210 citations
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May 2006 in “The FASEB journal” Oxidative stress causes hair to gray by damaging and killing pigment cells.
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December 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Overactive Wnt signaling in mouse skin stem cells causes acne-like cysts and shrinking oil glands, which some treatments can partially fix.
May 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Manipulating cell cleanup processes could help treat hair loss.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Zebrafish regenerate sensory hair cells through three phases, offering insights for potential mammal applications.
ERK activation spreads between cells in mouse skin, linked to cell division and influenced by TPA and EGF receptors.
Neurotrophins may contribute to genetic hair thinning by inhibiting hair growth.
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January 2023 in “Nature cell biology” A specific signal from hair cells controls the tightening of the surrounding muscle, which is necessary for hair shedding.
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August 2003 in “Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular And Developmental Evolution” Understanding hair growth involves complex interactions between molecules and could help treat hair disorders.
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February 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The basement membrane matrix helps rebuild hair follicles faster and more effectively.
June 2025 in “Theranostics” Rapamycin-primed exosomes can significantly boost hair regrowth.
A new method allows detailed tracking of cell regeneration in crustacean legs.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Regenerative therapies may help treat hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
October 2025 in “Journal of Neurophysiology” BK and Kv4.2 channels help Merkel cells in rat whiskers sense touch.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” The document concludes that hair follicle regeneration involves various factors like stem cells, noncoding dsRNA, lymphatic vessels, growth factors, minoxidil, exosomes, and induced pluripotent stem cells.
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October 2022 in “Annual review of cell and developmental biology” The nervous system helps control stem cell behavior and immune responses, affecting tissue repair and maintenance.
December 2014 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” ECM components regulate β-Catenin activity, affecting wound healing.
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June 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The research suggests that autophagy-related genes might play a role in causing alopecia areata.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” DEC cells show promise as a safe and effective treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
January 2018 in “OPen Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm (OPARU) (Ulm University)” Zebrafish can fully regenerate heart tissue after injury, aided by Wnt signaling.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Amelanotic melanocytes from hair follicles are immature and likely don't transfer melanosomes to keratinocytes.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using the drugs AMD3100 and Tacrolimus together greatly improves skin healing and hair growth after a deep skin cut by increasing stem cells in the wound.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” Neurosteroids like neuro-estrogen and neuro-androgen are crucial for brain function and can improve cognition and protect against aging-related decline.
December 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Hair loss is caused by mechanical, thermal, and metabolic factors, not just hormones.
January 2025 in “Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University)” A protocol was developed to create 3D skin models from adult diseased cells to study Small Fiber Neuropathy.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Adipocytes can change into fibroblast-like cells to help with wound healing.
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May 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” TGF-β and FGF pathways are crucial for skin development and regeneration.
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June 2020 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to increased immune system activity and reduced stem cells, suggesting early treatment targeting this pathway might prevent hair follicle damage.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Manipulating cell sorting can improve hair follicle regeneration in the lab.
22 citations
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November 2014 in “Proteins Structure Function and Bioinformatics” Cysteines in wool fibers are accessible and form important disulfide bonds.
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June 2025 in “Cell Reports” Clonally expanded CD8+ T cells cause alopecia areata.