October 1990 in “Pediatric Research” This case report details a severe instance of VDR-II where intravenous calcium infusions, administered nightly, successfully improved clinical, radiological, and biochemical signs of rickets without alopecia despite ineffective calcitriol therapy.
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” In this study, the researchers developed a novasome vesicle carrying bovine placenta extract, which demonstrated superior hair growth effects in rats compared to traditional minoxidil and PE-loaded liposomes, and showed good stability and physical characteristics over 90 days at 4°C.
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August 1998 in “Carcinogenesis” This study found that overexpression of ornithine decarboxylase and activated Ha-ras together led to a high rate of tumor development in a mouse model without additional carcinogens.
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April 2010 in “Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology” This study found that exposure to sex steroid biosynthesis inhibitors increases the expression of piRNA pathway genes in frog larvae, suggesting these genes play a role in gonadal sex differentiation.
CaBP1 and 2 are important for maintaining the activity of calcium channels necessary for hearing in inner ear cells.
September 2026 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that the novel VG111 formulation alone healed canine wounds nearly twice as fast as the standard povidone–iodine treatment, achieving complete healing in 25 days compared to up to 50 days.
February 2026 in “Nano Research” This study developed a dissolvable microneedle system delivering specific molecules to remodel lymphatic networks and normalize metabolic processes, which accelerated hair growth and activated hair follicle stem cells in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia.
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December 2015 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that Avicennia marina extract significantly inhibited 5α-reductase type 1 activity in human hair dermal papilla cells, suggesting its potential use for treating androgenic alopecia.
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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.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study identified a novel nonsense mutation in the VDR gene in two patients with hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets and alopecia, leading to resistance to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
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October 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Temporary hair loss can occur after brain AVM treatment but usually regrows in 8 weeks.
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January 2023 in “Burns and trauma” This study found that tdDPC-EVs significantly improved wound healing by enhancing angiogenesis through the KLF4/VEGFA axis, offering advantages over traditional DPC-EVs.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that human dermal Vδ1+ γδ T-cells may contribute to alopecia areata pathogenesis by targeting stressed scalp hair follicles and inducing immune privilege collapse.
January 2023 in “Åbo Akademi University Research Portal” This study found that vimentin is essential for proper wound healing and cell growth by influencing EMT signaling and mTOR activity in mice.
February 2020 in “Biophysical journal” This study confirms that zebrafish engineered with Cantú Syndrome mutations in ABCC9 and KCNJ8 genes exhibit gain-of-function characteristics in their cardiovascular KATP channels, similar to mammalian counterparts.
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April 2023 in “Heliyon” In this study, a 68-year-old man with muscle-invasive bladder cancer and renal insufficiency achieved a partial radiological response to neoadjuvant therapy with gemcitabine and Disitamab Vedotin, without significant adverse events, highlighting a potential alternative for cisplatin-ineligible patients.
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March 2019 in “Plant methods” This study introduced a new adaptive microrhizotron for non-destructive observation of pepper root traits, finding that specific installation patterns significantly enhanced root interception probability while effectively measuring root architecture for plant research.
This study found that 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone was the most effective inhibitor of steroid 5α-reductase, showing stronger inhibition than avicequinone C in HaCaT cell assays.
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January 2024 in “Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism” In this retrospective study of eight Saudi children with hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets, researchers observed that adjunctive cinacalcet appeared safe and showed initial promise in improving serum PTH levels, though further investigation is needed to confirm its efficacy.
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April 2019 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This study found that the rs 1570360 polymorphism and the T-G-C haplotype of the VEGF gene may be associated with a protective factor against polycystic ovary syndrome in a Brazilian population.
April 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, researchers observed that knocking down the LPA 4 receptor in zebrafish embryos led to vascular and lymph vessel development abnormalities, including edema and decreased heartbeats.
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May 2024 in “Communications Biology” This study found that Dab2 conditional knockout mice experienced delayed hair follicle cycles and reduced hair follicle stem cell activity, suggesting Dab2's crucial role in regulating stem cell activation and anti-aging process in hair follicles.
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July 2005 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” This study suggests that both the central biosynthesis and metabolism of progesterone to 3α,5α‐THP in the ventral tegmental area are crucial for facilitating lordosis in female rats.
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September 2014 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that the absence of unliganded vitamin D receptor significantly impairs cWnt and hedgehog signaling pathways necessary for hair cycle initiation in VDR-null mice.
April 2026 in “Human Genome Variation” In this study, researchers identified a recurrent MBTPS2 splice-site variant as a mutational hotspot in IFAP syndrome across diverse families, with phenotype severity suggesting the influence of additional modifiers.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that TRPV3 activation in human sebocytes inhibits lipid synthesis and triggers proinflammatory cytokine expression, suggesting a role in the pathogenesis of dry skin-associated inflammatory dermatoses.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This study found that the novel drug VDC-1101 showed a 45% objective response rate in treating canine cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, offering a potential treatment option for this challenging disease.
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March 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study used confocal Brillouin microscopy to observe that a decrease in tissue compressibility occurs during the development and regeneration of axolotl limbs, suggesting mechanical changes linked to regeneration stages undetectable by fluorescence microscopy.
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January 2012 in “JBI Library of Systematic Reviews” This review discusses the fermented wheat germ extract Avemar as a potential adjunctive therapy in cancer treatment, noting promising laboratory results, but reports limited human trial evidence for its clinical effectiveness.
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June 2003 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” This new method makes checking for female infertility less painful, less invasive, and doesn't use radiation.