12 citations
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May 2023 in “EMBO reports” High mTORC1 activity slows hair growth and causes it to lose color.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” Hair is a complex organ, and understanding its detailed structure and growth phases is crucial for analyzing substances within it.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic studies on hair traits can improve understanding of health and disease.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Farudodstat may help prevent hair loss in alopecia areata by stopping immune attacks on hair follicles.
98 citations
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July 2014 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Hair follicles are hormone-sensitive and involved in growth and other functions, with potential for new treatments, but more research is needed.
53 citations
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September 1999 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” K16 can partially replace K14 but causes hair loss and skin issues.
31 citations
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Caffeine applied to the scalp can protect hair follicles from UV damage.
21 citations
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June 2011 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” Hair follicles could help develop eye treatments by studying immune responses.
17 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Grouping certain skin cells together activates a growth pathway that helps create new hair follicles.
16 citations
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April 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” New hair follicles could be created to treat hair loss.
11 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Activating ALDH2 can boost hair growth.
11 citations
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November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Resveratrol may help hair grow, but more research is needed.
Farudodstat can prevent hair follicle immune damage linked to alopecia areata.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Heliyon” The rare cliff plant Oresitrophe rupifraga has diverse metabolites, with leaves rich in phenolic acids and rhizomes and bulblets high in terpenoids, aiding its growth and potential use.
8 citations
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March 2023 in “BMC Research Notes” Laser-capture microdissection effectively analyzes hair follicle microbiomes, revealing region-specific bacterial differences.
60 citations
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November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin's epithelial stem cells are crucial for repair and maintenance, and understanding them could improve treatments for skin problems.
50 citations
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” Maintaining the right amount of retinoic acid is crucial for healthy hair and skin.
27 citations
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Immune cells affect hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments.
5 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in physiology” Hair graying is influenced by factors like nerves, fat cells, and immune cells, not just hair follicles.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Tissue Science & Engineering” Collagen membranes improve melanocyte growth for treating skin depigmentation.
2 citations
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January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.
1 citations
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June 2024 in “PLoS ONE” HAP-cell-sheets improved wound healing in diabetic mice.
Chrysanthemum zawadskii extract may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and affecting growth factors.
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.
240 citations
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April 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.
33 citations
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October 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicle stem cells are a practical and ethical option for nerve repair in regenerative medicine.
11 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic mutation and carcinogen treatment are both needed for skin cancer to develop in these specific mice.
January 2016 in “Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)” Activating the Eda/Edar pathway improves wound healing by enhancing hair follicle growth.
January 2008 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair follicle stem cells are similar to mesenchymal stem cells and can become neural-like cells under certain conditions.