research Exploring the “brain-skin connection”: Leads and lessons from the hair follicle
Hair follicles on the scalp interact with and respond to the nervous system, influencing their own behavior and growth.
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research Immune privilege and alopecia areata
Restoring immune privilege in hair follicles could help treat certain types of hair loss.
research Alopecia Areata
Understanding the immune-related causes of Alopecia Areata has led to potential treatments like JAK inhibitors.
research Polycystic ovary syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis
The document concludes that PCOS is a complex disorder caused by both genetic and environmental factors, affecting women's health in various ways, and requires personalized treatment.
research Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor and proglucagon expression in mouse skin
Mice skin has components that could help with hair growth and might be used for diabetes treatment.
research The murine hair follicle is a melatonin target
Melatonin directly affects mouse hair follicles and may influence hair growth.
research Three Streams for the Mechanism of Hair Graying
Hair graying may be caused by stem cell depletion from stress or melanocyte damage.
research Montagna Symposium 2013—Light and Skin: How Light Sustains, Damages, Treats, Images and Modifies Skin Biology
Light affects skin health, aging, and cancer risk, and new light-based treatments and imaging are promising for skin care.
research Recent advances in neuropeptide-related omics and gene editing: Spotlight on NPY and somatostatin and their roles in growth and food intake of fish
New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.
research New developments in our understanding of acne pathogenesis and treatment
We now understand more about what causes acne and this could lead to better, more personalized treatments.
research Human Skin is a Steroidogenic Tissue: Steroidogenic Enzymes and Cofactors Are Expressed in Epidermis, Normal Sebocytes, and an Immortalized Sebocyte Cell Line (SEB-1)
Human skin can produce steroids from cholesterol.
research Role of FGFR2-signaling in the pathogenesis of acne
Increased FGFR2b signaling, influenced by androgens, plays a role in causing acne.
research Premature Graying as a Consequence of Compromised Antioxidant Activity in Hair Bulb Melanocytes and Their Precursors
Gray hair may be caused by lower antioxidant activity in hair cells.
research Human Hair Graying Revisited: Principles, Misconceptions, and Key Research Frontiers
Hair graying is caused by damage and cell depletion but might be temporarily reversible with drugs and hormones.
research Growth Hormone Operates as a Neuroendocrine Regulator of Human Hair Growth Ex Vivo
Growth hormone is important for regulating human hair growth.
research Skin epidermal keratinocyte p53 induces food uptake upon UV exposure
UVB exposure increases appetite by activating p53 in skin cells.
research CRF Receptor Antagonist Astressin-B Reverses and Prevents Alopecia in CRF Over-Expressing Mice
Astressin-B can reverse and prevent hair loss in stressed mice.
research Biology of hair pigmentation and its role in premature canities
Early hair graying is often inherited and influenced by genetics, environment, and lifestyle, but treatment options are limited.
research Diagnostic imaging in congenital adrenal hyperplasia – how does it help?
Imaging helps detect adrenal gland issues and monitor treatment in congenital adrenal hyperplasia, and can identify tumors affecting fertility.
research New effects of caffeine on corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH)‐induced stress along the intrafollicular classical hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis (CRH‐R1/2, IP3‐R, ACTH, MC‐R2) and the neurogenic non‐HPA axis (substance P, p75NTRand TrkA) inex vivohuman male androgenetic scalp hair follicles
Caffeine may help reduce stress-induced hair loss.
research NEONATAL INHIBITION OF ANDROGEN ACTIVITY ALTERS THE PROGRAMMING OF BODY WEIGHT AND OREXINERGIC PEPTIDES DIFFERENTIALLY IN MALE AND FEMALE RATS
Blocking androgen activity in newborn rats affects body weight and appetite-related hormones differently in males and females.
research Hair Follicle Pigmentation
Hair color is determined by melanin produced and transferred in hair follicles.
research Hormonal Effects on Hair Follicles
Hormones like testosterone and estrogen significantly affect hair growth and structure.
research Environmental Air Pollutants Affecting Skin Functions with Systemic Implications
Air pollution harms skin health and can worsen skin diseases.
research Protective Role of Melatonin and Its Metabolites in Skin Aging
Melatonin, a hormone, can help protect skin from aging by reducing stress, inflammation, and damage, and may also help treat hair loss in women.
research New approach to the understanding of keloid: psychoneuroimmune–endocrine aspects
Keloids may be influenced by stress and psychological factors.
research Effectiveness of Extracellular Vesicle Application in Skin Aging Treatment and Regeneration: Do We Have Enough Evidence from Clinical Trials?
Extracellular vesicles show promise in skin treatments but need more research and standardization.
research mTORC1 activity negatively regulates human hair follicle growth and pigmentation
High mTORC1 activity slows hair growth and causes it to lose color.
research Cosmeceutical Therapy: Engaging the Repercussions of UVR Photoaging on the Skin’s Circadian Rhythm
Natural skincare products may help reduce sun damage and support the skin's daily cycle.
research Linking the brain and bone through fat
Fat, bone, and the brain are interconnected in regulating energy and health.