June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study identified core genes and pathways involved in androgenetic alopecia, finding that genes related to hair follicle development are down-regulated, while those linked to immune responses are up-regulated, highlighting potential therapeutic targets.
185 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” This review discusses the regulation and function of vitamin D and its receptor in skin cells, highlighting their roles in processes such as proliferation inhibition, differentiation, and innate immunity, but reports no new results.
158 citations
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August 2011 in “Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders” This review examines the functions of vitamin D and its receptor in skin and explores how these are regulated, reporting no new clinical results.
118 citations
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August 2010 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that the protein MIM is crucial for maintaining cilia and Sonic hedgehog signaling in mesenchymal cells by counteracting Src-mediated phosphorylation of Cortactin, impacting hair follicle formation.
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.