metabolism, reactive oxygen species, intracellular pH, and cell morphology in influencing cell fate decisions during stem cell differentiation but reports no new experimental results.
57 citations
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of peptidylarginine deiminases in skin homeostasis and diseases, particularly in keratinocyte differentiation and hair disorders, but presents no new experimental findings.
29 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of Notch signaling in skin diseases such as Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Psoriasis, but reports no new clinical results.
488 citations
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July 2021 in “Cell” This review discusses the development, lineages, functions, and roles of fibroblasts in fibrosis across four organs, highlighting their capabilities in tissue repair and contributions to fibrotic disorders when aberrantly activated, but it reports no new experimental findings.
114 citations
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March 2010 in “Zebrafish” This review discusses the use of the zebrafish lateral line system as a model to study hair cell loss, protection, and regeneration, with potential implications for human hearing research.
56 citations
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November 2022 in “Biomolecules” This review explores the role of macrophage subsets in adult cutaneous wound healing and emphasizes their potential for therapeutic targeting, but reports no new experimental results.
55 citations
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review discusses the role of endolysosomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 pathogenesis, and explores potential therapeutic strategies targeting these cellular structures, but reports no new clinical findings.
49 citations
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December 2022 in “Pharmacological Reviews” This review discusses androgen receptor targeting as a potential treatment strategy for triple-negative breast cancer and reports no new experimental outcomes.
46 citations
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September 2023 in “Cell Reports” This study reports that sebaceous glands can regenerate after injury through stem cell plasticity, with hair-follicle-derived stem cells replacing sebaceous gland progenitors and playing a crucial role in the regeneration process, which is dependent on FGFR2 signaling and aided by hair growth induction.
44 citations
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of toll-like receptors in cancer treatment, providing an overview of pre-clinical studies and clinical trials on TLR-targeted therapies and noting the challenges and future prospects.
33 citations
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February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study highlights the crucial, multifaceted roles of fibroblasts in wound healing and various diseases, including their dysregulation in diabetic foot ulcers, underscoring the need for targeted therapies to address complications and morbidity from such chronic conditions.
25 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that humanized mouse models expressing mutated or reduced levels of the vitamin D receptor were able to maintain normal mineral homeostasis and prevent typical symptoms of vitamin D resistance.
21 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights multiple factors contributing to hair graying, such as oxidative damage, melanocyte changes, and genetic influences, and suggests that repigmentation may be temporarily reversible, offering potential targets for future treatments while urging caution when applying mouse model findings to humans.
19 citations
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March 2016 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study identified that spermidine-mediated activation of eIF5A by hypusination plays a significant role in Arabidopsis thaliana growth, flowering time, stress adaptation, and development, including changing root and aerial architecture.
18 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of Cell Science” This review explores how metabolic changes drive cellular quiescence and considers potential applications in cancer treatment by manipulating these processes.
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.