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January 2015 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Parathyroid hormones are important for hair growth, but their use in treating hair loss from chemotherapy is still uncertain.
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June 2022 in “BMC genomics” Key genes crucial for sheep hair follicle development were identified, aiding fine wool breeding and human hair loss research.
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April 2019 in “iScience” EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
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November 2014 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
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July 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Yak hair growth is influenced by genes and hormones, helping them adapt to alpine environments.
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September 2015 in “BMC Medical Genetics” The EDAR gene mutation leads to thinner and more deformed hair shafts.
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March 2023 in “Biology” Genes affecting wool fiber thickness in Angora rabbits were identified, which could help breed finer wool.
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July 2024 in “Animals” The Shh gene controls cell growth and death in cashmere goat hair follicles, affecting hair growth.
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” Hair follicle stem cells can become nerve cells using specific treatments.
108 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” Overexpressing Dsg3 in mice skin causes excessive cell growth and abnormal skin development.
75 citations
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April 2000 in “Developmental Dynamics” Whn is essential for hair growth, and its malfunction causes hair loss.
56 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Brain hormones significantly affect hair color and could potentially be used to prevent or reverse grey hair.
55 citations
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March 2010 in “Aging” Circadian clock genes are important for hair growth and may affect aging-related hair loss and graying.
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February 1990 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Trichohyalin, a hair follicle protein, has a part with repeating patterns of 23 amino acids.
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October 2014 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Hair follicle stem cells can become neural cells using different methods, with varying efficiency.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Scientific reports” Scientists created keratinocyte cell lines from human hair that can differentiate similarly to normal skin cells, offering a new way to study skin biology and diseases.
13 citations
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September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Researchers made a cell line that grows quickly and can help with hair growth research.
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January 2022 in “Cells” Dermal papilla cell vesicles can boost hair growth genes in fat stem cells.
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July 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Glutamic acid helps increase hair growth in mice.
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July 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Mitochondrial therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy both stimulated hair regrowth in aging mice, with mitochondrial therapy showing similar effectiveness to plasma therapy.
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September 2022 in “World Rabbit Science” The WIF1 gene is crucial for hair growth in Angora rabbits.
April 2024 in “Communications biology” Enzymes involved in Vitamin A metabolism affect hair growth and type in mice.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Ascl4 is not necessary for the development of hair, teeth, or mammary glands.
May 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The ABCA4 gene protects hair follicle stem cells from toxic vitamin A byproducts.
16 citations
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June 2015 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzyme DHHC13 is essential for healthy hair and skin, and its deficiency leads to hair loss and skin problems.
3 citations
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April 1990 in “Archives of dermatology” The book reveals diverse patterns of hair growth in different species and advancements in hair and alopecia research.
June 2021 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” MEF/KSF-conditioned medium effectively grows mouse hair follicle stem cells with bone-forming potential.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting the CRIF1 gene in mice disrupts skin and hair formation, certain proteins affect hair growth, a new compound may improve skin and hair health, blood cell-derived stem cells can create skin-like structures, and hair follicle stem cells come from embryonic cells needing specific signals for development.
223 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The conclusion is that proper signaling is crucial for hair growth and development, and errors can lead to cancer or hair loss.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dermal EZH2 controls skin cell growth and differentiation in mice.