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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new one-step test can quickly identify skin cancer during surgery.
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March 2022 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss in mice by disrupting hair follicle development.
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October 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing HIF-P4H-2 from certain skin cells in mice causes hair loss on the body but not the head.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A trial showed that a new treatment is safe and effective for male pattern baldness, with most participants growing new hair.
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August 2018 in “BMC Genomics” The HOXC13 gene affects different hair proteins in cashmere goats in varied ways and is controlled by a feedback loop and other factors.
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Inhibiting class I HDACs helps maintain hair growth ability in skin cells.
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Four transcription factors can convert mouse cells into hair cell-like cells, aiding hearing loss research and treatment.
June 2017 in “Mechanisms of development” Hox genes control hair follicle stem cell regeneration in different body regions.
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July 2017 in “Endogenous locus-driven H-Ras G12V expression induces senescence-like phenotype in primary fibroblasts of the Costello syndrome mouse model” Mouse hair follicle stem cells have a flexible chromatin state that supports skin health and hair growth.
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August 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle organ culture is a useful model for hair research with potential for studying hair biology and testing treatments.
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February 2011 in “Journal of dermatology” The 736T>A mutation in the LIPH gene is common in Japanese people with autosomal recessive woolly hair.
HEM-13HDC, a mix of 8 herbal extracts, helps hair grow and affects hair growth at a molecular level.
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November 2011 in “PubMed” The treatment improved hair growth in people with male pattern baldness.