November 2014 in “Journal of Cell Biology” Valentina Greco's research shows that the environment around hair follicle stem cells is more crucial for regeneration than the stem cells themselves.
June 2012 in “Springer eBooks” Eating disorders can cause various hair problems, and while hair loss in these disorders is linked to metabolic syndrome, treatment focuses on specific medications and lifestyle changes for the syndrome.
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
Dermal stem cells help regenerate hair follicles and heal skin wounds.
December 2017 in “International Journal of Current Research in Biosciences and Plant Biology” Nutrients and hormones affect root hair growth, but more research is needed to understand the genetic mechanisms.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Oral Health” Accurate diagnosis and management of rare genian fistulas require combined clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic evaluations.
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September 2020 in “Biomedical materials” Recombinant keratin materials may better promote skin cell differentiation than natural keratin.
38 citations
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June 2018 in “Plant & cell physiology/Plant and cell physiology” Changing the amount of PLC5 in Arabidopsis affects root growth and drought resistance, with less PLC5 slowing root growth and more PLC5 improving drought tolerance but hindering root hair growth.
7 citations
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June 2017 in “Gene” Overexpression of FGF5s makes Chinese Merino sheep grow longer and heavier wool.
January 2026 in “Plant Communications” Overexpressing SlCLE10 in tomatoes boosts root hair growth and drought tolerance.
308 citations
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
81 citations
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September 2009 in “Birth defects research” Different body areas in mice produce different hair types due to interactions between skin layers.
57 citations
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January 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” OCT4 helps hair stem cells renew and fight aging, potentially aiding hair regrowth.
48 citations
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” Deleting part of a gene in mice causes wavy hair and high pup loss.
45 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chemotherapy affects blood vessels in hair follicles, not stem cells, allowing hair regrowth.
36 citations
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November 2018 in “BMC plant biology” ROXY proteins help plants respond to nitrate shortage by affecting nutrient sensing and growth.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” The Gsdma3 gene is essential for normal hair development in mice.
16 citations
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July 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Pigmented casts are common in several hair loss conditions and can help diagnose specific types of alopecia.
15 citations
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December 1994 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Half follicular grafts are not effective for hair transplants.
3 citations
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October 1994 in “Medical Molecular Morphology” The lower part of rat vibrissa hair gets more blood and is well-protected for growth.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy helps tell apart hair loss due to alopecia areata from trichotillomania in eyebrows.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Clinical dermatology review” Severe hair loss significantly worsens quality of life.
January 2023 in “Methods in molecular biology” ROP GTPase helps control the growth of pollen tubes and root hairs by managing cell structure and movement.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” The patient with a misplaced pituitary gland and interrupted pituitary stalk is being treated with hormone replacement.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Somatostatin analogues effectively manage ectopic ACTH syndrome when surgery isn't possible.
July 2012 in “European journal of cancer” MPA increases cancer spread by boosting Eph A2 activity.
127 citations
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January 2008 in “PloS one” Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and could be used to treat certain skin tumors.
99 citations
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September 2007 in “The American journal of pathology” Chemotherapy damages hair follicles, causing hair loss and other cellular changes.
60 citations
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.