research The Thinning Top: Why Old People Have Less Hair
Old people have less hair because their hair follicles don't regenerate as well, not because of fewer stem cells, and a protein called follistatin might help reactivate hair growth.
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360-390 / 1000+ results research Spatiotemporal Expression, Distribution, and Processing of POMC and POMC-derived Peptides in Murine Skin
POMC-derived peptides are important for skin functions like immune response and stress management.
research Implications of constitutively active bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in skin morphogenesis and skin postnatal homeostasis
High BMP signaling disrupts hair growth and balance in skin cells.
research Sdr16c5 and Sdr16c6 control a dormant pathway at a bifurcation point between meibogenesis and sebogenesis
Sdr16c5 and Sdr16c6 genes regulate a key point in lipid production that affects eye and skin gland function.
research MicroRNA-181a Targets GNAI2 and Affects the Proliferation and Induction Ability of Dermal Papilla Cells: The Potential Involvement of the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway
MicroRNA-181a slows sheep hair growth by targeting GNAI2 and affecting a key growth pathway.
research ISID1394 - Long non-coding RNA AL136131.3 inhibits hair growth through mediating glycolysis in androgenetic alopecia
The RNA AL136131.3 slows down hair growth and speeds up hair loss by affecting sugar breakdown in hair follicles.
research Distinct Developmental Functions of Prostasin (CAP1/PRSS8) Zymogen and Activated Prostasin
Prostasin has two roles in skin: one for normal skin development without needing activation, and another for proper hair growth that requires activation.
research Hairless Up‐Regulates Tgf‐β2 Expression via Down‐Regulation of miR‐31 in the Skin of “Hairpoor” (HrHp) Mice
HR protein causes abnormal hair cycles by increasing Tgf-β2 and reducing miR-31.
research Progenitor-derived endothelin controls dermal sheath contraction for hair follicle regression
A specific signal from hair cells controls the tightening of the surrounding muscle, which is necessary for hair shedding.
research Regulation of secondary hair follicle cycle in cashmere goats by miR-877-3p targeting IGFBP5 gene
miR-877-3p can improve cashmere quality by regulating hair growth in goats.
research Greasy hair against obesity
Increasing sebum production might help reduce fat and improve metabolism.
research The Retinoic-Acid-Related Orphan Receptor Alpha May Be Highly Involved in the Regulation of Seasonal Hair Molting
RORA plays a key role in controlling seasonal hair molting by affecting hair follicle cell activity.
research Steroid Sulfatase: Molecular Biology, Regulation, and Inhibition
The enzyme steroid sulfatase is linked to breast cancer and other conditions, and inhibitors are being developed for treatment.
research [Expressions and effects of autophagy-related genes in bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis of mice].
Activating autophagy might reverse skin fibrosis.
research Overactivated sonic hedgehog signaling aggravates intrauterine adhesion via inhibiting autophagy in endometrial stromal cells
Overactive sonic hedgehog signaling worsens uterine scarring by reducing cell recycling.
research Inhibition of Bmp signaling affects growth and differentiation in the anagen hair follicle
Inhibiting Bmp signaling disrupts hair growth and differentiation.
research Androgen receptor modulators: a review of recent patents and reports (2012-2018)
New androgen receptor modulators show promise for treating diseases like prostate cancer and muscle wasting.
research Sexual steroid regulation of spermatogenesis: new actors enter the stage
Estrogens and androgens are crucial for male fertility.
research Nerve growth factor regulates the proliferation of cashmere goat outer root sheath cells through the activation of cAMP-binding protein
Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow by activating a specific protein.
research Plasma β‐Endorphin Concentrations During Natural and Artificially Induced Winter Hair Growth in Mink (Mustela vison)
Melatonin and cortisol affect mink winter hair growth, but β-endorphin levels do not.
research A novel immune competent murine hypertrophic scar contracture model: A tool to elucidate disease mechanism and develop new therapies
The model helps understand scar contraction and develop new treatments.
research Arabidopsis Oil Body-Expressed Oleosin-rhFGF5 Inhibits Hair Growth in Mouse
A protein made in a plant stopped hair growth in mice.
research Discovery and Functional Analysis of Secondary Hair Follicle miRNAs during Annual Cashmere Growth
Certain miRNAs play a key role in the growth of cashmere by affecting hair follicle development and regeneration.
research miR-29 is an important driver of aging-related phenotypes
miR-29 is a key factor that accelerates aging.
research Intraretinal variation in disease severity in the Oat mouse model of gyrate atrophy
The Oat mouse model shows mild retinal degeneration, useful for testing treatments.
research Regenerative Hair Waves in Aging Mice and Extra-Follicular Modulators Follistatin, Dkk1, and Sfrp4
Aging mice have slower hair regeneration due to changes in signal balance, but the environment, not stem cell loss, controls this, suggesting treatments could focus on environmental factors.
research Keratin-6 driven ODC expression to hair follicle keratinocytes enhances stemness and tumorigenesis by negatively regulating Notch
ODC overexpression in hair cells increases tumor growth by reducing Notch signaling.
research Efeitos da fotobiomodulação no estresse oxidativo e seu impacto sobre a atrofia muscular por desnervação
research Platelet-derived chemokines promote skeletal muscle regeneration by guiding neutrophil recruitment to injured muscles
Platelet-derived chemokines help muscle healing by attracting neutrophils to injured areas.
research Reversal of alopecia areata, osteoporosis follow treatment with activation of Tgr5 in mice
Activating Tgr5 may help treat hair loss and bone loss.