48 citations
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August 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Researchers created a quick, cost-effective way to make skin-like tissue from hair follicles and fibroblasts.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Amelanotic melanocytes from hair follicles are immature and likely don't transfer melanosomes to keratinocytes.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” Human hair proteins can help blood clot when mixed in equal parts.
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January 2006 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” The method shows how hair lipids form specific patterns and their roles in hair structure.
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January 1977 in “PubMed” The hair keratin variant is mostly found in Caucasians.
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” The document concludes that the trichogram is a useful tool for diagnosing hair loss and suggests semi-organ cultures for practical trichological research.
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” Finasteride's effectiveness measured by observing hair cortex changes using a cheap and easy method.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Grafted human scalp samples on mice can produce human hair, useful for studying hair genetics.
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November 2024 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology”
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June 2021 in “Amino acids” Human hair protein modifications could potentially indicate heart disease risk.
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October 2011 in “Analytical biochemistry” Hair proteins have weak spots in their α-helical segments.
4 citations
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March 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause darkening of all nails.
January 2016 in “Journal of animal research” Hair can help assess Copper and Zinc levels in dogs.
April 2025 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Centrifugal forces can help prepare hair follicle germs for hair regeneration.
December 2022 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology”
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December 1996 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Chemotherapy and cytokine therapy can cause various skin reactions, including hair loss and hypersensitivity.
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January 2001 in “Clinical chemistry” Hair can be used to measure cancer-related chemicals noninvasively.
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December 2015 in “PloS one” Cryopreserved mouse whisker follicles can grow hair when transplanted into nude mice.
January 2020 in “Medpulse International Journal of Medicine” Nail and hair changes are common in severe chronic kidney disease and should be treated to improve patients' quality of life.
47 citations
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June 1996 in “International Journal of Legal Medicine” Hair analysis for drugs needs a better understanding of how drugs enter hair, considering factors like hair structure and pigmentation.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Onychopapilloma likely originates from the nail bed, not the nail matrix.
5 citations
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June 2024 in “Cureus” The methods tested are reliable for assessing dandruff reduction.
27 citations
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November 2015 in “American Journal of Primatology” Stable isotope analysis of hair helps study primate diets over time non-invasively.
February 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Tape-strip RNA sequencing can better detect inflammation in hair follicles for alopecia areata.
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February 2019 in “Journal of dermatology” Favus, a rare fungal infection, has reappeared in Japan.
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HFMs can help study hair growth and test potential hair growth drugs.
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January 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A new model for hair regeneration in mice was created in 2015, which is faster and less invasive than the old method, producing normal hairs in about 21 days.
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May 1988 in “Differentiation” Trichocytic cytokeratins are found in hair, nails, tongue, and thymus cells, showing complex regulation in tissue development.
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July 2015 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” Friedreich's ataxia causes thin, weak hair with surface damage and cavities.