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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” The research suggests that p63 and TGF-β1 may help determine tumor type and malignancy in hair follicle and sebaceous tumors.
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September 2009 in “European journal of histochemistry” CD90 is present on specific cells in dog hair follicles.
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March 2006 in “Regulatory Peptides” Mice skin has components that could help with hair growth and might be used for diabetes treatment.
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December 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Decreased CD200 in hair follicles may cause immune issues in some alopecia areata cases.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain miRNAs might be involved in a hair loss condition called frontal fibrosing alopecia and could possibly help in its diagnosis.
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January 2017 in “Food & Nutrition Research” Rice bran mineral extract may help promote hair growth and prevent hair loss.
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March 2007 in “BioTechniques” The assay quickly identifies substances that increase or decrease blood vessel growth.
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June 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Engineered skin substitutes can grow hair but have limitations like missing sebaceous glands and hair not breaking through the skin naturally.
April 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Lenalidomide helps hair follicle stem cells turn into melanocytes, which may improve repigmentation in vitiligo.
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” Understanding gene expression in hair follicles can reveal insights into hair growth and disorders.
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May 2007 in “Cancer Research” CD34 is crucial for skin tumor development in mice.
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January 2010 in “The FASEB Journal” Prolactin affects the production of different keratins in human hair, which could lead to new treatments for skin and hair disorders.
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January 2013 in “Journal of skin cancer” PKC ε increases hair follicle stem cell turnover and may raise skin cancer risk.
January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Skin health and repair depend on the signals between skin stem cells and their surrounding cells.
January 2024 in “Neuroscience Applied” Oxytocin receptor changes in hair cells may help identify autism, especially in males.
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September 1999 in “PubMed” K15 staining helps distinguish basal cell carcinoma from trichoepithelioma.
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January 2007 in “Dermatology” Scientists have made progress in understanding hair follicle stem cells, identifying specific genes and markers, and suggesting their use in treating hair and skin conditions.
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July 2015 in “European journal of histochemistry” Sox9 is present in most canine skin tumors and may help understand stem cells' role in these cancers.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair pattern in androgenetic alopecia overlaps with scalp and bone demarcations, with distinct gene profiles affecting susceptibility.
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February 2019 in “Toxicological Sciences” Finasteride exposure affects gene expression and anogenital distance in male rat fetuses.
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August 2011 in “Journal of Controlled Release” Genetically-altered adult stem cells can help in wound healing and are becoming crucial in regenerative medicine and drug design.
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March 2016 in “Toxicologic pathology” Dogs could be good models for studying human hair growth and hair loss.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created human cells that can turn into sebocytes, which may help study and treat skin conditions like acne.
July 2025 in “Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology” Early androgen exposure affects hormone receptor expression in adult female rats' brains, but not in males.
June 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Recombinant collagen with nicotinamide boosts hair growth and health.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Neuroanatomy” Early hormones shape sex-specific differences in rat glands.
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September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.
April 2024 in “Pigment cell & melanoma research” Different types of resting melanocyte stem cells have unique characteristics and vary in their potential to become other cells.
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March 2012 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Mobile phone radiation can cause DNA damage in human hair root cells.
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August 2016 in “Journal of pathology and translational medicine” CD99 is highly present in certain skin cells and could help treat skin conditions.