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Current hair regeneration methods show promise but face challenges in maintaining cell effectiveness and creating the right environment for hair growth.
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May 2008 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” A cat had a rare severe reaction to fenbendazole, but recovered with treatment.
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Hairlessness in mammals is due to complex genetic changes in both genes and regulatory regions.
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February 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” HOXC13 is crucial for regulating hair keratin genes in hair follicles.
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