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July 2025 in “JCI Insight” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health by moving to and supporting the skin's surface layers.
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August 2019 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Pollution exposure speeds up hair damage.
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The CUBIC protocol allows detailed 3D visualization of proteins in mouse skin biopsies.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Desmogleins are crucial for hair structure and growth.
January 2025 in “Medicina” Advanced techniques and technologies can improve burn wound healing, but more research is needed.
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November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” COVID-19 may cause hair loss by affecting hair follicles.
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A natural, eco-friendly treatment using casein and tannic acid strengthens hair by 21% while keeping it elastic.
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May 2021 in “Archiv der Pharmazie” SUN11602 and ONO-1301 could help in skin healing and creating artificial skin.
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Cathepsin L is essential for normal hair growth and development.
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The protein Par3 is crucial for healthy skin, affecting the skin barrier, cell differentiation, and stem cell maintenance.
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June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” KGF and its receptor are found in enlarged prostate tissue and KGF strongly increases cell growth.
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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” A20 protein is crucial for normal skin and hair development.
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August 2007 in “Molecular Therapy” Researchers found a safe and effective way to pick genetically modified skin cells with high growth potential using CD24.