November 2023 in “BMC genomics” The study concluded that the arachidonic acid pathway and the protein KRT79 play a role in determining the fineness of cashmere.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Scientific Reports” The African spiny mouse heals skin without scarring due to different protein activity compared to the common house mouse, which heals with scarring.
1 citations
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March 2020 in “Functional foods in health and disease/Journal of functional foods in health & disease” OM-X® helped prevent negative effects of Vitamin C deficiency in mice, suggesting it could protect organs and regulate metabolism.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Aging changes scalp cells, possibly affecting hair health in older women.
29 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of proteomics” The research found specific proteins that affect fiber characteristics and hair growth in sheep and goats.
6 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in physiology” Injecting CHIR-99021 into goose embryos improves feather growth by changing gene activity and energy processes.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blue light helps hair growth by affecting specific proteins in hair follicle cells.
13 citations
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September 2012 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” pCLCA2 protein may help maintain skin structure and function.
January 2026 in “Veterinary Sciences” Skin maturation in Dezhou donkey foals involves better barrier function, hair growth, and less collagen production.
7 citations
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December 2019 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” WNT10B affects hair growth by altering gene activity in hair cells.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A new amino acid derivative, ATS, improves hair texture and moisture, making it easier to straighten curly hair.
6 citations
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April 1989 in “Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms” Sulphur in hair follicles increases from the bulb and then levels off, while other elements vary in distribution.
10 citations
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Natural shampoos made in the lab conditioned hair better than commercial ones with chemicals.
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.
100 citations
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December 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Researchers mapped and categorized specific keratin-associated protein genes on human chromosome 21q22.1.
12 citations
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August 1984 in “Genetics Research” The N gene affects the protein makeup of mouse hair.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” The combined stem cell secretome in the skin care product effectively reduces inflammation and promotes tissue regeneration.
45 citations
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October 2015 in “BMC Genomics” Chicken feather growth involves specific genes and shares similarities with hair development.
1 citations
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December 2024 in “BMC Genomics” Nuptial pads in Chinese brown frogs change seasonally due to specific gene activity.
40 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Cysteine helps maintain keratin production in skin cells even when iron is low.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Non-coding RNA boosts retinoic acid production and signaling, aiding regeneration.
4 citations
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November 2022 in “Nutrients” Cow placenta extract has strong antioxidant effects and can delay skin aging in mice.
Lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate (LCC) protects skin from UVB damage by activating autophagy.
52 citations
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October 1999 in “Developmental Dynamics” Mutations in the hairless gene in mice affect its expression and lead to a range of developmental issues in multiple tissues.
66 citations
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April 1995 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” A new protein was made to detect specific skin cell growth receptors and worked in normal skin but not in skin cancer cells.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” A method was developed to grow hair follicles in a lab for research on hair growth and health.
Defective protein folding due to a mutation is key in ANE syndrome.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Animals” Certain DNA regions in alpacas are linked to fiber diameter.
11 citations
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August 2024 in “Nature Communications” Quiescent cells have increased mitochondrial activity and ECM gene expression, but reduced glycolysis.
8 citations
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January 2015 in “Genetics and molecular research” Researchers found four key proteins that affect the development of a specific hair type in Yangtze River Delta white goats.