June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Plucked hair can help diagnose pemphigus vulgaris early.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps human hair root cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating specific growth pathways.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists created a tiny, 3D model of a hair follicle that grows and acts like a real one.
April 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” Removing PLCg1 from skin cells caused thicker oil glands and less hair in mice.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EZH2 is essential for hair growth and skin cell development.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Combining UVB irradiation and anti-CD154 antibody improves hair follicle transplant survival.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Autophagy, a cell recycling process, is crucial for prolonged hair growth and could be a potential target for treating hair growth disorders.
January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” A 15-year-old girl has a benign skin tumor on her neck.
January 2016 in “Research Explorer (The University of Manchester)” Activating the Eda/Edar pathway improves wound healing by enhancing hair follicle growth.
December 2015 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” QLT0267 stops hair follicle cell growth and movement.
January 2015 in “Chinese Veterinary Science” Recognizing ultrastructures of cashmere goat hair follicles helps identify and locate follicle layers.
June 2014 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” Injecting lab-grown hair cells into the scalp can regrow hair.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” TNF-a may not be as involved in certain types of hair loss as previously thought.
January 2014 in “Journal of the Korean Society of Design Culture” The study confirmed that changes in hair structure in women with hair loss conditions matched what is taught in beauty college trichology courses.
January 2014 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” EGF, IGF-I, and IGF-IR genes are crucial for mink skin and hair growth.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Syphilitic alopecia is a rare hair loss condition in secondary syphilis that looks similar to another condition but can be diagnosed with specific tests and responds to antibiotics.
Somatostatin helps hair follicles suppress immune responses, which might aid in treating certain hair loss conditions.
March 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Beard hair medulla cells have a unique and varied keratin pattern.
March 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Melanocytes in the outer root sheath are likely stem cells that grow fast but stay immature.
Low-level light therapy can promote hair growth by stimulating cell interactions in hair follicles.
January 2008 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Integrin alpha-6 and p63 proteins may play a role in hair loss and are important for hair growth and maintenance.
January 2008 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” Alopecia areata may be caused by antibodies targeting specific hair follicle proteins, hindering hair growth.
A skin model using hair and skin cells can mimic human skin for research.
April 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” TGF-β1 and 2 may play a role in hair loss in AGA.
TGF-β1 and 2 in hair follicles may be linked to hair loss in AGA.
March 2007 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” A new method was developed to create better skin models for healing and reconstruction.
Human hair follicle stem cells can be enriched by sticking to type IV collagen.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Mesenchymal cells are essential for hair follicle stem cell growth.
January 2006 in “Carl von Ossiezky University of Oldenburg” Unpigmented keratinocytes absorb substances faster, while melanocytes bind more strongly to melanin.
August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Sgk3 kinase is essential for normal hair growth in mice.