4 citations
,
August 2015 in “PloS one” Transplanted whisker follicles caused long hair growth on the spinal cords of mice.
106 citations
,
February 2014 in “eLife” Lanceolate complexes in mouse hair follicles are essential for touch and depend on specific cells for maintenance and regeneration.
33 citations
,
December 1982 in “Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology” Hair-shaft abnormalities can indicate neurological disorders, some of which are treatable.
35 citations
,
January 2000 in “Journal of comparative neurology” Rat vibrissae have sensory terminals with specific structures that help detect hair movements.
Transplanted rat hair follicles grew hair and had increased but not fully restored nerve connections in mice.
1 citations
,
June 2009 in “WakeSpace (Wake Forest University)” Keratin biomaterials can effectively aid peripheral nerve regeneration and improve recovery.
1 citations
,
July 1991 in “PubMed” MRI can show unusual brain changes in adrenomyeloneuropathy.
11 citations
,
August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” GFRα2 is essential for controlling neuron size but not for target innervation in certain sensory neurons.
47 citations
,
May 1994 in “Experimental Brain Research” The mystacial pad's innervation in adult rats is more complex than previously thought.
46 citations
,
April 1987 in “Brain Research” 47 citations
,
August 2012 in “Cell Cycle” Stem cells in hair follicles can become neurons and other cells, especially in the upper part, useful for nerve repair.
December 2023 in “Veterinary dermatology” Longer 3 mm needles were most effective for dog hair regrowth, but hair loss often returned and some dogs felt itchy.
June 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” A PIK3CA mutation in Schwann cells causes severe nerve damage and increased glycolysis, but early treatment can help.
201 citations
,
November 1964 in “Journal of neurophysiology” The cuneate nucleus has two main neuron types: relay neurons and interneurons.
February 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Merkel cells stabilize nerve endings in the skin, and they change independently of each other.
November 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” NIR-II imaging effectively tracked stem cells that helped repair facial nerve defects in rats.
42 citations
,
September 2002 in “The Journal of Comparative Neurology” Glycine likely affects dendrites connected to hair follicle terminals in rats.
January 2004 in “中国组织化学与细胞化学杂志”
108 citations
,
July 2004 in “American Journal of Pathology” Stress increases a factor in mice that leads to hair loss, and blocking this factor may prevent it.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Neural cell nanovesicles help hair growth by activating key signals.
26 citations
,
November 1993 in “Progress in Neuro-psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry” Treatment during development affects hormone balance and sexual behavior in male rats.
September 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” TNC+ fibroblasts play a key role in skin inflammation by interacting with T cells.
1 citations
,
June 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” Human dermal fibroblast proteins help restore nerves during healing.
6 citations
,
September 2021 in “Experimental Brain Research” Rats have different touch receptors in their paws that help with movement and handling objects.
September 2025 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” Peripheral nerves are essential for skin wound healing and future treatments could improve by focusing on nerve and blood vessel regeneration.
February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR is essential for organized skin nerve growth and branching.
Customizing non-invasive treatments for head and neck neuralgia improves patient outcomes.
December 2022 in “Stem Cells and Development” Exosomes from stem cells help improve nerve repair in rats.
Neuropeptides affect hair growth and could be used to control it.
58 citations
,
November 1969 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Netherton's disease causes multiple hair defects.