18 citations
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May 2023 in “Preprints.org” Caffeine can boost health but may cause side effects like high blood pressure and migraines.
18 citations
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March 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Vitamin D and calcium are essential for normal hair growth.
6 citations
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April 2021 in “NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics” PolyQ repeats in neural proteins evolve together, affecting brain function and disease.
July 2025 in “ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science” Maslinic acid from olive extracts promotes hair growth like minoxidil.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Sox9 levels in brain stem cells affect whether they stay as stem cells or become neurons.
January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Krox20 is important for cell differentiation in the brain and hair follicles.
32 citations
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April 2001 in “Experimental Eye Research” Zinc is essential for healthy optic nerves, and its deficiency can damage them.
January 2001 in “Zhongguo linchuang jiepouxue zazhi” Human hair keratin may help repair spinal cord injuries.
December 2022 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Dutasteride potentially improves cell survival and reduces retinal damage in retinitis pigmentosa.
Rat hair follicle bulge cells can become nerve and glial cells, showing potential for neuroprotection.
70 citations
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” A new laser technique can precisely remove specific cell types in living animals without harming nearby cells.
17 citations
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September 2014 in “PLoS ONE” SK2 channels help control sensory signals in rat muscle spindles and hair follicles.
64 citations
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May 2015 in “Cell Cycle” Hair follicle stem cells can become heart muscle cells.
December 2004 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” Porcine hair follicles are useful for studying keratinocyte function, with galectin-1 as a potential stem cell marker.
April 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” Human hair follicles can produce stem cells that turn into heart muscle cells.
121 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Human hair follicle stem cells can safely and effectively help nerve regeneration.
October 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science” Neotropical porcupines can get co-infected with poxvirus and Toxoplasma gondii.
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.
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March 2014 in “American Journal of Pathology” Damaged hair follicles make mice more prone to skin inflammation and skin cancer after UV exposure.
55 citations
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” Tcf3 helps cells move and heal wounds by controlling lipocalin 2.
December 2009 in “Saengmyeong gwahag hoeji/Saengmyeong gwahak hoeji” Thymosin β4 and VEGF are important for blood vessel formation in many organs.
August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Too much β-catenin activity can mess up the development of mammary glands and make them more like hair follicles.
438 citations
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October 2010 in “Oncogene” Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.
35 citations
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December 2008 in “PubMed” Trichilemmoma, BCC, and SCC tumors have different stem cell marker expressions.
220 citations
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August 1988 in “Clinical endocrinology” Melatonin may help with sleep issues, depression, and cancer, but more research is needed.
34 citations
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February 2015 in “Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience” Zebrafish helped find new ways to prevent drug-induced hair cell death and potential treatments for hearing loss.
209 citations
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October 2008 in “The Journal of Pathology” Stem cell niches are essential for tissue health and repair.
28 citations
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January 2011 in “Hearing Research” Gene therapy, especially using atoh1, shows promise for creating functional sensory hair cells in the inner ear, but dosing and side effects need to be managed for clinical application.
10 citations
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October 2019 in “Iranian Biomedical Journal” Simvastatin helps hair follicle stem cells turn into skin cells.