46 citations
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March 2015 in “Regeneration” Mice can grow new hair follicles after skin wounds through a process not involving existing hair stem cells, but requiring more research to understand fully.
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.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” Bioprinting hair follicle germs can effectively regenerate hair and improve hair growth.
Curly hair may be caused by a muscle contraction, and muscle relaxants might help treat it.
June 2020 in “Nihon Ika Daigaku Igakkai Zasshi” aPKCλ is essential for hair follicle stem cell maintenance and wound healing.
23 citations
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July 1982 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The review concludes that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires proper biopsy techniques and understanding the hair growth cycle and underlying causes.
91 citations
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December 2006 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Hair patterns in mice are controlled by both a global system dependent on Fz6 and a local self-organizing system.
October 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” The hydrogel helps wounds heal better by reducing inflammation and promoting skin regeneration.
August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” Hair grows when stem cell offspring in the follicle base proliferate, influenced by the dermal papilla.
8 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Astrotactin-2 is cleaved in a specific way that helps understand its maturation.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
32 citations
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December 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Disruptions in epidermal polarity genes can lead to skin diseases.
205 citations
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August 2007 in “Experimental Cell Research” Stem cell niches are crucial for regulating stem cell renewal and differentiation, and understanding them can help in developing regenerative therapies.
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The 3D skin model is better for hair growth research and testing treatments.
6 citations
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May 2004 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” By 2004, Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT) was the most effective method for surgical hair restoration, while the newer Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) had more disadvantages and was less recommended.
January 2019 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Hair follicles and skin structures were successfully regenerated in the lab using specific cell arrangements and mechanical conditions.
117 citations
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November 2006 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that the wool follicle is a valuable model for studying tissue interactions and has potential for genetic improvements in wool production.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” The document concludes that hair follicles have a complex environment and our understanding of it is growing, but there are limitations when applying animal study findings to humans.
July 2025 in “Communications Biology” Rat vibrissae structure relates to their sensory function.
68 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Hair growth can be induced by certain cells found at the base of hair follicles, and these cells may also influence hair development and regeneration.
46 citations
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July 2007 in “Journal of comparative neurology” Manatee whiskers are specially adapted for touch in water.
36 citations
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May 2016 in “Biomaterials” Endo-HSE helps grow hair-like structures from human skin cells in the lab.
34 citations
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August 1966 in “Experimental cell research” Keratin fibrils in hair form and stop growing at specific points in the follicle.
26 citations
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September 2018 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” A new liposome treatment helps heal deep burns on mice by improving hair regrowth and reducing scarring.
8 citations
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January 2017 in “Methods in molecular biology” Stem cells rearrangement regenerates functional hair follicles, potentially treating hair loss.
305 citations
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June 2012 in “Nature” Hair regeneration needs dynamic cell behavior and mesenchyme presence for stem cell activation.
54 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Disruptions in hair follicle fibroblast dynamics can cause hair growth problems.
31 citations
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September 2016 in “PLoS ONE” Cell division orientation varies by body site and is linked to epidermal thickness and cell density.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Powder Technology” Granules improve hair loss treatment by targeting follicles.
Cellular flows and tissue mechanics guide feather follicle formation in birds.