A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
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August 2022 in “BMC Veterinary Research” C57BL/6 mice and SD rats have different sweat gland and hair follicle patterns, useful for skin research.
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April 2025 in “Nature Communications” GIANT improves brain imaging by using genetics to better map brain regions.
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February 2017 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” VEGF165 helps hair follicle stem cells become blood vessel cells, aiding new blood vessel growth.
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January 2017 in “Physical chemistry chemical physics/PCCP. Physical chemistry chemical physics” The 3D structure of a key hair protein was modeled, revealing specific helical structures and stabilization features.
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January 2003 in “Pharmaceutical Research” June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
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June 2015 in “Journal of photochemistry and photobiology. B, Biology” The new lab-grown skin model is good for testing sunscreen's protection against DNA damage from UV light.
January 2016 in “Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)” A new method using gold nanoshells and infrared light effectively delivers siRNA to cancer and stem cells with precision and minimal damage.
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February 2016 in “Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics” Hair follicle samples effectively show how well the drug MK-0752 targets and engages with the Notch pathway.
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October 2015 in “Interest : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan” Both gel and microemulsion with Waru leaves and Java Tamarind extracts effectively promote hair growth.
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October 2015 in “Cell reports” Gab1 protein is crucial for hair growth and stem cell renewal, and Mapk signaling helps maintain these processes.
Smad4 is crucial for muscle repair, especially in aging, by promoting cell growth over differentiation.
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March 2024 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” The new delivery system could improve pain and inflammation relief in gout.
January 2025 in “Repository of Digital Objects for Teaching Research and Culture (University of Valencia)” Non-coding RNAs may be key in diagnosing and treating rare skin disorders.
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January 2017 in “Steroids” Allopregnanolone increases growth and changes gene activity in human brain cancer cells.
PmtHEE is a better model for studying pigmented skin because it includes melanocytes and shows improved cell differentiation.
November 2010 in “SciVee” 28 citations
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February 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” The frizzy mouse and hairless rat mutations are due to changes in the Prss8 gene.
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January 2021 in “Dermatology Online Journal” An 84-year-old man developed a rare scalp condition from a cancer drug but continued treatment as it was otherwise well tolerated.
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November 2020 in “PubMed” Stiffer hydrogels better promote stem cells turning into hair follicle cells.
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March 2019 in “Gene” Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases wool length, confirming its role in hair growth.
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December 1957 in “Experimental Cell Research” The glassy layer of hair follicles has different fibril sizes and arrangements in guinea pigs and young mice.
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May 2011 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” Hydrogel surface properties affect mouse embryoid body differentiation.
SMAD4 is crucial for muscle repair in young adults but not in aged mice.
March 2025 in “Multidisciplinary Science Journal” Sonic hedgehog (Shh) is crucial for gecko tail regeneration.
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June 2007 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” PLGA nanospheres improve hair growth by effectively delivering ingredients to hair follicles.
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July 2015 in “EMBO Reports” Tmem50b and 2610305D13Rik genes play key roles in early mouse embryo development.
January 2013 in “Journal of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine” Ginkgo mixture promotes hair growth in mice.
May 2023 in “GSC biological and pharmaceutical sciences” Forensic DNA phenotyping is becoming useful for predicting physical traits in criminal investigations but is limited by ethical concerns and incomplete genetic understanding.