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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt3a activates certain genes in hair follicle cells, including a newly discovered one, EP2, which may affect hair growth.
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March 2019 in “Experimental dermatology” Injury changes how hair follicle stem cells behave, depending on the hair growth stage.
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” β-estradiol slows hair growth in mice.
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November 2023 in “JCI Insight” Exogenous stem cells can effectively integrate into hair follicles, promoting hair growth.
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January 2013 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Activin B helps start and grow hair follicles in mice.
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February 2025 in “Cell Biology International” Hair follicle stem cells are better than dental pulp stem cells at becoming insulin-producing cells, useful for diabetes therapy.
January 2025 in “Medical Research Archives” Hair follicles are vital for skin health, cancer prevention, and wound healing.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Blocking both main energy pathways can stop hair follicle stem cell-induced skin cancer growth.
August 2023 in “Molecules and Cells” Hair can regrow after significant damage through a process similar to how it forms before birth, involving stem cells and various cell types and signals. This could be a new way to prevent scarring and promote hair growth.
3D-ultrasound can non-invasively detect and predict alopecia areata phases and outcomes.
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July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Substance P may contribute to hair loss by increasing oxidative stress and mitochondrial activity in hair follicles.
Treating vitiligo with stem cells and melanocytes from hair, along with UVB light, works better than without the light.
January 2018 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” Hair follicle stem cells may cause squamous cell carcinoma due to a metabolic shift towards glycolysis.
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K15 and Id3 are important in hair follicle regeneration, with K15 increasing in early stages and Id3 responding later.
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September 2001 in “The FASEB Journal” Stress can cause hair loss by negatively affecting hair follicles and this effect might be reversed with specific treatments.
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