research Mechanical stimulation of human hair follicle outer root sheath cultures activates adjacent sensory neurons
Touching hair can activate nearby nerve cells through signals from the hair's outer layer.
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60-90 / 1000+ resultsresearch Induced pluripotent stem cell–derived mesenchymal stem cells enhance acellular nerve allografts to promote peripheral nerve regeneration by facilitating angiogenesis
Stem cells improve nerve repair by enhancing blood vessel growth.
research The Functional Organization of Cutaneous Low-Threshold Mechanosensory Neurons
Different hair follicles in the skin are innervated by unique combinations of mechanosensory neurons, crucial for touch sensation.
research Growth of Nerve Fibers to Merkel Cells Observed in Co-Culture of Sensory Ganglia and Sinus Hair Follicles
Merkel cells likely attract sensory nerve fibers.
research MALE-PATTERN HAIR LOSS — A SUPRAORBITAL NERVE ENTRAPMENT SYNDROME?
Hair loss might be due to nerve issues, treatable with electric stimulation or acupuncture.
research The Role of Other Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Peripheral nerve blocks are a safe and effective way to treat various headaches and provide lasting pain relief.
research Research progress on the role of peripheral nerves in wound healing
Peripheral nerves are essential for skin wound healing and future treatments could improve by focusing on nerve and blood vessel regeneration.
research Relationships between hair-follicle afferent axons and glycine-immunoreactive profiles in cat spinal dorsal horn
Aδ-LTMRs have complex synapses with glycine, while Aβ-LTMRs have simpler ones.
research The use of keratin biomaterials derived from human hair for the promotion of rapid regeneration of peripheral nerves
Keratin from human hair helps nerves heal faster.
research Implanted hair follicle stem cells form Schwann cells that support repair of severed peripheral nerves
Hair follicle stem cells can help repair damaged nerves.
research eLife assessment: Spatiotemporal dynamics of sensory neuron and Merkel-cell remodeling are decoupled during epidermal homeostasis
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
research Fine Structure of Perifollicular Nerve Endings in Human Hair
research The Demonstration of Cutaneous Nerves*
A new staining method clearly shows nerves around eyebrow hair follicles.
research Neuronal plasticity of the “brain–skin connection”: stress-triggered up-regulation of neuropeptides in dorsal root ganglia and skin via nerve growth factor-dependent pathways
Stress increases certain chemicals in the skin and nerves, which might worsen skin conditions.
research The Relationship Between Glycine and Gephyrin in Synapses of the Rat Spinal Cord
Glycine is a key transmitter in rat spinal cord synapses, often alongside GABA.
research 509 Using the human iPSCs-derived sensory neurons re-innervated skin ex vivo model to investigate mast cell-nerve fiber cross-talk in solar elastosis
Nerve fibers may worsen mast cell activity, leading to abnormal elastic fiber buildup from sun exposure.
research Nestin-Expressing Hair Follicle-Accessible Pluripotent Stem Cells for Nerve and Spinal Cord Repair
Hair follicle stem cells can help repair nerve and spinal cord injuries.
research Exosomes from Hair Follicle Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells Promote Acellular Nerve Allografts to Bridge Rat Facial Nerve Defects
Exosomes from stem cells help improve nerve repair in rats.
research 653 Substance P ameliorates epidermal thickness, basal cell density, and asymmetric stem cell self-renewal in skin with decreased sensory innervation
Substance P helps restore skin thickness and cell renewal when sensory nerves are reduced.
research Human hair keratins promote the regeneration of peripheral nerves in a rat sciatic nerve crush model
Human hair keratin helps repair nerve damage in rats.
research Author Response: Touch receptor end-organ innervation and function require sensory neuron expression of the transcription factor Meis2
The transcription factor Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve development in touch receptors.
research Indications for Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Patients With Chronic Scalp Pain (Trichodynia)
Chronic scalp pain in trichodynia involves both body-wide and localized increased pain sensitivity.
research Macrophages as central mediators of sympathetic neuro-immune interplay in autoimmunity
Restoring nerve-macrophage communication may help treat autoimmune diseases.
research Neurobiology, Stem Cell Biology, and Immunology: An Emerging Triad for Understanding Tissue Homeostasis and Repair
The nervous system helps control stem cell behavior and immune responses, affecting tissue repair and maintenance.
research Hair-Cycle-Associated Remodeling of the Peptidergic Innervation of Murine Skin, and Hair Growth Modulation by Neuropeptides
Neuropeptides affect hair growth, with some speeding it up and others slowing it down.
research Keratin Biomaterials Activate Schwann Cells via Integrin‐Mediated Signaling and Promote Regeneration of Large Peripheral Nerve Defects in a Rabbit Model
Keratin biomaterials from human hair help nerve regeneration by activating Schwann cells.
research Human Hair Derived Keratins Mediate Schwann Cell Behavior in vitro and Facilitate Rapid Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in vivo
Human hair keratins help nerve regeneration and support Schwann cell activity.
research Pluripotent Hair Follicle Neural Crest Stem-Cell-Derived Neurons and Schwann Cells Functionally Repair Sciatic Nerves in Rats
research The Pathological Culprit of Neuropathic Skin Pain in Long COVID-19 Patients: A Case Series
Long COVID-19 patients with skin pain might have a nerve condition that responds to a medication called gabapentin.
research Keratin Gel as Conduit Filler for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration on a Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury Model
Keratin gel may help repair damaged nerves.