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August 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that stem cells and their environments are crucial for skin and hair health and have potential for medical treatments.
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April 2009 in “The Proceedings of the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium XVI” Certain genes may promote longer root hairs in plants when phosphorus is low.
January 2026 in “Aging and Disease” DKK proteins could help diagnose and treat various non-cancerous diseases.
November 2025 in “Scientific Reports” COVID-19 may cause hair loss by affecting hair follicles.
May 2025 in “Clinical Proteomics” Key proteins and potential drugs for treating alopecia areata were identified.
August 2024 in “Journal of Animal Science and Technology” Angora goat hair growth is influenced by gene expression, sex hormones, and breed differences.
November 2023 in “Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers” Scientists made nanoparticles from human hair proteins to improve drug delivery.
July 2023 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Mesenchymal stem cell proteins in a special gel improved healing of severe burns.
June 2023 in “Historical records of Australian science/Historical Records of Australian Science” George Ernest Rogers was a notable scientist who made important discoveries about hair and wool proteins.
April 2022 in “Molecules” Teak leaf extract contains compounds that could help treat hair loss.
October 2020 in “Veterinary Dermatology” New treatments and diagnostic methods for various animal skin conditions showed promising results.
January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Skin health and repair depend on the signals between skin stem cells and their surrounding cells.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging causes sweat glands to shrink, leading to skin issues, and blue light can help hair grow.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Early and late matrix progenitors in hair follicles create different cell layers, with early ones forming the companion layer and later ones forming the inner root sheath and hair shaft.
January 2017 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” Plasma protein binding significantly affects glucocorticosteroid concentration in blood, saliva, and hair.
Canine fetal hair follicle stem cells show pluripotency, with higher S100 protein expression at 40 days.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Fat-derived stem cells and their secretions show promise for treating skin aging and hair loss.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
January 2004 in “Enshou saisei” Follistatin is important for hair growth and could help treat hair loss.
A new method was developed to gently isolate hair pigment while keeping its structure intact.
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October 2022 in “Microbial Cell Factories” Certain bacteria from the Citrullus colocynthis plant may be a new source of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant diseases.
Mealworm protein helps fat cell development and may aid in metabolic health and hair growth.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sweat glands and hair follicles are determined by opposing signals, with BMPs promoting sweat glands and blocking BMPs leading to hair follicles.
January 2006 in “The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology” Rubus coreanum may help hair growth but not through the tested mechanisms, and none of the herbal extracts help with acne.
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February 2021 in “Translational Psychiatry” Researchers found two new genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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February 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The document concludes that the human keratin gene cluster is complex, with a need for updated naming to reflect over 50 functional genes important for hair and skin biology.
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Epimedium extract helps increase skin pigmentation and could be a new treatment for conditions with reduced pigmentation.
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September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Special proteins are important for skin balance, healing, and aging, and affect skin stem cells.
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November 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” The research found a new way to heal chronic skin ulcers by turning certain cells into skin tissue using specific factors.