January 2022 in “Food Science and Technology” The herbal mixture could potentially improve hair loss.
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December 2003 in “Experimental Dermatology” Altering the keratin 17 gene in mice hair follicles caused temporary hair issues, but changes were minimal and short-lived.
61 citations
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October 1996 in “Development” Hair growth can be stimulated by combining certain skin cells, which can rejuvenate old cells and cause them to specialize in hair follicle creation.
6 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Overexpression of R-spondin 3 leads to sparse hair and impaired hair regeneration.
27 citations
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January 2010 in “Animal” South American camelids should be sheared early, fleece type affects fiber quality, and the S/P follicle ratio doesn't distinguish between Bolivian llama genotypes.
70 citations
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February 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K39 and K40 are the last keratins expressed in hair development, completing the hair keratin catalog.
63 citations
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April 2005 in “Mechanisms of development” Mice with too much Claudin-6 have skin barrier problems and abnormal hair growth.
46 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting Acvr1b in mice causes severe hair loss and thicker skin.
31 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The right amount of retinoic acid is essential for normal hair growth and development.
30 citations
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February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
27 citations
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
24 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of Dermatology” Herbal extracts may help hair grow and could be an alternative to synthetic hair loss treatments.
20 citations
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April 2009 in “Cell Biology International” Hair follicle stem cells can become corneal-like cells with the help of pax6.
13 citations
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July 2019 in “PLoS ONE” Deleting podoplanin in mice promotes hair growth by enhancing cell migration.
8 citations
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January 2015 in “Genetics and molecular research” Researchers found four key proteins that affect the development of a specific hair type in Yangtze River Delta white goats.
6 citations
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January 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Transplanting growing hair follicles into scars can help regenerate and improve scar tissue.
6 citations
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June 2017 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Transplanting hair follicles into chronic ulcers helps them heal better.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Tissue Science & Engineering” Collagen membranes improve melanocyte growth for treating skin depigmentation.
April 2026 in “BMC Genomics” Hair type differences in cashmere goats are linked to keratin and cytoskeletal organization.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Altered lipid pathways in diabetic women may cause premature greying.
July 2023 in “Nature Genetics” Researchers identified key cell types and genes involved in hair and skin diseases.
February 2014 in “PubMed” Modified rat hair follicle stem cells can help create artificial hair follicles, blood vessels, and skin.
176 citations
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September 2006 in “Stem Cells” BMP signaling prevents hair growth by stopping stem cell activation.
43 citations
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September 2009 in “Stem Cells” A nonviral method was developed to label and culture human hair follicle stem cells.
25 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Molecular Structure” Raman micro-spectroscopy can help distinguish basal cell carcinoma from hair follicles in skin tissue.
24 citations
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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.
19 citations
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May 2001 in “Endocrinology” Mrp3 may aid in wound healing and hair growth.
16 citations
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December 2019 in “Animals” Overexpressing Tβ4 in goats' hair follicles increases cashmere production and hair follicle growth.
14 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of Natural Medicines” Chaga mushrooms contain compounds that may promote hair growth better than common treatments.
12 citations
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March 2012 in “ATLA. Alternatives to laboratory animals” Hair follicles significantly affect the skin absorption of some drugs.