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February 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells in developing hair follicles move to specific areas as they mature.
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February 2016 in “Anatomical Science International” Hair proteins change location and structure as hair cells mature.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Hair follicles in mice help detect and respond to germs.
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October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” Circle hairs are harmless, spiral-shaped body hairs that don't need medical treatment.
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March 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Immune cells around hair follicles help control hair growth and could be targets for treating hair disorders.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research” Malvi cattle hair varies in color and pattern across different body regions.
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February 1992 in “Molecular Biology Reports” A specific type II hair keratin was identified and found in hair cortex and tongue cells.
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August 1981 in “PubMed” Trichilemmal keratinization is a unique process in hair follicles where the outer root sheath turns into keratin without a specific layer.
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February 2011 in “Cell” Nephronectin helps attach muscle cells to hair follicles.
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April 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Stopping shaving or removing hair follicles usually resolves Pseudofolliculitis barbae.
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March 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene for Marie Unna hereditary hypotrichosis is located on chromosome 8p21, near the hairless gene.
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June 2002 in “Genes & Development” Keratin 17 is crucial for early hair strength and cell survival.
December 1978 in “Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery” 118 citations
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January 1992 in “Experientia” 28 citations
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March 2014 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” The document concludes that hair curvature can be explained by the growth patterns caused by the shape and separation of cells in the hair follicle and is affected by specific molecular pathways.
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August 1987 in “Analytical Biochemistry” A new method isolated previously undetected hair proteins rich in glycine and tyrosine.
December 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” New cells join the hair's dermal papilla during the growth phase, possibly affecting hair thickness.
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” Two siblings had a rare hair condition with banded hair, which doesn't need treatment.
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July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study concluded that a protein important for hair strength is regulated by certain molecular processes and is affected by growth phases.
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Macrophage-stimulating protein helps hair grow and can start hair growth phase in mice and human hair samples.
May 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” Male pattern hair loss may be linked to the developmental origins of hair follicles.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin-associated cartilage cells can influence hair growth by altering specific signaling pathways.
August 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” CHI3L1 and CXCL5 proteins help promote hair growth.
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July 1991 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Understanding hair follicle anatomy helps diagnose hair disorders.
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January 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” A young man's cheek papule was identified as a benign hair follicle tumor using a skin surface microscope.
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February 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” The boy with woolly hair nevus had thinner hair and abnormal hair follicles, which improved with treatment but worsened when treatment stopped.
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September 1966 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” March 2014 in “CRC Press eBooks” Human head hair can grow very long and is thicker than most body hair.
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January 1951 in “Physiological zoology” Hair growth and pigmentation in mice involve specific stages crucial for research.