research The role of integrin alphavbeta6 in impaired wound healing and hair follicle regeneration January 2010 Integrin alphavbeta6 is important for wound healing and hair growth, and blocking it may improve these processes.
research Keratin Biomaterials Activate Schwann Cells via Integrin‐Mediated Signaling and Promote Regeneration of Large Peripheral Nerve Defects in a Rabbit Model April 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” Keratin biomaterials from human hair help nerve regeneration by activating Schwann cells.
research Demethylation of ITGAV accelerates osteogenic differentiation in a blast-induced heterotopic ossification in vitro cell culture model 11 citations , December 2018 in “Bone” Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.
research 1407 Mechanical force activation of TGF-β signaling controls hair follicle regression April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Muscle around hair follicles controls hair loss by releasing a signal that causes cell death.
research Hair Follicular Expression of Integrin Alpha-6 Subunit and p63 in Hair Loss January 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Integrin alpha-6 and p63 proteins may play a role in hair loss and are important for hair growth and maintenance.
learn Osteopontin signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss