October 2023 in “Biomedical science and engineering” Innovative methods are reducing animal testing and improving biomedical research.
January 2020 in “Lʹvìvsʹkij medičnij časopis” Analyzing hair for its elemental makeup can be useful for diagnosis, but there are still challenges and room for improvement.
22 citations
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August 2019 in “Environmental research” Pseudomonas sp. T5-6-I bacteria increase selenium uptake in Brassica oleracea plants by 130%.
19 citations
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May 2008 in “Applied spectroscopy” Human hair has different protein structures in its cuticle and cortex.
8 citations
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January 2017 in “Environmental monitoring and assessment” Hair from different ethnic groups affects soil nutrient release differently.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” A man with hypoparathyroidism had other health issues that led to a diagnosis of a rare autoimmune disorder, APS-1.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Climate-related nutritional stress may cause hair loss in juvenile male Guadalupe fur seals.
February 2024 in “Scientific Reports” The wolves suspected of man-eating in the 1880s likely ate very little human flesh and mostly consumed a diet similar to herbivores and omnivores.
Forensic hair analysis for drugs is now more reliable and accurate.
72 citations
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February 2011 in “American Journal of Biological Anthropology” The conclusion is that recognizing hair growth cycles can improve the precision of dietary and health assessments from hair analysis.
212 citations
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May 2012 in “Genes & Development” Planarian regeneration begins with a specific gene activation caused by injury, essential for healing and tissue regrowth.
129 citations
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October 2017 in “BMC Genomics” The study improved understanding of gene roles in cashmere goat hair growth, aiding future cashmere production.
87 citations
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February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Hair follicle stem cells helped heal a severe scalp burn without needing traditional skin grafts.
78 citations
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April 1994 in “Archives of dermatology” The study found that Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans is a genetic skin condition that starts in childhood, involves inflammation and scarring, and current treatments are only somewhat effective.
74 citations
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October 1998 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The 190-kbp domain contains all human type I hair keratin genes, showing their organization and evolution.
66 citations
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August 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle cells can grow hair when put into mouse skin if they stay in contact with mouse cells.
52 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that mouse models are crucial for studying hair biology and that all mutant mice may have hair growth abnormalities that require detailed analysis to identify.
39 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” PDGFC gene may help select goats with desirable curly wool traits.
32 citations
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February 2018 in “Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy” Cosmetic residues on individual hairs can be identified and differentiated using ATR FT-IR microspectroscopy.
29 citations
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January 2010 in “Methods in Enzymology” The document concludes that careful design of genetic fate mapping experiments is crucial for accurate cell lineage tracing in mice.
27 citations
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April 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” The research found that MRI and certain hormone levels can help tell apart ovarian tumors from hyperthecosis in postmenopausal women, but tissue analysis is still needed for a definite diagnosis.
27 citations
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April 2011 in “International journal of legal medicine” In situ DNA labeling in hair can help predict forensic DNA analysis success.
25 citations
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January 1992 in “International Journal of PIXE” Trace elements can impact health, causing issues like zinc deficiency, copper-related diseases, mercury and lead toxicity, and more.
24 citations
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May 2022 in “BMC Veterinary Research” lncRNAs play a key role in hair follicle development, affecting cashmere quality and yield.
22 citations
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January 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The meeting focused on understanding, diagnosing, and finding treatments for irreversible hair loss diseases.
20 citations
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May 2023 in “Biological Trace Element Research” Daily intake of 0.5 or 5 mg cobalt ferrite nanoparticles can harm lungs through oxidative and inflammatory stress.
19 citations
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May 2016 in “Biology Direct” A new method, iSiMPRe, effectively identifies key protein regions in cancer genes, highlighting potential drug targets.
16 citations
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December 2001 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Alopecia areata has a complex genetic basis that was not fully understood as of 2001.
13 citations
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June 2024 in “BMC Genomics” The research helps understand hair development in sheep, aiding in better wool breeding.
13 citations
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October 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The upper half of a human hair follicle can grow a new hair in a mouse, but success is rare.