84 citations
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September 2008 in “Developmental biology” Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.
67 citations
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Androgens promote beard growth but cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia, with TGF-β1 as a potential treatment target.
51 citations
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April 2020 in “Cells” Special cell particles from macrophages can help hair grow.
46 citations
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August 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Engineered skin can grow chimeric hair follicles only with mouse dermal papilla cells.
29 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fat under the skin releases HGF which helps hair grow and gain color.
20 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” HB-EGF boosts the hair growth ability of stem cells, making it a potential hair loss treatment.
16 citations
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March 2021 in “EvoDevo” Different species use the same genes for tooth regeneration.
16 citations
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September 2020 in “Animals” circRNA-1926 helps goat stem cells turn into hair follicles by affecting miR-148a/b-3p and CDK19.
13 citations
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April 2019 in “iScience” EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
13 citations
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
11 citations
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February 2023 in “British Journal of Pharmacology” Isoxazole 9 (ISX9) may help regrow hair by activating certain cell signals.
11 citations
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May 2022 in “Chinese medicine” Alpinetin helps grow hair by turning on hair stem cells and is safe for use.
11 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Non-coding RNAs are important for hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
10 citations
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August 2021 in “EMBO Reports” The Bcl-2 protein is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells working and preventing hair loss.
9 citations
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May 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Extracellular vesicles can both worsen and help treat age-related diseases and are useful for early diagnosis.
9 citations
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March 2022 in “Military Medical Research” Small molecules can help turn skin cells into sweat gland-like cells for potential skin repair.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Melatonin affects gene expression in goat hair follicles, potentially increasing cashmere production.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Hair dye ingredient PPD causes cell death and aging in human hair cells by altering microRNA levels.
5 citations
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Piperonylic acid may help hair growth and treat hair loss.
4 citations
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May 2022 in “PeerJ” Melatonin may help hair growth by affecting cell growth and hair-related signaling pathways.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “Biology” Genes affecting wool fiber thickness in Angora rabbits were identified, which could help breed finer wool.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “Nutrients” Hordenine may help hair grow by activating a specific cell growth pathway.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” HEY2+ cells help regenerate skin during wound healing.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “EMBO Reports” Deleting Gpr54 speeds up hair growth and regeneration.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Genes” miR-144 affects hair growth by interacting with Lhx2.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture” JUNB boosts hair growth in goats by helping specific skin cells multiply.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The analysis of a large pilomatricoma revealed five distinct areas with different gene activity related to hair growth and tumor development.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Certain genes related to sulfur metabolism are more active during the growth phase of Cashmere goat wool, and melatonin might help this process.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Polygonum multiflorum root nanovesicles may help hair growth and treat hair loss.
February 2026 in “Chemical Engineering Journal” PCA hydrogel promotes hair growth by enhancing blood vessel formation and hair follicle stem cell activity.