April 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences” Adding a water-soluble fatty acid complex to sheep diets improves wool growth by increasing primary hair follicle size and density.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The study maps goat hair follicle cells, revealing key genes and pathways involved in hair growth and cell death.
92 citations
,
December 2016 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers identified genes linked to coat color, body size, cashmere production, and high altitude adaptation in goats.
122 citations
,
July 2005 in “The FASEB journal” Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.
6 citations
,
September 2019 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Found 32 genes linked to male baldness, affecting hair growth and stress-related pathways.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” Yak hair follicles adapt to cold through specific gene regulation, enhancing cell growth.
The study found genetic variations in sheep linked to traits like milk production, growth, and health.
14 citations
,
April 2000 in “Animal Science/Animal science” Nutrients like vitamins, copper, zinc, and amino acids are crucial for healthy hair and wool growth.
36 citations
,
April 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Bone-marrow and epidermal stem cells help heal wounds differently, with bone-marrow cells aiding in blood vessel formation and epidermal cells in hair growth.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Maternal melatonin improves offspring hair growth by affecting specific proteins and pathways.
4 citations
,
August 2022 in “Cells” lncRNA2919 slows down rabbit hair growth by stopping cell growth and causing cell death.
12 citations
,
June 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Copper boosts cell growth in rabbit hair follicles.
8 citations
,
December 2022 in “BMC Genomics” The research improved understanding of yak hair growth to help use yak wool better.
1 citations
,
July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” MicroRNA-181a slows sheep hair growth by targeting GNAI2 and affecting a key growth pathway.
December 2025 in “Animals” TGFBR1 slows down cell growth in fine-wool sheep hair follicles.
October 2025 in “Animals” miR-200a reduces goose fibroblast growth by targeting PITX2 in the Wnt pathway.
Lack of Fgf21 slows hair growth by affecting gene interactions.
December 2024 in “Animals” RORA may help regulate hair growth by affecting hair follicle stem cells.
September 2024 in “Genes” CRABP1 boosts hair cell growth in Hu sheep by affecting key genes.
September 2025 in “Biomolecules” The skin microenvironment significantly affects hair growth and loss, offering potential treatment avenues.
46 citations
,
August 2020 in “International Journal of Genomics” Identifying specific genes helps improve goat breeding for better traits like growth and milk production.
44 citations
,
April 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF13 gene changes cause excessive hair growth in a rare condition.
19 citations
,
November 2017 in “General and comparative endocrinology” BMP2 and BMPR-IA may stop hair growth while Noggin may encourage it in yak skin.
4 citations
,
May 2025 in “Cells” miR-370-3p slows sheep hair cell growth by blocking SMAD4.
4 citations
,
March 2024 in “Cells” MiR-23b and miR-133 affect sheep hair growth by targeting specific genes.
1 citations
,
July 2025 in “Genetics Selection Evolution” Nerve cells and other cell types work together to start horn growth in dairy goats.
Activating a specific cell pathway helps hair growth and skin healing in mice.
February 2025 in “Biomolecules” Melatonin can help or hinder hair growth depending on the dose.
February 2026 in “Cosmetics” Milk-derived exosomes may help treat hair loss by boosting hair follicle growth.
1 citations
,
November 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” SOX18 helps sheep hair cells grow by activating a specific cell growth pathway.