8 citations
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May 2017 in “Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine” Miscanthus sinensis flower extract may help promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.
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January 2013 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Activin B helps start and grow hair follicles in mice.
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November 2018 in “Curēus” The cause and importance of misplaced oil glands in the hair follicle are not well understood.
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April 2011 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Mesotherapy lacks strong evidence for effectiveness and safety, and its ingredients are not FDA-approved for subcutaneous use.
Mesotherapy is a promising alternative to minoxidil for hair loss with mild side effects.
September 2023 in “Curēus” A 21-year-old male has a benign skin condition called Becker's nevus, which he chose not to treat.
February 2023 in “Mağallaẗ Tikrīt li-l-ʻulūm al-ṣirfaẗ/Tikrit journal of pure science” Horse skin has a layered epidermis, a dermis with hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, and is supplied by small arteries.
Hair restoration surgery has improved to transplant hair in natural groupings, but it's labor-intensive and can't fully restore normal hair density.
10 citations
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March 2016 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” Scientists created feather buds in lab-grown chick skin using specific cell interactions.
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June 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Humans have ancient DNA from Neanderthals and other lineages in their chromosomes, affecting traits and evolution.
14 citations
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March 2020 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” Mouse spermatogenesis shows that stem cells can behave flexibly and move widely in open environments.
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August 2022 in “Animals” miR-144-y and FOXO3 play key roles in skin and feather development in Zhedong White geese.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Pediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna” Restoring EDA and WNT pathways early may help improve skin, hair, and teeth issues in hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
158 citations
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December 2002 in “Development” Msx2-deficient mice experience irregular hair growth and loss due to disrupted hair cycle phases.
352 citations
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August 2003 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Nestin is found in hair follicle progenitor cells, linking them to neural stem cells.
January 2011 in “Revista Portuguesa de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo” Congenital adrenal hyperplasia may be linked to adrenal myelolipoma.
49 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing the MSX-2 gene in mice causes skin and hair growth issues.
43 citations
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November 2018 in “Nature Communications” Genetic variations affecting skin structure play a key role in severe acne.
218 citations
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April 2008 in “Genes & Development” Skin stem cells help repair damage and maintain healthy skin.
9 citations
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt and SHH pathways help form hair follicles by coordinating cell processes.
25 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia” Hedgehog signaling is crucial for mammary gland development over hair follicles.
August 2022 in “Biomedicines” Turning off the Lhx2 gene in mouse embryos leads to slower wound healing and scars.
7 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomedicines” Cells from the lower part of hair follicles are a promising, less invasive option for immune system therapies.
1 citations
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April 2012 in “Cancer Research” Antizyme reduces tumor growth and normalizes skin cell development affected by MEK.
July 2023 in “Journal of allergy and clinical Immunology. Global” A 10-month-old boy with a rare combination of genetic conditions has severe immune deficiency and treatment challenges.
1 citations
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January 2026 MicroRNA-200 prevents sebaceous gland development by inhibiting SOX9 and cell cycle progression.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Deleting the Hoxc13 gene in frogs shows its crucial role in developing skin structures similar to hair.
55 citations
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January 2004 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Corneal cells can transform into hair-producing skin cells when exposed to certain signals.