July 2025 in “Preprints.org” This study observed distinct plasma miRNA profiles in alopecia areata, identifying several miRNAs downregulated in both mild and severe forms; machine learning models demonstrated strong predictive accuracy, and kinase inhibitors were suggested as promising therapeutic targets based on pathway analysis.
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April 2016 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study reports that LL-37 treatment enhances cell proliferation, migration, and secretion of regenerative factors in adipose-derived stem cells, potentially promoting hair growth in vivo.
7 citations
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March 2025 in “Cytotechnology” 17 citations
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, SIRT1-modified human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells reduced peritoneal fibrosis in a rodent model, suggesting potential as a treatment strategy for peritoneal dialysis-induced damage.
70 citations
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December 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that BMP signaling influences hair pigmentation in mice by affecting the Agouti protein and interacts with MC-1R pathways to modulate melanin production.
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June 2016 in “PLOS ONE” In this in-vitro study, researchers identified finasteride as the most effective FDA-approved drug for expanding functional myeloid-derived suppressor cells, suggesting its potential future use in immunosuppressive therapies.
9 citations
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August 2021 in “Biomedicines” This study found that 17β-estradiol was the most powerful hormone for inducing APE1/Ref-1 secretion in cultured vascular endothelial cells, with secretion occurring through exosomes dependent on estrogen receptors and intracellular calcium.
8 citations
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January 2024 in “Medical Principles and Practice” This study found that silencing IGFBP5 reduced neurotoxicity and motor deficits in the 6-OHDA model of Parkinson's disease, likely by affecting the SHH signaling pathway, suggesting its potential role in mitigating Parkinson’s-related neuronal damage.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “Cancers” This study found that UC.145 influences DKK1 methylation and Wnt signaling in gastric cancer, with implications for patient survival and its potential as a predictive biomarker.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” In this study, Gsdma1/2/3 knockout mice showed reduced epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation when induced by PMA, which was attributed to decreased EGFR-Stat3/Akt signaling due to a decrease in related ligands.
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July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers identified key transcriptome changes in male androgenetic alopecia hair follicles, suggesting that HIF-1 pathway genes and Wnt pathway inhibitors could be potential therapeutic targets.
15 citations
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that multi-walled carbon nanotubes promoted root hair growth in certain plants, with results indicating they modulate nitric oxide and ethylene pathways crucial to this development.
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February 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” In this study, researchers found that using bioinspired nanovesicles derived from inflammation memory-activated epidermal stem cells effectively promoted healing in diabetic wounds by reprogramming neutrophils to an anti-inflammatory phenotype in both laboratory and animal models.
28 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This review discusses the role of the CXXC5 protein as a transcription factor and signaling coordinator, noting its involvement in embryonic development, tissue homeostasis, and diseases such as tumorigenesis, but reports no new experimental findings.
171 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GLI2 activates GLI1, promoting skin tumor growth and hair development.
This study found that melatonin promotes the growth of secondary hair follicles in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats by enhancing the activity and proliferation of dermal papilla cells through involving the Wnt10b gene, though the detailed mechanisms remain undetermined.
November 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” This study found that adipose-derived stem cells with DKK1 knocked out using CRISPR/Cas9 promoted hair growth in an alopecia areata model more effectively than untreated stem cells, suggesting DKK1 is a potential therapeutic target for this condition.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the mutant hairless rhino bald protein in mice interacts with the vitamin D receptor but cannot repress its transactivation and shows abnormal cellular localization.
137 citations
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January 2006 in “Frontiers in bioscience” This review discusses the role of corticotropin-releasing hormone in human skin, focusing on its regulation, receptors, and functions, and highlights parallels with the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis; it reports no new research findings.
28 citations
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February 2006 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Wnt-10b helps skin cells and hair grow.
10 citations
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November 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” The study suggests that integrin β1 is crucial for maintaining liver microstructure and its absence may promote fibrosis by disrupting hepatocyte-extracellular matrix interactions and increasing TGF-β secretion.
55 citations
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August 2013 in “PloS one” This study suggests that changes in expressed transcripts and splice isoforms may explain the transition from curly to straight fleece in Chinese Tan sheep as they age.
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April 2025 in “BMC Veterinary Research” This study found that PSAT1 is a key regulator of cellular survival and regenerative capacity in cashmere goat hair follicle stem cells, highlighting its role in the SHF cycle and its potential as a target to boost cashmere fiber production.
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July 2019 in “Small ruminant research” This study suggests that the NGF/TrkA/CREB system plays a crucial role in promoting outer root sheath cell proliferation in cashmere goats, which may aid in marker-assisted breeding.
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August 2012 in “Pediatrics in review” This paper reviews various vitamin deficiencies, including vitamin D, and highlights their potential health impacts. It does not report new research findings but discusses current recommendations and risks associated with these deficiencies.
July 2025 in “ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science” In this study, maslinic acid applied topically was observed to stimulate hair growth in mice comparably to minoxidil, primarily activating pathways like Wnt/β-catenin, and suggesting a link between hair growth and cilia activity.
April 2025 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This study elucidated the multi-component and multi-target mechanisms by which TR and Am may provide therapeutic benefits for treating androgenetic alopecia.
August 2023 in “Medical Hypotheses” In this review, researchers discussed the anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties of metformin and hypothesized that its topical application could benefit those with alopecia areata, given its effects on immune pathways, hair regrowth, and autoimmune disease management.
September 2006 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the genetic pathways involved in melanoma and suggests that targeting these pathways with pharmacological inhibitors may provide a new therapeutic approach, though clinical results have been disappointing so far.
February 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that specific junctional proteins are significantly downregulated in balding regions of the scalp in men with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting disrupted cell communication may play a role in hair loss.