November 2025 in “Biomedicines” JAK1 inhibitors can help reduce itchiness in atopic dermatitis.
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January 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Sensitive scalp causes discomfort and may relate to hair loss, with treatment focusing on scalp care and medication.
147 citations
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April 2004 in “PubMed” Sex steroid receptors are found in specific skin cells, affecting skin and hair functions.
149 citations
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July 2017 in “PLoS Biology” Hair follicle patterns form through a mix of self-organization and signaling interactions.
10 citations
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February 2021 in “PLoS biology” Corin helps control salt and sweat release in sweat glands.
January 2026 in “Mendeley Data” Hair follicle stem cell exosomes help nerve regeneration.
Transplanted rat hair follicles grew hair and had increased but not fully restored nerve connections in mice.
19 citations
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July 2018 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Bleaching and combing damage hair's surface and mechanical properties.
10 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” A man's rare tumor caused unusual nerve-related symptoms that improved after surgery.
506 citations
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January 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Melatonin affects many body functions beyond sleep by interacting with specific receptors in various tissues.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Light can activate hair growth through a pathway from the eyes to hair follicles.
29 citations
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February 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” A specific DNA region controls skin cell gene expression by working with certain proteins.
17 citations
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June 1994 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Tenascin is present in normal skin and certain skin tumors but not in sebaceous glands or their tumors.
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December 2007 in “Acta materialia” AFM helped show how hair changes under tension and the effects of damage and conditioner.
December 2021 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Disrupting the Hars2 gene in mice causes hearing loss due to mitochondrial problems and hair cell damage.
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August 2006 in “Cell and Tissue Research” 13 citations
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November 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Skin spheroids with both outer and inner layers are key for regrowing skin patterns and hair.
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August 2022 in “BMC Veterinary Research” C57BL/6 mice and SD rats have different sweat gland and hair follicle patterns, useful for skin research.
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April 2014 in “PubMed” Epidermal neural crest stem cells from hair follicles can help repair nerve injuries.
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April 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss in men (androgenetic alopecia) is significantly linked to decreased scalp sensitivity, but not temperature sensitivity. More research is needed to confirm this. Comparing this hair loss to leprosy is unsupported and stigmatizing.
July 2025 in “Archives of Toxicology” The new skin model can predict how chemicals might cause skin allergies.
356 citations
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December 1986 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Hair and nail cells share similar proteins, indicating a common differentiation pathway.
57 citations
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August 1997 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” New molecules involved in skin and hair growth were identified, improving understanding and future treatments.
10 citations
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October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Nail stem cells and Wnt signaling are important for fingertip regeneration but not sufficient for regenerating more complex limb structures.
1 citations
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August 2015 in “PubMed” Human hair's strength comes from a honeycomb-like structure and macrofibrils.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stimulating OR10J1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” Magnesium oxide-infused membranes help heal wounds faster by reducing inflammation and promoting skin and hair follicle growth.
January 2025 in “PLoS ONE” Aligned membranes improve wound healing by reducing scars and promoting skin regeneration.
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October 2019 Neutrophils are important for causing chronic itch in atopic dermatitis, and blocking the CXCR3 receptor may reduce this itch.