January 1995 in “Skin Cancer” The outer root sheath in hair follicles changes during growth, with different keratinization processes in its layers.
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April 2002 in “Cell Death and Differentiation”
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March 2008 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Hormones and neuroendocrine factors control hair growth and color, and more research could lead to new hair treatment options.
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April 2004 in “Gene expression patterns” The three estrogen receptor genes are highly expressed in zebrafish neuromasts during development.
November 2010 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” KATP channels are crucial for hair growth, and targeting them may lead to new hair loss treatments.
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January 2016 in “Stem Cells International” Certain skin cells near the base of hair muscles may help renew and stabilize skin, possibly affecting skin disorder understanding.
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February 2008 in “The FASEB Journal” One minoxidil-sensitive potassium channel exists in human hair follicles.
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October 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The new antibody, TYHF-1, specifically targets certain hair-related structures.
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May 2002 in “Journal of comparative neurology” Nerve growth in mouse skin and hair follicles happens in stages and is closely linked to hair development.
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October 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” A specific type of skin cell creates an opening for hair to grow out, and problems with this process can lead to skin conditions.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Telocytes, cells with long extensions, are vital for hair growth because they produce Wnt signals, which are necessary for hair follicle regeneration.
January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” HAP stem cells in hair follicles could help repair nerves and spinal cords.
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September 2010 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Meibomian glands are like hair follicles without a hair shaft.
June 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair cells lose their nucleus and mitochondria in a specific order as they fill with keratin, which could help develop treatments for hair issues.
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December 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human scalp hair follicles can produce hormones and have a system similar to a brain-body communication network.
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July 2015 in “PLoS ONE” The study revealed the detailed structure of a keratin dimer, aiding understanding of how intermediate filament proteins function.
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January 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” K31 can identify clear secretory cells in human sweat glands.
January 2016 in “Texas ScholarWorks (Texas Digital Library)” DORN1 receptor affects eATP-induced stomatal changes but not eADP in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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May 2015 in “Cell Cycle” Hair follicle stem cells can become heart muscle cells.
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July 2025 in “The Journal of Physiology” C-tactile nerves are sensitive to hair movement.
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April 2020 in “Conicet” PRX01, PRX44, and PRX73 affect root hair growth by interacting with extensins in Arabidopsis.
February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR is essential for organized skin nerve growth and branching.
110 citations
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April 2009 in “Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton” β‐thymosins, especially thymosin β4, help in heart protection, wound healing, and hair growth by stabilizing actin in cells.
April 2026 in “Research Square” February 2026 in “Biophysical Journal”
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April 2017 in “Journal of structural biology” Human hair keratin fibers have a detailed nano-scale structure that changes with different conditions.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Astrotactin2 affects hair follicle orientation and skin cell polarity.
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December 2000 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” Hair follicles significantly enhance electroosmotic transport during iontophoresis.
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January 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin cells from people with Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex have abnormally placed and less active mitochondria.
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February 2017 in “European journal of neuroscience/EJN. European journal of neuroscience” The availability of certain hormones and specific stimulation patterns affect long-term synaptic changes in the male rat brain.