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February 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Dermal papilla microtissues could be useful for initial hair growth drug testing.
31 citations
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August 2005 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The study concluded that PKP1 is essential for skin integrity and hair growth, and its dysfunction causes the symptoms of ectodermal dysplasia/skin fragility syndrome.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” ARHGEF3 is essential for proper hair follicle development in mice.
96 citations
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February 2002 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a chronic skin condition affecting mainly African American and Hispanic individuals, caused by shaving tightly curled hair, and managed by prevention and treatment but not curable.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Archives of dermatological research” The study created a new model to better understand human hair growth and health.
125 citations
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August 1992 in “Development” Implanted dermal papillae can induce hair growth in rat ear wounds.
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April 1988 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 20 citations
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February 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Slug (Snai2) helps regulate hair growth timing in mice.
57 citations
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November 1998 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Hair papilla cells can create and regenerate hair bulbs under the right conditions.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Key signals for hair follicle formation were identified.
61 citations
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February 1982 in “Cell and Tissue Research”
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” KIF18B is important for correctly positioning cell division machinery in skin cells, affecting hair follicle development.
14 citations
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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.
24 citations
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January 1989 Human papilla cells from hair follicles show unique growth behaviors but don't induce hair growth in vitro.
44 citations
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March 2012 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Keratin 15 cells from hair follicles help develop and maintain skin tumors in mice.
65 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in dermatology” The dermal papilla interacts with the epidermis to control hair growth and development.
3 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Oxidized trichocyte keratin has a helical dislocation in its structure.
36 citations
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November 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Dermal papillae enhance hair follicle growth and structure.
55 citations
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November 2010 in “Development” Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
39 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of controlled release” New method uses hair follicles to deliver drugs deep into the skin.
56 citations
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February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
August 2023 in “Scientific reports” Human stem cells were turned into cells similar to those that help grow hair and showed potential for hair follicle formation.
May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Nestin marks cells that can become a specific type of skin cell in hair follicles of both developing and adult mice.
6 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Oral Pathology and Medicine” Rushton's hyaline bodies form from hair keratin and blood substances.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A protein called MPZL3 in mitochondria slows down hair growth and could be a target for treating hair growth disorders.
6 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Nevus psiloliparus lacks mature hair follicles but keeps other skin structures intact.
25 citations
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September 2006 in “Birth Defects Research” Different processes create patterns in skin and things like hair and feathers.
41 citations
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” 2 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”