30 citations
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October 2012 in “Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity” Thyroid hormones are important for skin health and might help treat skin diseases, but more research is needed to understand their effects fully.
28 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Thyroid Research” Thyroid hormone may speed up wound healing and hair growth, but more research is needed to understand its role in skin repair and use as a treatment.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “Journal of theoretical biology” The model showed that randomness accurately describes individual hair growth cycles and that synchronization can cause large fluctuations not seen in humans.
19 citations
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August 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” New treatments for hair loss may target specific pathways and generate new hair follicles.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The research identified genes and pathways important for sheep wool growth and shedding.
17 citations
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March 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Cashmere fiber diameter in Tibetan goats is influenced by their stress, oxygen, and metabolic adaptations.
17 citations
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June 2020 in “Animals” lncRNAs may regulate hair follicle development in Hu sheep.
17 citations
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January 2006 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Topical melatonin and brushing did not affect hair regrowth in Siberian Huskies.
12 citations
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” H19 boosts hair growth potential by activating Wnt signaling, possibly helping treat hair loss.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Royal Society Open Science” Scientists found genes linked to the growth of high-quality brush hair in Chinese Haimen goats.
10 citations
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November 2022 in “Protein & Cell” Quercetin significantly helps hair growth by activating hair follicles and improving blood vessel formation around them.
9 citations
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February 2023 in “Genes” lncRNAs influence cashmere fiber traits like diameter and color in goats.
7 citations
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” Rabbit skin analysis showed changes in hair growth and identified miRNAs that may regulate hair follicle development.
7 citations
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June 2017 in “Gene” Overexpression of FGF5s makes Chinese Merino sheep grow longer and heavier wool.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “PeerJ” Melatonin may help hair growth by affecting cell growth and hair-related signaling pathways.
Ocu-miR-205 affects hair density in Rex rabbits by promoting cell changes and influencing hair follicle phases.
2 citations
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March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hairless mammals have genetic changes in both their protein-coding and regulatory sequences related to hair.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” Four genes affect hair follicle density in goats.
December 2025 in “Preprints.org” Aging dermal papilla cells can be reprogrammed for potential hair growth and skin repair.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Key genes like KRT27 and IGF-2 are crucial for hair follicle development in Qianhua Mutton Merino sheep.
April 2025 in “Frontiers in Animal Science” Sheep exosomes can enhance hair growth in mice.
August 2024 in “Journal of Animal Science and Technology” Angora goat hair growth is influenced by gene expression, sex hormones, and breed differences.
FGF5 spliceosomes inhibit rabbit hair growth by affecting gene expression.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in genetics” Xiangdong black goats have moderate genetic diversity, minimal inbreeding, and important genes for reproduction, immunity, and other traits.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” The study provides insights into hair growth mechanisms in yaks.
December 2022 in “International Research Journal Of Modernization In Engineering Technology And Science” Cosmeceuticals are special products that improve skin and hair health and have benefits like treating acne and wrinkles, protecting from the sun, and helping with dandruff and hair growth.
August 2022 in “Italian Journal of Animal Science/Italian journal of animal science” Field bean supplementation improved mohair growth and kid growth in Angora goats but didn't prevent weight loss after giving birth.
January 2008 in “Springer eBooks” Thyroid hormone may be useful for treating various skin conditions and needs more research.
October 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Fish collagen peptides can significantly promote hair growth.
January 2020 in “Global dermatology” Iontophoresis with a growth factor cocktail helps hair growth in patients with androgenetic alopecia.