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April 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method successfully isolates hair follicle stem cells from mice for research.
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July 2004 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Generalized hair follicle hamartoma can occur with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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June 1995 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The flaky skin mouse mutation is a natural model for studying human psoriasis.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The humanized AA mouse model is better for testing new alopecia areata treatments.
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The model accurately classifies hair conditions with 97% accuracy.
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February 2019 in “Journal of cellular physiology” TGF-β2 helps yak hair follicles enter the regression phase, while HSP70 tries to prevent it.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice with more Flightless I protein grew back their claws better after amputation.
Miniflap hair restoration is a method to regrow hair.
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September 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” Lymphatic vessels are essential for hair follicle growth and skin regeneration.
July 2015 in “Cambridge University Press eBooks” The document concludes that treatments for female hair loss and excess body hair are available, but managing expectations is important.
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July 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Different hair fiber development might explain why hair loss severity varies in patients with a specific genetic mutation, and treatments that thicken hair could help.
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February 2021 in “Scientific Reports” A specific group of stem cells can help regenerate hair continuously.
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December 2004 A new method accurately predicts the flight path of unguided projectiles.
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September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The laser system helps study brain cell functions by precisely removing specific cells and observing changes.
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December 2018 in “Nature Communications” Researchers created human hair follicles using a new method that could help treat hair loss.
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April 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Microinflammation is more intense in smaller hair follicles and may be linked to hair loss.
December 2010 in “Cancer Prevention Research” Presurgical models can effectively and affordably screen cancer prevention agents.