research What controls hair follicle cycling? 50 citations , August 1999 in “Experimental dermatology” The control system for hair growth cycles is not well understood and needs more research.
research Principles of Hair Cycle Control 109 citations , December 1998 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Manipulating the catagen and telogen phases of hair growth could lead to treatments for hair disorders.
research A Meeting of Two Chronobiological Systems: Circadian Proteins Period1 and BMAL1 Modulate the Human Hair Cycle Clock 92 citations , September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMAL1 and Period1 genes can influence human hair growth.
research Local and systemic mechanisms that control the hair follicle stem cell niche 74 citations , October 2023 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology”
research Neuroendocrinology of the hair follicle: principles and clinical perspectives 98 citations , July 2014 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Hair follicles are hormone-sensitive and involved in growth and other functions, with potential for new treatments, but more research is needed.