148 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disorder causing hair loss, linked to specific hair follicle antigens and genetic factors.
102 citations
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July 2007 in “Genes & Development” A mother's PPARγ is crucial for preventing harmful milk that can cause inflammation and growth problems in babies.
92 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMAL1 and Period1 genes can influence human hair growth.
78 citations
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October 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hidradenitis suppurativa is caused by genetic factors, inflammation, bacteria, hormones, and lifestyle factors like obesity and smoking.
55 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Research on epidermal stem cells has advanced significantly, showing promise for improved clinical therapies.
46 citations
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April 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Gray hair may be caused by lower antioxidant activity in hair cells.
41 citations
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October 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” The nude gene is important for skin and hair development.
36 citations
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” Eating glucoraphanin can help prevent psychosis in offspring whose mothers had immune system activation.
29 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Silibinin may help hair growth and treat hair loss.
22 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The 4C32 gene may help in mouse skin development and differentiation.
16 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Mice without certain skin enzymes have faster hair growth and bigger eye glands.
15 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of clinical medicine” Biologic treatments for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can cause skin problems, and doctors should adjust treatment if these occur.
11 citations
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February 2023 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Isoxazole 9 (ISX9) may help regrow hair by activating certain cell signals.
11 citations
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July 2014 in “Gene” The S250C variant in a gene may cause autoimmunity and immunodeficiency by impairing protein function.
10 citations
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May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” ILK and ELMO2 help cells move and stick together, important for wound healing and hair growth.
8 citations
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” LGR5 is a common marker of hair follicle stem cells in different animals and is important for hair growth and regeneration.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
4 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain genes influence the direction of hair whorls on the scalp.
3 citations
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April 2022 in “Bioengineering” Ultrasound can help deliver genes to cells to stimulate tissue regeneration and enhance hair growth, but more research is needed to perfect the method.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde” Swiss Holstein cattle with curly, short hair carry genes from the Simmental breed.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Animals” Deleting the EDAR gene in Cashmere goats affects genes and proteins related to hair growth.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Hair loss in Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is due to altered cell sensitivity to hormones, not increased hormone levels. Hair growth periods shorten over time, causing hair to become thinner and shorter. This is linked to miscommunication between cell pathways in hair follicles. There's also a change in gene expression related to blood vessels and cell growth in balding hair follicles. The exact molecular causes of AGA are still unclear.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.
June 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Gray hair can potentially be managed or reversed with treatments that boost melanin production and address nutritional deficiencies.
March 2024 in “Agriculture” CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing shows promise for improving sheep and goat breeding but faces challenges with efficiency and accuracy.
The KRT84 gene is linked to better wool quality in Gansu Alpine Fine-wool sheep.
February 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” UV exposure reduced hair shine in mice, but minoxidil helped restore it.
The research identified key molecules that help hair matrix and dermal papilla cells communicate and influence hair growth in cashmere goats.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Protein tyrosine kinases are key in male pattern baldness, affecting skin structure, hair growth, and immune responses.
September 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Adipose-derived stem cells can be transformed into hair-forming cells using specific extracellular vesicles, offering potential for hair regeneration therapies.