105 citations
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April 2014 in “Trends in Pharmacological Sciences” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of Smoothened modulators for cancer treatment and explores their pharmacological implications, but reports no new clinical findings.
113 citations
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September 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a topical hedgehog agonist can stimulate hair growth by promoting the transition from the resting to growth phase of the hair cycle in adult mouse skin.
7 citations
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June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” This study found that aminomethylpyrazole compound 10l inhibited hair growth in a mouse model and showed a low risk for photo-irritation, though it was slightly less effective than eflornithine.
June 2010 in “Melanoma research” This study found that LDE225, a novel Smo antagonist, shows potential as a topical treatment for basal cell carcinoma due to its high affinity binding and effective inhibition of tumor growth in preclinical models.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review summarizes the role of G-protein-coupled receptors in wound healing and reports no new clinical results, highlighting their importance in signaling pathways and recent discoveries in their functions.