April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the KPAI and KP-IGA scoring systems for assessing keratosis pilaris showed excellent interrater and intrarater reliability, offering standardized measures for clinical and research use.
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November 1971 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” In this study, the researchers found that the absence of the NFI-C transcription factor delayed the hair growth cycle in mice by affecting key gene expressions and signaling pathways.
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December 2019 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that nitrate, rather than ammonium, significantly enhances phosphate starvation responses in plants through a regulatory cascade involving NIGT1, SPX, and PHR1 proteins.
This study found that activating Toll-like receptor 3 signaling in periodontal ligament stem cells may enhance their immunomodulatory properties, suggesting potential implications for future stem cell therapy applications.
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September 2022 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that a combination of vitamins in hair care products promoted hair shaft elongation in a mouse model by activating the PlGF/VEGFR-1 signaling pathway.
May 2017 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the peach gene CTG134, involved in auxin-ethylene interactions, plays a role in hormonal regulation during root hair formation in Arabidopsis and tobacco.
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July 2018 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This study suggests that paeoniflorin's protective effects on brain astrocytes may be mediated by TSPO and neurosteroids biosynthesis.
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September 2025 in “Neural Regeneration Research” This review discusses the roles of prostaglandins in the nervous system and their therapeutic potential for neurological diseases, noting their complex interactions with immune cells and signaling pathways.
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February 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of Prostaglandin D2 and its synthase in androgenetic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings, suggesting pathways for future therapeutic development.
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January 2001 in “Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics” This study found that TPA induces apoptosis in pig renal epithelial cells by affecting cell cycle proteins, and activated ras can prevent this process.
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May 1972 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This research found that the transfer reaction catalyzed by human plasma and guinea pig hair follicle transglutaminases aligns with a ping-pong mechanism involving peptide-bound glutamine.
March 2026 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This study reported that a modified version of Thymosin beta 4, called PEG-rTβ4, demonstrated potential as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction by improving cardiac function and reducing cell death via specific biochemical pathways, suggesting its promise in drug development efforts.
January 2026 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” 211 citations
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February 1994 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that overexpression of parathyroid hormone-related peptide in transgenic mice skin disrupted normal hair follicle development, suggesting a role for the peptide in the early stages of follicle formation.
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that PGA-4HGF nanoparticles enhanced hair growth in mice more effectively than 4HGF alone by increasing anagen phase duration and dermal papilla cell proliferation.
December 2025 in “Zagazig University Medical Journal” This review discusses polydioxanone threads as a promising, minimally invasive treatment for androgenetic alopecia in both males and females, but notes that further research is needed to optimize protocols and outcomes.
May 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Prostaglandin D2, found in higher levels in bald scalps, stops hair growth, suggesting that blocking its receptor could potentially treat hair loss.
April 2012 in “Neuropediatrics” This article reviews the genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Trichothiodystrophy and discusses the associated DNA repair defects, but does not report new clinical findings.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that TSPyV T antigens can disrupt normal cell differentiation and proliferation in hair follicles and interfollicular epidermis, possibly contributing to trichodysplasia spinulosa pathology.
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December 2018 in “Journal of genetic medicine” In this case report, a 20-year-old male with tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome was found to have a de novo frameshift mutation in the TRPS1 gene, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing this rare disorder.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that increased levels of PGD2 and prostacyclin and decreased levels of PGE2 and PGF2α were associated with baldness in androgenetic alopecia, suggesting potential targets for treatment.
A new mutation in the TRPS1 gene caused Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome in a 17-year-old, highlighting the need for genetic testing.
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July 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” This review discusses the progress and challenges of targeted protein degradation therapies, highlighting the increasing number of degraders in cancer clinical trials and the limited diversity in targeted proteins, primarily focusing on those employing CRL4CRBN as the E3 ligase.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cPPARγ and dnPPARγ isoforms are differentially expressed in healthy human skin, suggesting that PPARγ modulators may have compartment-specific effects depending on isoform presence.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, deep phenotyping of 68 patients with XPD gene defects successfully separated individuals by clinical diagnosis and survival status, potentially improving diagnosis and prognosis for xeroderma pigmentosum and trichothiodystrophy.
January 2007 in “Edward Elgar eBooks” In this study, overexpressing TSPO in the mouse hippocampal dentate gyrus led to significant anxiolytic and antidepressant-like effects, partly through increased allopregnanolone biosynthesis.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that CD1a-restricted CD4+ T cells responsive to lysyl-phosphatidylglycerol were more frequent in the blood of atopic dermatitis patients, suggesting a potential role in the disease's Th2-mediated pathology.
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March 2015 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study found that ultra-high molecular weight poly-γ-glutamic acid promoted hair growth in telogenic C57BL/6 mice by inhibiting 5-alpha reductase activity and inducing the anagen phase.
This study identified CXXC5 as a key mediator of hair loss induced by PGD2 and DHT via suppression of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, with implications for potential therapeutic targets.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that TGM2 appears to play a crucial role in sebocyte differentiation and may act as a negative regulator of lipid metabolism in sebaceous glands.