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Although hair loss contributes to various social and economic, research methods for material development are currently limited. In this study, we established a research model for developing materials for hair growth through the regulation of -catenin. We confirmed that 100 nM tegatrabetan (TG), a -catenin inhibitor, decreased the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPCs) at 72 h. In addition, TG-induced apoptosis suppressed the phosphorylation of GSK-3 and Akt, translocation of -catenin from the cytosol to the nucleus, and the expression of cyclin D1. Interestingly, TG significantly increased the G2/M arrest in HFDPCs. Subcutaneous injection of TG suppressed hair growth and the number of hair follicles in C57BL/6 mice. Moreover, TG inhibited the expression of cyclin D1, -catenin, keratin 14, and Ki67. These results suggest that TG-induced inhibition of hair growth can be a promising model for developing new materials for enhancing -catenin-mediated hair growth.
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J Assoc Res Otolaryngol
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Biological Sciences Platform, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Ave., Room M1 102, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, Canada.
Purpose: Delivery of therapeutics to the inner ear is complicated by their inaccessible location and the presence of the blood-labyrinth barrier that restricts most blood-borne compounds from entering the inner ear. This study addresses the challenge of optimal delivery in treating inner ear disease, focusing on magnetic targeting gene therapy using adeno-associated virus (AAV).
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Ann Plast Surg
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Division of Onco-pathology, Department of Pathology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
Background: Ulceroproliferative lesions involving the eyelids can be due to several causes, chief among them being squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). It is imperative to distinguish it from various mimics owing to the limited surgical therapy that can be offered at the site. Inverted follicular keratosis (IFK) is a rare benign epidermal tumor that arises from the infundibular portion of the hair follicle.
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August 2025
Department of Dermatology, The Affiliated Wuxi No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, China.
Background: The present study investigates the relationship between alopecia areata (AA) and intestinal microecology, examining the effect of microneedling on the microecology of alopecia areata.
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Cureus
August 2025
Medical Affairs Department, Shilpa Medicare Limited, Nacharam Unit, Hyderabad, IND.
Introduction Oral dutasteride has demonstrated superiority over finasteride in treating androgenetic alopecia (AGA). We have developed a novel topical dutasteride formulation, which has shown promising efficacy, safety, and tolerability in preclinical studies. The present study objective is to compare the efficacy and safety of dutasteride topical solutions (0.
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September 2025
Department of Human Anatomy, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Peripheral nerve defect repair is a complex process that involves multiple cell types; perineurial cells play a pivotal role. Hair follicle neural crest stem cells promote perineurial cell proliferation and migration via paracrine signaling; however, their clinical applications are limited by potential risks such as tumorigenesis and xenogeneic immune rejection, which are similar to the risks associated with other stem cell transplantations. The present study therefore focuses on small extracellular vesicles derived from hair follicle neural crest stem cells, which preserve the bioactive properties of the parent cells while avoiding the transplantation-associated risks.
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