September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicles repair 3D injuries using a 2D healing process.
5 citations
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September 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Epigenetic changes are crucial for hair follicle stem cells to function properly.
July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Excessive sun protection might contribute to frontal fibrosing alopecia.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Id2 gene helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research updated the skin cell profile, finding new skin cell markers and showing fibroblasts' key role in skin health.
27 citations
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January 2002 in “Exogenous Dermatology” Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Older hair follicle stem cells have a reduced ability to renew themselves, leading to more hair loss.
21 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair graying is caused by damage and cell depletion but might be temporarily reversible with drugs and hormones.
1 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of S C C J” Changing disulfide bonds in human hair affects its melting behavior and thermal stability.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that a specific skin cell type not only triggers hair growth but also controls hair color, and that aging can lead to hair loss and color changes.
13 citations
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January 1963 in “Radiation Research” X-ray microbeams can mimic cosmic rays' effects on tissue, aiding wound healing and hair growth.
5 citations
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September 2016 in “Security science and technology” DNA can predict physical traits like eye and hair color accurately, especially in Europeans, but predicting other traits and in diverse populations needs more research.
44 citations
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May 2008 in “Acta Zoologica” Keratinization in embryos helped vertebrates adapt to land by forming a protective skin barrier.
16 citations
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October 2003 in “Journal of applied polymer science” 2-iminothiorane hydrochloride improves hair waving permanence without damage.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Sun-exposed skin shows different cell activity and gene expression, suggesting targets to prevent skin aging and cancer.
10 citations
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September 2018 in “Regenerative Medicine” New hair can grow from large wounds in mice, but less so as they age, involving reprogramming of skin cells and specific molecular pathways.
2 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH” Human hair follicles' biomagnetic fields might contribute to migraines.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mutant stem cells adapt their metabolism differently to outcompete normal cells in the skin.
Defective nuclear transport may cause gene expression changes in Progeria.
11 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying certain inhibitors to the skin can promote hair growth without harming cells.
Understanding wound healing and signaling pathways could lead to new alopecia treatments.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nerve fibers may worsen mast cell activity, leading to abnormal elastic fiber buildup from sun exposure.
11 citations
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March 2016 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” Old hair follicles grew better when moved to a young environment.
12 citations
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March 2012 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” A specific gene mutation in Japanese people can cause varying degrees of hair thinning in adulthood.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Aged individuals heal wounds less effectively due to specific immune cell issues.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A peptide from hair follicle stem cells promotes hair growth by activating specific skin cells.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Elf5 is important for skin stem cell growth and could help treat skin and hair problems.
Different types of sun exposure damage skin cells and immune cells, with chronic exposure leading to more severe and lasting damage.