4 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” New treatments targeting T-cell pathways are needed for better alopecia areata management.
March 2026 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” All Indian dromedary camel breeds have the same KRTAP7 gene affecting hair quality.
133 citations
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May 2016 in “Cell Host & Microbe” Human dermal fibroblasts are the main cells targeted by a virus that can cause a deadly skin cancer, and a certain inhibitor can effectively block this infection.
13 citations
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May 2005 in “Seminars in Plastic Surgery” Follicular Cell Implantation might become a new treatment for hair loss and could lead to advances in organ regeneration.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that sweat glands normally suppress immune responses, but this is disrupted in certain skin diseases, possibly contributing to their development.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
32 citations
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May 2012 in “PloS one” Thymic transplantation normalized some T-cells but not others, maintaining immune function.
63 citations
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September 2009 in “Regenerative Medicine” Scientists found a way to grow human hair cells in a lab that can create new hair when transplanted.
52 citations
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September 2020 in “Cell Death and Disease” Overactive sonic hedgehog signaling worsens uterine scarring by reducing cell recycling.
41 citations
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June 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Beard and scalp hair cells have different gene expressions, which may affect beard growth characteristics.
22 citations
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October 2012 in “Cell Transplantation” Cells treated with Wnt-10b can grow hair after being transplanted into mice.
19 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell death and differentiation” Intu gene is crucial for hair follicle formation by helping keratinocytes differentiate through primary cilia.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.
10 citations
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.
10 citations
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September 1997 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Mirex seems to promote a unique group of skin cells different from those affected by another tumor promoter, TPA.
7 citations
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March 2021 in “Biology” Scaffold improves hair growth potential.
6 citations
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October 2016 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Human dermal fibroblasts help microvascular endothelial cells grow, but not vice versa.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” The study provides insights into hair growth mechanisms in yaks.
August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Too much β-catenin activity can mess up the development of mammary glands and make them more like hair follicles.
Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive forestomach cancer.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
Deleting Smad4 and PTEN genes in mice causes rapid, invasive stomach cancer.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
Avicennia Marina extract and avicequinone C can reduce hair loss hormone production and increase hair growth factors, suggesting they could be used to treat androgenic alopecia.
January 2014 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Notch1 helps skin heal by attracting cells that aid repair.
1 citations
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October 2025 γδ T cells help control tissue scarring and blood vessel growth in response to foreign objects.
71 citations
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September 2006 in “Cell Transplantation” Fetal skin cells from a cell bank heal wounds faster and with less scarring than adult cells.
29 citations
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April 2020 in “Biomolecules” The 3D scaffold helped maintain hair cell traits and could improve hair loss treatments.
20 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” Mesenchymal stromal cells may help treat severe COVID-19, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
18 citations
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January 2019 in “Animal Biotechnology” A newly found RNA in Cashmere goats may play a role in hair growth and development.