Hair follicles emit electromagnetic fields due to S100 proteins.
8 citations
,
May 2017 in “IUBMB life” Astrotactin proteins are important for brain and skin development and are linked to several neurodevelopmental disorders.
8 citations
,
March 2014 in “American Journal of Pathology” Damaged hair follicles make mice more prone to skin inflammation and skin cancer after UV exposure.
7 citations
,
February 2016 in “Dermatology and therapy” t-Flavanone helps improve male pattern hair loss by making hair roots stronger.
7 citations
,
October 2022 in “Development” Overactive Wnt5a disrupts hair follicle orientation in mice.
6 citations
,
January 2004 in “DNA Research” A mutation in the Sgkl gene causes defective hair growth in mice.
6 citations
,
November 1984 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Hair follicles and sweat glands show different keratin staining patterns.
6 citations
,
April 2012 in “Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine” Rushton's hyaline bodies form from hair keratin and blood substances.
5 citations
,
January 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle cells can be turned into neural stem cell-like cells, which might help treat brain diseases.
5 citations
,
September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease” Hairless protein helps control hair growth by regulating vitamin D receptor activity.
5 citations
,
January 2003 in “Oilseeds and fats, crops and lipids/OCL. Oilseeds & fats crops and lipids” Vegetable protein lowers cholesterol and protein deficiency can cause health issues.
5 citations
,
January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” Multiphoton microscopy can effectively image live cells in cornea, skin, and hair follicles over time.
4 citations
,
February 2020 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Hair follicle stem cells might help treat traumatic brain injury.
4 citations
,
July 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Old people have less hair because their hair follicles don't regenerate as well, not because of fewer stem cells, and a protein called follistatin might help reactivate hair growth.
4 citations
,
January 2004 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” AgK114 protein helps in hamster skin injury recovery.
4 citations
,
October 2003 in “PubMed” Low protein diets cause severe health issues in rats, but high protein diets can reverse these effects.
4 citations
,
January 2015 in “Journal of microbial & biochemical technology” Biotin helps regulate proteins in the blood, which may explain its role in hair growth.
4 citations
,
April 1989 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Trichohyalin granules help inner root sheath cells in hair follicles harden by integrating with keratin filaments.
3 citations
,
January 2025 in “动物学研究” The gene GJA1 is important for regulating coarse hair density in goats.
3 citations
,
January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” Soy can improve skin, hair, and nails.
3 citations
,
November 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Bio-pulsed stimulation increases production of beneficial vesicles from bird stem cells that improve skin and hair cell functions.
3 citations
,
August 2021 in “Nutrition research” Estrogen affects how vitamin A is processed in mouse skin, which may impact acne treatment, hair growth, and skin defense.
3 citations
,
March 2019 in “Chinese Medical Journal” CO2 fractional laser therapy may help regrow hair without scarring by affecting certain inflammatory and growth-related molecules.
3 citations
,
November 2018 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Serenoa repens and N-acetyl glucosamine/milk proteins complex may help with hair growth and prevent hair loss.
2 citations
,
May 2022 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” BST2 protein and certain T cells increase in early alopecia areata.
2 citations
,
January 2022 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells help hair follicle stem cells grow and survive.
2 citations
,
February 2014 in “Animal Biotechnology” The PTGER2 gene is highly active in Cashmere goat skin and its activity changes with the hair growth cycle.
2 citations
,
February 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Key proteins influence wool quality by affecting hair follicle development in sheep.
2 citations
,
July 2024 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Apoptosis and ribosomal proteins are key in hair follicle cycle changes in cashmere goats.
2 citations
,
March 1994 in “Oncology Reports” Keratoacanthomas and squamous cell carcinomas have similar keratin patterns, making them hard to tell apart.