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September 2025 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Extracellular vesicles can help treat skin issues like wounds, hair loss, aging, and inflammation.
January 2013 in “Wageningen Academic Publishers eBooks” Proteomics helps understand protein changes in wool fiber development.
March 2024 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” Scientists developed a new way to create skin-like structures from stem cells using a special 3D gel and a device that improves cell organization and increases hair growth.
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February 2018 in “CB/Current biology” ERULUS controls root hair growth by regulating cell wall composition and pectin activity.
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June 2011 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” FA2H is essential for normal fur and sebum production in mice.
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March 2002 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Steatocystoma multiplex is a skin condition starting around age 26, linked to hair follicles, and related to eruptive vellus hair cysts.
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July 2011 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” The hair follicle bulge is an important area for adult stem cells involved in hair growth and repair, with potential for medical use needing more research.
18 citations
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Connexin 30 is usually absent in normal skin but can appear in certain skin conditions.
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August 2011 in “Parasitology Research” Mint essential oils can kill parasites that cause cystic echinococcosis, with M. pulegium oil being more effective than M. piperita oil.
July 2025 in “Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy” MSC-Exo are safe and effective for treating skin diseases.
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March 2017 in “Scientific Reports” HAT-L4 is crucial for preventing body fluid loss by maintaining skin barrier integrity.
March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” EGFR helps hair follicles transition properly by controlling Stathmin levels.
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January 1981 in “PubMed” Hair medullary cells in mammals vary in complexity, with humans having more structured cells similar to inner root sheath cells.
87 citations
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March 2014 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” Cholesterol sulfate buildup due to a genetic mutation disrupts the skin barrier, leading to the scaling skin seen in X-linked ichthyosis.
January 2009 in “한국피부장벽학회지” Calcium is crucial for skin development and healing.
January 2023 in “International journal of biological sciences” COX2 and ATP synthase control the size of hedgehog spines.
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October 2011 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” Rhodococcus equi causes severe pneumonia in young foals, and effective vaccines are needed due to foals' weak immune responses.
December 2023 in “Medical Times” The MEST method increases cell yield and volume for regenerative medicine but needs more testing.
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December 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Sebaceous glands in our skin, developing during pregnancy and active in puberty, produce sebum for skin lubrication, temperature control, and fighting germs, also help in hormone regulation, and their dysfunction can cause conditions like acne and hair loss.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” ApoBDs, once seen as waste, are now viewed as potential tools for disease treatment and tissue repair.
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May 2022 in “Dermatologic surgery” Exosomes could help with skin and hair, but more research and better methods are needed.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cow milk sugars increase fat production and inflammation in skin oil cells.
2 citations
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February 2014 in “Animal Biotechnology” The PTGER2 gene is highly active in Cashmere goat skin and its activity changes with the hair growth cycle.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” CRAC channels are crucial for the development and function of specialized immune cells, preventing severe inflammation and autoimmune diseases.
49 citations
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October 1989 in “Genomics” Type I keratin genes are closely linked to the rex locus on mouse chromosome 11, affecting hair development.
October 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science” Neotropical porcupines can get co-infected with poxvirus and Toxoplasma gondii.
May 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” Calcified epidermal cysts are rare, hard skin nodules that are best treated with surgical removal.
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April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain genes controlled by OVOL1 are crucial for creating new hair follicles.
11 citations
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May 2010 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” A new compound was created in 2010 that can control oil production when applied to the skin, and its effects are completely reversible after two weeks.
85 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of Applied Genetics” Mutations in specific genes disrupt development of sweat glands, teeth, hair, skin, and nails in HED.