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December 2022 in “Cell reports” Eating a high-fat fish oil diet caused mice to lose hair due to a specific immune cell activity in the skin linked to a protein called E-FABP.
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August 2022 in “BMC veterinary research” Hair follicle stem cells from Arbas Cashmere goats can become fat, nerve, and liver cells.
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June 2012 in “Nature Immunology” Hair follicles help attract immune cells to the skin during stress.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scalp hair follicle microbes affect hair health and could be used for treatments.
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June 2012 in “The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India” Most skin changes during pregnancy are harmless and temporary, but some can risk the fetus and need careful treatment.
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September 2021 in “BMC Biology” Key genes and factors crucial for hair follicle development and wool traits in Merino sheep were identified.
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December 2015 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” Hypothyroidism harms rat skin, but topical triiodothyronine may help improve it.
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January 2009 in “Immunological investigations” A 3-year-old boy lost all his hair due to a rare reaction to phenobarbital, but it grew back after steroid treatment.
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” β-catenin is essential for stem cell activation and proliferation in hair follicles.
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