January 2022 in “Figshare” Melatonin affects when and how certain genes work during the growth of goat hair follicles.
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September 2023 in “Genes” DNA methylation likely doesn't cause different lambskin patterns in Hu sheep.
April 2019 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Most women with hirsutism have mild symptoms and often experience acne, menstrual irregularities, and obesity.
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October 2014 in “Development” Fz3 and Fz6 can partially replace each other in tissue polarity and axon guidance.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 15 citations
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January 2015 in “Stem cells international” Human hair follicle stem cells can be turned into red blood cells.
The research found that people's hair proteins vary, especially by ethnicity and body part, which could help identify individuals in forensic science.
September 2018 in “Cumhuriyet medical journal” Women with more body hair tend to have thicker belly fat and more metabolic health issues.
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October 2000 in “Gene” Gene regulatory regions evolve faster than protein coding regions, allowing new gene relationships without changing transcription factors.
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April 1997 in “Experimental Dermatology” hHbl gene is active in hair shaft cells and some pilomatricomas.
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November 2021 in “American Journal of Clinical Pathology” The conclusion is that certain physical signs in the body can indicate past acute and chronic stress, which may help in child abuse investigations.
January 2026 in “SSRN Electronic Journal”
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November 2019 in “Molecular biology and evolution” Cysteine-rich keratins evolved independently in mammals, reptiles, and birds for hard skin structures like hair, claws, and feathers.
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August 1990 in “PubMed” Keratins K1 and K10 are found in the inner root sheath and cuticle of human hair follicles.
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August 2001 in “PubMed” CE-PTG is a better method for analyzing hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
September 2017 in “Fertility and sterility” Vietnamese women with PCOS tend to be younger, have larger waists, higher AMH levels, and more body hair than those without PCOS.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Stat3 activation increases hair follicle progenitors but reduces bulge region stem cells.
NCBP3, SDHA, and PTPRA are the best genes for normalizing goat skin experiments.
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Gene expression, especially Dkk4, is key to cat color patterns.
103 citations
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March 2011 in “PLoS Biology” Birds can lose neck feathers due to a genetic change that increases a gene's activity, helping them adapt to heat.
March 2022 in “Veterinary dermatology” A one-year-old cat had multiple benign skin tumors similar to those known in humans.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Disrupted cell interactions in hair follicles contribute to hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
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December 2015 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” DHT is crucial for urethral formation, and its disruption can affect masculinization and lead to hypospadias.
421 citations
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September 2003 in “Development” Stem cell behavior varies with stimuli, and lineage changes can happen without affecting stem cell division.
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” Tabby mutations in mice affect hair follicle development and help study genetic mapping and certain medical conditions.
8 citations
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February 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Immunofluorescence tomography is a cost-effective method for creating detailed 3-D images of tissues.
8 citations
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August 2014 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” CTE and FPHL are different hair loss types with unique causes.
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” Trichoscopy can diagnose monilethrix, a genetic hair defect causing hair thinning and loss.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopic features help diagnose and assess female pattern hair loss severity, with inflammation playing a key role.
January 2019 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Less stiff collagen promotes higher cell growth in hair follicles.