December 2022 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” A 20-year-old woman was found to have a rare ovarian tumor causing symptoms like acne and a low-pitched voice, which disappeared after the tumor was removed.
February 2020 in “International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences” Canine hair follicle cells show stem cell properties, aiding hair growth.
August 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” FGF18 controls hair cycle rest and growth phases.
The estrogen receptor pathway controls hair growth cycles and affects skin cell growth.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Removing the ovarian tumor improved the woman's hormonal symptoms.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Neural cell nanovesicles help hair growth by activating key signals.
December 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeted therapy for skin cancer is complex due to the role of the hedgehog pathway in both cancer and hair growth.
31 citations
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April 2016 in “Nature communications” Certain signals are important for reducing specific chemical markers on hair follicle stem cells during rest periods, which is necessary for healthy hair growth.
29 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of nanobiotechnology” Tiny particles from brain cells help hair grow by targeting a specific hair growth pathway.
28 citations
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July 2007 in “Development” TAF4 is important for skin cell growth and helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
September 2025 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” Small molecules KY19382 and KY19334 may help treat skin cancer by reducing CDK1 levels and blocking harmful cell signals.
August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Neural progenitor cell-derived nanovesicles help hair growth by activating a key signaling pathway.
August 2013 in “eCommons (Cornell University)” Runx1 and CDK inhibitors help keep hair follicle stem cells inactive, affecting their future roles.
205 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
143 citations
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May 2007 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for normal hair growth and preventing hair loss.
42 citations
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January 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Hair growth is influenced by various body and external factors, and neighboring hairs communicate to synchronize regeneration.
42 citations
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July 2012 in “PLOS ONE” Estrogen can temporarily slow down hair growth but this can be reversed.
4 citations
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August 2022 in “Cells” lncRNA2919 slows down rabbit hair growth by stopping cell growth and causing cell death.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Neurotoxicity Research” Botulinum toxin may help reduce stress-related hair loss.
3 citations
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April 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Male hair loss is caused by inactive hair follicle stem cells.
1 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” FGF18 controls hair growth rest phase.
February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Infrared spectral imaging can effectively study protein distribution in hair follicles during hair growth.
March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” EGFR helps hair follicles transition properly by controlling Stathmin levels.
24 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” Herbal extracts may help hair grow and could be an alternative to synthetic hair loss treatments.
Different stem cells are key for hair growth and health, and understanding their regulation could help treat hair loss.
21 citations
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June 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Ber‐EP4 marks cells related to the secondary hair germ in hair follicles.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” The mouse model showed defects in adult stem cell maintenance related to Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
31 citations
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July 2022 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” A drug-free microneedle patch significantly promotes hair growth and prevents infections.
39 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Herbal extracts and platelet-rich plasma together may help increase hair growth by making certain cells grow more, through specific cell growth pathways.
July 2023 in “Biomolecules” The circadian clock plays a key role in hair growth and its disruption can affect hair regeneration.