April 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human dermal papilla cells can increase hair thickness and number in pigs with just one injection.
January 2003 in “Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)”
14 citations
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July 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new mutation in the HR gene causes hair loss in a specific family.
29 citations
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” P-cadherin is crucial for hair follicle pigmentation but not skin pigmentation.
137 citations
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September 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” The HR protein helps hair grow by blocking a hair growth inhibitor, aiding in hair follicle regeneration.
25 citations
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June 2022 in “Developmental cell” Overactivating Hedgehog signaling makes hair follicle cells in mice grow hair faster and create more follicles.
70 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” Organoid technology helps create mini-organs for studying diseases and testing drugs.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Current protocols in stem cell biology” Scientists developed a way to create skin and hair cells from human stem cells, which could help treat burns and restore hair.
August 2024 in “Current Protocols” The C3H/HeJ mouse model is useful for studying and testing treatments for alopecia areata.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Sen i Gakkaishi” The new keratin film without KAPs stains better and could help study keratin functions.
November 2025 in “Archaeometry” Animal hair from 18th-century Mazamet burial sites shows locals used goat, badger, cow, or horse fur for clothing, indicating modest economic status.
12 citations
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December 2003 in “Gene” The ovine Hoxc-13 gene is crucial for hair formation and may have other skin functions.
209 citations
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March 1998 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” Scientists found new nonsteroidal compounds that can act like natural male hormones and might help treat male fertility and hormone issues.
13 citations
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May 2022 in “Cell discovery” The study found new details about human hair growth and suggests that preventing a specific biological pathway could potentially treat hair graying.
60 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K6hf is found in specific parts of hair follicles, nails, and tongue, and is linked to hair growth and structure.
February 2025 in “Theranostics” 3D bioprinting with special hydrogels can create artificial skin that heals wounds and regrows hair in mice.
2 citations
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November 1992 in “Journal of dermatology” Hair cells grown in a lab showed specific hair proteins.
25 citations
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May 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found a new gene, hacl-1, that is active in mouse hair follicles during hair growth and may be important for hair biology.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
44 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of applied ecology” Hair analysis for stress and reproductive hormones in wildlife needs more research for accuracy across species.
3 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Epidermal signaling helps regenerate fingertip tissue.
210 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair color production in mice is closely linked to the hair growth phase and may also influence hair growth itself.
3 citations
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July 2015 in “Biotechnic & histochemistry” Bim and Puma proteins are found in developing mouse hair follicles and are involved in more than just cell death.
8 citations
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July 2019 in “Cell Proliferation” Researchers found a way to turn skin cells into cells that can grow new hair.
November 2022 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” PT-20 did not significantly improve gray hair repigmentation.
Human hair can effectively absorb arsenic from water.
21 citations
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Scientists made skin stem cells from other human cells with over 97% efficiency, which could help treat skin conditions.
48 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Genetic variations in hair keratin proteins exist but don't significantly affect hair structure.
1 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Buffalo Science” The animal was likely a wild boar.
28 citations
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July 2000 in “PubMed” Hair structure forms the same way inside and outside the body.