March 2026 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Clear documentation and shared best practices are essential for improving research consistency in pigment cells.
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June 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Two women were diagnosed with a rare melanoma that looked like hair loss but was actually a type of skin cancer.
479 citations
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January 2005 in “BioEssays” Hair follicle development is controlled by interactions between skin tissues and specific molecular signals.
131 citations
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” Modulating BMP activity changes the number, size, shape, and type of ectodermal organs.
115 citations
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September 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” Androgens have complex effects on hair growth, promoting it in some areas but causing hair loss in others, and our understanding of this is still evolving.
67 citations
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June 2019 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” A new 3D culture system helps grow and study mouse skin stem cells for a long time.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cholesterol balance is important for hair health, and problems with it can lead to hair loss conditions.
6 citations
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July 2016 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” Younger mice's hair-follicle stem cells are better at turning into heart cells than older mice's.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Phaeodactylum tricornutum extract helps hair follicle cells grow by activating the ERK1/2 pathway.
22 citations
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August 2020 in “Cells” TGM3 is important for skin and hair structure and may help diagnose cancer.
133 citations
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June 2016 in “Nature Neuroscience” Zeb2 is crucial for nerve repair by controlling Schwann cell function.
7 citations
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March 2021 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” A mix of specific inhibitors and a growth factor helps keep hair growth cells from losing their properties in the lab.
2 citations
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August 2025 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” A rare pigmented skin tumor called melanotrichoblastoma was diagnosed in a 51-year-old woman.
75 citations
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March 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The transgene likely activated an oncogene or interrupted a tumor suppressor gene, causing melanoma in mice.
August 2024 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” SOX10 in hair follicles is linked to inflammation in alopecia areata.
July 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Assessing CD8+ T cell levels before surgery may improve vitiligo treatment outcomes.
1 citations
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April 2008 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Foxn1 is essential for hair pigmentation by directing pigment transfer to hair cells.
37 citations
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October 2017 in “Advanced drug delivery reviews” The review suggests that there are various treatments to help restore skin color after severe burns.
16 citations
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November 2020 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” Microfollicles can effectively model human hair follicles for research and testing.
450 citations
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January 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair color is determined by melanin produced and transferred in hair follicles.
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.
11 citations
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May 2022 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Most cutaneous adnexal tumors examined were benign and resembled common skin tumors.
August 2024 in “Applied Sciences” Plant extracts may help prevent or reverse hair graying.
June 2009 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Preventing hair graying may be possible by managing oxidative stress and activating melanocyte stem cells.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Melanocytic matricoma can look like skin cancer but is usually harmless; surgery and follow-up are advised.
29 citations
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June 1998 in “Developmental Biology” More melanoblasts in hair follicles mean better survival and proper hair pigmentation.
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.
9 citations
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July 2022 in “Cell reports” Sox2 controls hair color by affecting pigment production in hair follicles.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” Plerixafor may help treat pigmentation disorders by promoting skin repigmentation.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic therapy” Fire Needle Therapy may help bring back skin color in vitiligo by affecting cell growth signals.