research Acquired curved hair is caused by fusion of multiple hair matrix cells
Curved hair can develop when hair cells merge abnormally during growth.
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research SnapshotDx Quiz: August 2019
The research found that male pattern hair loss is mostly genetic and involves hair thinning due to hormonal effects and changes in gene expression.
research Sulfotransferase activity in plucked hair follicles predicts response to topical minoxidil in the treatment of female androgenetic alopecia
Sulfotransferase in hair follicles helps predict how well minoxidil works for female hair loss.
research THE HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLE AS SENTINEL FOR DRUGS EVALUATION: DEMONSTRATION OF TETRACYCLINE ADHESION TO HAIR FOLLICLE AS PROPOSED MECHANISM IN DYSFUNCTIONAL HAIR LOSS
Tetracycline can stick to hair follicles and potentially cause hair loss.
research THE HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLE PULSATING BIOMAGNETIC FIELD REACH AS MEASURED BY CRYSTALS ACCRETION
Human hair has a natural biomagnetic field.
research Sulfotransferase activity in plucked hair follicles predicts response to topical minoxidil treatment in Brazilian female pattern hair loss patients
Hair enzyme activity predicts minoxidil success in Brazilian women with hair loss.
research INTRODUCING ANTIOXIDANTS AS ESSENTIAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF TISSUE LIFE AS DEMONSTRATED IN HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLES
Antioxidants, like catalase, are crucial for keeping hair follicles alive.
research THE HUMAN HAIR FOLLICLE PULSATING BIOMAGNETIC FIELD REACH AS POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL FACTOR IN MIGRAINE HEADACHES A BIOPHYSICS BASED HYPOTHESIS
Human hair follicles' biomagnetic fields might contribute to migraines.
research Human hair follicle: reservoir function and selective targeting
The human hair follicle can store topical compounds and be targeted for drug delivery with minimal side effects.
research Hair Follicle Generation by Injections of Adult Human Follicular Epithelial and Dermal Papilla Cells into Nude Mice.
Injecting a mix of human skin and hair cells into mice can grow new hair.
research The Keratins of the Human Beard Hair Medulla: The Riddle in the Middle
Human beard hair medulla contains a unique and complex mix of keratins not found in other human tissues.
research Extracellular proteoglycan decorin maintains human hair follicle stem cells
Decorin helps keep hair follicle stem cells and may prevent age-related hair loss.
research A Human Folliculoid Microsphere Assay for Exploring Epithelial– Mesenchymal Interactions in the Human Hair Follicle
HFMs can help study hair growth and test potential hair growth drugs.
research Prostaglandin metabolism in human hair follicle
Human hair follicles can make and process prostaglandins, which may affect hair growth.
research The Metabolism and Control Mechanism of Human Hair Follicles
Human hair follicles have a unique metabolism that changes between growth stages and may contribute to baldness.
research Single-cell transcriptomics reveals lineage trajectory of human scalp hair follicle and informs mechanisms of hair graying
The study found new details about human hair growth and suggests that preventing a specific biological pathway could potentially treat hair graying.
research Cystine-thiamin-containing hair-growth formulation modulates the response to UV radiation in an in vitro model for growth-limiting conditions of human keratinocytes
A hair-growth formula with cystine and thiamin helps protect skin cells against UV damage and improves their growth.
research Human scalp hair: Modulation by various factors and hormones do estrogens inhibit or stimulate—A perplexing perspective
The effects of estrogen on human scalp hair growth are unclear and need more research.
research Quantitation of normal human hair pigmentation by electron microscopy
Daily hair care may cause holes in hair fibers.
research PATHOLOGIC DYNAMICS OF HUMAN HAIR LOSS-Reply
Colchicine causes hair loss by damaging hair follicles.
research Androgens and human hair growth
Androgens can cause hair growth in some areas and hair loss on the scalp.
research Characterization and Chromosomal Localization of Human Hair-Specific Keratin Genes and Comparative Expression During the Hair Growth Cycle
Two specific hair keratin genes are active during hair growth and decline as hair transitions to rest.
research Thyroxine Differentially Modulates the Peripheral Clock: Lessons from the Human Hair Follicle
Thyroxine can adjust the body's peripheral clock, potentially helping treat clock-related diseases.
research Regeneration of a New Hair Follicle from the Upper Half of a Human Hair Follicle in a Nude Mouse
The upper half of a human hair follicle can grow a new hair in a mouse, but success is rare.
research Human long-term deregulated circadian rhythm alters regenerative properties of skin and hair precursor cells
Disrupted sleep patterns can harm skin and hair cell renewal, but melatonin might help.
research Human keratinocytes derived from the bulge region of hair follicles are refractory to differentiation
Hair follicle cells resist turning into skin cells.
research INTRODUCING GAP IN HAIR FOLLICLE ELECTROMAGNETISM AS MECHANISM FOR THE PRESENCE OF BIPOLAR ELECTRICAL CHARGES INHERENT IN THE HUMAN HAIR SHAFT
Human hair has bipolar electrical charges because of a gap in the hair follicle's electromagnetic field.
research Improving stable isotopic interpretations made from human hair through reduction of growth cycle error
The conclusion is that recognizing hair growth cycles can improve the precision of dietary and health assessments from hair analysis.
research The hair cycle on the human thigh and upper arm
Men's thigh hair grows longer and has a longer growth cycle than women's, but arm hair growth is similar between genders.
research Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells from Human Hair Follicle Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells similar to embryonic stem cells.