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March 2021 in “Skin health and disease” Better hair loss models needed for research.
The model explains how mammal ear hair cells respond to sound and adapt.
January 2024 in “PloS one” Rat hair-follicle stem cells can become heart cells with specific supplements.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” Inositol and arginine solutions improve hair follicle health and turnover.
Better models and evaluation methods for alopecia areata are needed.
The models can help find better inhibitors for conditions like baldness and prostate disorders.
July 2025 in “Communications Biology” Rat vibrissae structure relates to their sensory function.
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May 2018 in “Statistics in Medicine” Model improves accuracy in predicting hair loss effects.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Veterinary Medical Science” A gene mutation causes curly hair and hair loss in rats.
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August 2016 in “Advances in radiation oncology” Researchers developed a mouse model that successfully mimics the bladder damage seen in humans after radiation therapy.
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September 2012 in “Journal of Nanjing Medical University” Cyclosporine A was found to increase hair growth in mouse whisker follicles.
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September 2009 in “The Prostate” Finasteride doesn't improve survival in LNCaP tumor model during off-cycle of therapy.
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August 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Dermal Papilla cells are a promising tool for evaluating hair growth treatments.
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January 2017 in “Stem cells international” Adding hyaluronic acid helps create larger artificial hair follicles in the lab.
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December 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Flightless I protein affects hair growth, with low levels delaying it and high levels increasing hair length in rodents.
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair sheds gradually from the follicle, with readiness to shed indicated by less attachment material.
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April 2010 in “Endocrinology” The mouse model suggests male pattern baldness may be due to an enzyme increasing DHT and higher androgen receptor levels in hair follicles.
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Pigs are a good model for studying human hair growth and disorders.
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December 2016 Researchers created a model to understand heart aging, highlighting key genes and pathways, and suggesting miR-208a as a potential heart attack biomarker.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” New hair loss treatments show promise, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
January 2012 in “heiDOK (Heidelberg University)” Dormant melanoma cells in mice interact minimally with memory T cells due to a suppressive tumor environment.
February 2010 in “ePrints Soton (University of Southampton)” Male sexual differentiation is regulated independently, while female differentiation occurs in an androgenic environment, affecting conditions like congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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November 2014 in “PLOS Computational Biology” The study concluded that hair growth in mice is regulated by a stable interaction between skin cell types, and disrupting this can cause hair loss.
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May 2019 in “Phytomedicine” Cepharanthine is a well-tolerated drug with multiple medical uses, including anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
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April 1997 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Finasteride effectively blocks rat enzymes, but with varying methods and strength.
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June 2006 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Mice healed without scars as fetuses but developed scars as adults, suggesting scarless healing might be replicated with further research.
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July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Rats had lasting erectile problems after stopping a certain medication.
23 citations
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January 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The hepatitis B vaccine did not cause hair loss in the tested mice.
23 citations
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease affecting hair follicles, influenced by genetic and environmental factors, with rodent models being essential for research.
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July 2015 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” Korean Red Ginseng may protect against hair loss caused by chemotherapy.