November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” Adding methionine to a low-protein diet helps Angora rabbits grow better fur.
7 citations
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August 2008 in “Immunogenetics” A gene mutation in mice causes increased mast cells and disorganized hair follicles in their skin.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows that cells can divide while attached to stable basement membranes during development.
99 citations
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October 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the ST14 gene cause skin and hair issues by disrupting important protein processing.
January 2023 in “Rasayan journal of chemistry/Rasayan journal of Chemistry” Methyl pyropheophorbide A from Sansevieria trifasciata leaves may help treat hair loss.
7 citations
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February 2025 in “Mammalian Genome” 25 citations
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” Clim proteins are essential for maintaining healthy corneas and hair follicles.
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.
4 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Timosaponin BII, a plant extract, was found to promote hair growth in mice, similarly to minoxidil.
38 citations
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
January 2013 in “The Pan African medical journal” Monilethrix causes short, fragile hair with no specific treatment available.
March 2026 in “Biomolecules” MicroRNAs play a key role in controlling hair growth and quality in sheep and goats.
April 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melatonin treatment improved cashmere production in goats for one cycle without lasting effects on the next cycle.
5 citations
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May 2021 in “Small ruminant research” The study found specific proteins that could mark different growth stages of cashmere goat hair and may help improve cashmere production.
6 citations
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January 2008 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Monilethrix, a genetic hair disorder causing fragile hair, affects three generations in a family.
39 citations
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December 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the SNRPE gene cause hereditary hair loss.
April 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Melatonin in a special emulsion can help treat hair loss more effectively.
8 citations
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January 2016 in “Case Reports in Psychiatry” Trichotillomania in dementia may be better treated with dopamine blockers like quetiapine than with SSRIs.
3 citations
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” TSC2-/meth cells can cause skin lesions, hair growth, and lung issues, and may be treated with chromatin remodeling agents.
73 citations
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June 2010 in “PLoS Genetics” A gene mutation in mice causes hair loss, weak bones, and protein buildup, showing how protein processing issues can lead to diseases.
January 2026 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” MitoQ helps protect hair cells from damage in hair loss by boosting a protective enzyme.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Actin filaments help stabilize and integrate cell membranes during transfer.
7 citations
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May 2013 in “PubMed” A new hair loss treatment with two unique ingredients improved hair growth.
30 citations
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August 2021 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Akebia quinata and Akebia trifoliata have many health benefits and potential medical uses.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Pharmaceuticals” Scopolin and scopoletin from Merremia peltata leaves may help treat hair loss and showed promising results in rabbit tests.
1 citations
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August 2021 Biomimetic dermal papilla spheres can help regenerate hair to some extent.
10 citations
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June 2011 in “Movement Disorders” THAP1 gene changes do not affect DYT1 dystonia; finasteride may help reduce tics and OCD in Tourette syndrome.
9 citations
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A new mutation in the LIPH gene was found to cause a rare hair disorder in a Japanese boy.
25 citations
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December 1973 in “Biochemical Journal” Guinea-pig hair and follicle proteins are mostly similar, but follicles have more group 2 proteins and fewer group 3 and 4 proteins.
62 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” A specific chemical change in the S100A3 protein leads to the formation of a four-part structure important for hair formation.