40 citations
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May 2016 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Changes in keratin make hair follicles stiffer.
37 citations
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October 2013 in “PLoS ONE” MicroRNAs play a key role in wool growth in Tibetan sheep.
36 citations
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November 2019 in “Molecular biology and evolution” Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.
30 citations
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November 2018 in “EMBO Reports” The Ovol2-Zeb1 circuit is crucial for skin healing and hair growth by guiding cell movement and growth.
27 citations
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April 2011 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” DHT deficiency can disrupt cell connections in rat testes, possibly affecting fertility.
26 citations
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April 2019 in “Genes” lncRNA XLOC_008679 and gene KRT35 affect cashmere fineness in goats.
25 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta Clinica Croatica” Allogeneic platelet gel heals chronic wounds better than hydrogel.
16 citations
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August 2022 in “Nature Communications” ROR2 is essential for hair follicle stem cell renewal and maintenance.
11 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Proteomics” Found different proteins in balding and non-balding cells, giving insight into hair loss causes.
10 citations
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May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” HSP90 and lamin A/C are crucial for hair growth and could be targets for treating hair loss.
7 citations
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July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study concluded that a protein important for hair strength is regulated by certain molecular processes and is affected by growth phases.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” The Ysc84/SH3yl1 protein family is important for cell movement and the process of taking in materials by interacting with actin and cell membranes.
5 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” No CD44 in alopecia areata, present in normal and androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” Certain proteins help nerve cells branch, and other findings relate to cancer, stem cell behavior, and cell division.
3 citations
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July 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Terbinafine can cause hair loss.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Medizinische Genetik” The document reports findings on genetic research, including ethical concerns about genome editing, improved diagnosis of mitochondrial mutations, solving inherited eye diseases, confirming gene roles in epilepsy, linking a gene to aneurysms, and identifying genes associated with age-related macular degeneration.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Transgenic Research” Activated β-catenin affects hair growth and skin thickness, and changes are reversible.
1 citations
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January 2013 Depilatories use chemicals to weaken hair for easy removal.
May 2026 in “Research Square” The polyG fragment in Hoxc13 protein helps evolve mammalian skin and hair by enhancing gene interactions.
January 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Traditional Chinese medicine may help treat ischemic stroke by targeting specific genes and pathways.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Chitosan slows root hair growth and causes a buildup of callose at low concentrations, but at high concentrations, it only inhibits growth without callose buildup.
January 2023 in “Åbo Akademi University Research Portal” Vimentin is crucial for wound healing, cell growth, and managing immune responses.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MicroRNA-205 helps hair grow by changing the stiffness and contraction of hair follicle cells.
December 2021 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” Higher Claudin 3 levels in the blood are linked to more severe alopecia areata.
May 2019 in “International journal of advanced chemistry” The green cream safely slowed hair growth by 25%.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Eating grape powder may reduce the severity of skin allergy symptoms.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Calcium signals and SHH guide the direction of feather growth in chicken skin.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Women with scarring alopecia are less likely to have used hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptives compared to those with female pattern hair loss.
January 2019 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Advanced microscopy shows hair damage and keratin proteins' roles, aiding future cosmetic treatments.
Cornification is the process where living skin cells die to create a protective barrier, and problems with it can cause skin diseases.