4 citations
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH” Human hair has a natural biomagnetic field.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that certain factors in hair follicle cells control hair growth and development, and these could be used to create new treatments for hair loss.
39 citations
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March 2022 in “Nature Protocols” Scientists created hair-growing skin models from stem cells, which could help treat hair loss and skin diseases.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Scientists successfully regenerated functional hair follicles using specific stem cells and mesenchymal cells.
January 2022 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” Mouse hair follicles age, causing more white hairs due to fewer pigment stem cells.
31 citations
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August 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells are key for hair follicle recovery.
6 citations
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July 2016 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” Younger mice's hair-follicle stem cells are better at turning into heart cells than older mice's.
August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin organoids can regenerate hair by forming specific cell units with certain signals.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Microscopy research” Researchers successfully grew hair follicle stem cells from mice and humans, which could be useful for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human skin can be reconnected to nerves using stem cells, which may help with skin health and healing.
13 citations
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May 2022 in “Cell discovery” The study found new details about human hair growth and suggests that preventing a specific biological pathway could potentially treat hair graying.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “Scientific Data” The study maps how genes are regulated during mouse hair growth.
214 citations
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April 2017 in “Cell” Different small areas within hair follicles send specific signals that control what type of cells stem cells become.
December 1978 in “Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery” 2 citations
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April 2014 in “PubMed” Epidermal neural crest stem cells from hair follicles can help repair nerve injuries.
34 citations
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June 2008 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Scientists created a long-lasting stem cell line from human hair that can turn into different skin and hair cell types.
Giant axonal neuropathy changes the structure of keratin in human hair, making it stiffer and stronger.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Hair follicle systems are being engineered to better mimic natural hair follicles for studying hair disorders and testing treatments.
5 citations
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December 1996 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Mouse hair keratins mHa1 and mHb4 can't form a strong network on their own in cells.
5 citations
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August 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Overexpressing Merkel cell virus proteins in human hair follicles can create clusters of cells that resemble Merkel cell cancer.
September 2008 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Hair follicle stem cells can become corneal-like cells with the right environment.
71 citations
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HFMs can help study hair growth and test potential hair growth drugs.
2 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Progenitor cells randomly decide their roles to maintain hair follicle growth.
13 citations
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October 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The upper half of a human hair follicle can grow a new hair in a mouse, but success is rare.
31 citations
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September 1996 in “Differentiation” The upper dermal sheath can regenerate hair in rats.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” Adult hair follicle cells can create new hair follicles from corneal cells with the right support.
106 citations
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April 1986 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles form unique structures and don't live as long as other skin cells in lab conditions.
Hair follicles emit electromagnetic fields due to S100 proteins.
4 citations
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July 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Curved human hair has different structures on its convex and concave sides.