January 2025 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Combining fractional CO2 laser with type III collagen improves acne scar treatment.
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February 2025 in “Journal of Dairy Science” The SLICK1 allele in Holstein heifers affects hair and immune traits without altering prolactin signaling.
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December 1970 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure” 36 citations
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November 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Dermal papillae enhance hair follicle growth and structure.
January 1994 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” Collagen fibrils in mink skin change structure during hair growth, becoming looser and thicker in the active phase.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Changes in hair follicle structure may help diagnose and monitor alopecia.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
17 citations
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February 2020 in “Cell and Tissue Banking” 5 citations
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May 2023 in “Microbial Cell Factories” A stable, active version of a growth factor was made in bacteria, showing promise for medical use.
September 2024 in “Journal of Medicine and Life” A specific gene mutation causes a severe skin disorder in a family.
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February 1994 in “Developmental dynamics” Specific proteins and molecules play key roles in the development of human hair follicles.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Keratin K80 is an ancient protein found in various tissues, important for cell structure and tissue differentiation.
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December 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” Fetal wound healing changes with development, affecting inflammation and collagen, which may influence scarring.
A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
5 citations
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November 2024 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” The chitosan-peptide system helps cartilage regeneration using fat-derived cells.
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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” The study created hair-bearing skin models that lack a key protein for skin layer attachment, limiting their use for certain skin disease research.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” The research identified key proteins and genes that may influence wool bending in goats.
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March 1997 in “Journal of interferon & cytokine research” IL-1β inhibits human hair follicle growth.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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January 2020 in “PubMed” Adding insulin-like growth factor 1 and bone marrow-derived stem cells to a collagen-chitosan scaffold helps wounds heal faster and regrows hair follicles.
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January 2008 in “Journal of biomaterials science. Polymer ed.” The peptide GHK-Cu helps heal and remodel tissue, improves skin and hair health, and has potential for treating age-related inflammatory diseases.
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July 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Revertant cell therapy shows promise for treating type XVII collagen deficiency, but better cell selection methods are needed.
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
7 citations
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February 2023 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” The protein interleukin-1 alpha helps regenerate hair follicles and increase stem cell growth in mice.
Trichohyalin, a protein from pig tongue, was purified and found to have a filamentous structure.
15 citations
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December 2013 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” MAGP-1 decreases with age, leading to weaker, sagging skin.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPH-15, a new compound, effectively reduces skin fibrosis in experiments without causing harm.
38 citations
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November 2020 in “International journal of biochemistry & cell biology” Keratin proteins are essential for keeping the cells in the human colon healthy and stable.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists developed a new way to study mutations in a skin condition using blood cells, which may help diagnose and treat the disease.
10 citations
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.