research A network pharmacology-based approach to explore mechanism of action of medicinal herbs for alopecia treatment 8 citations , February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” Medicinal herbs might treat hair loss by affecting genes and pathways related to lipid and glycerophospholipid metabolism.
research Hair Follicular Expression and Function of Group X Secreted Phospholipase A2 in Mouse Skin 35 citations , January 2011 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” sPLA2-X is crucial for normal hair growth and follicle health.
research Multi-omics analysis of functional substances and expression verification in cashmere fineness November 2023 in “BMC genomics” The study concluded that the arachidonic acid pathway and the protein KRT79 play a role in determining the fineness of cashmere.