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May 2023 in “Antioxidants” Peptides from oysters may safely and effectively heal skin wounds with less scarring.
February 2023 in “PubMed” The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is important for skin wound healing and affects inflammation, cell growth, and other healing processes.
April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin healing from blisters can delay hair growth as stem cells focus on repairing skin over developing hair.
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May 2013 in “Virology” HPV16 oncogenes disrupt the normal activity of hair follicle stem cells.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” Magnesium oxide-infused membranes help heal wounds faster by reducing inflammation and promoting skin and hair follicle growth.
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September 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” Scientists found a new, less invasive way to get stem cells from horse hair for veterinary medicine.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The new 3D sponge-like material helps cells grow and heals wounds effectively.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) promotes hair growth by stimulating specific skin cells.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing REDD1 in mice increases skin fat by making fat cells larger and more numerous.
April 2012 in “Lab Animal” Early exposure to germs may protect against autoimmune diseases, lack of sex increases alcohol preference in fruit flies, a potential baldness treatment could involve blocking a specific receptor, skin memory cells help prevent re-infection, high-fat diets can affect brain cells related to weight, and the link between social status, stress, and heart disease in primates is unclear.
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January 2022 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway is important for body functions and diseases, and targeting it may treat conditions like cancer, but with safety challenges.
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