May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps human hair root cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating specific growth pathways.
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November 1969 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new staining method clearly shows nerves around eyebrow hair follicles.
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Sweat glands and hair follicles are structurally connected within a specific layer of skin fat.
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January 1964 in “Archives of Dermatology” Treatment with vitamin A did not improve the child's skin condition.
April 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Dermatology” A woman had skin and hair issues after a botulinum toxin injection.
December 2025 in “Biology Bulletin” Baikal seals' skin shows normal features for protection and some pathologies possibly linked to climate change or a virus.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” ROOT HAIR SPECIFIC 10 (RHS10) reduces the length of root hairs in Arabidopsis plants.
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September 2009 in “Molecular Neurobiology” June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Dermal papilla cells are key to fine wool growth in sheep.
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” Nevoid basal cell carcinomas start in the skin's top layer and hair follicles.
January 2007 in “The FASEB journal” Human hair keratins help nerve regeneration and support Schwann cell activity.
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August 2018 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In ptosis, brow elevation doesn't lift the eyelid but is driven by efforts to raise the eyelid.
January 2022 in “Optometric clinical practice” A woman had a non-cancerous skin tumor on her eyelid removed successfully.
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February 2016 in “EMBO reports” Scientists found a specific group of itch-sensing nerve cells in mice important for feeling itch but not for sensing heat or touch.
Onabotulinum toxin A may help treat trichotillomania and promote hair growth.
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A dog with a hereditary skin condition causing blisters and hair loss survived for a year.
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May 2013 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Botulinum toxin injections greatly reduced pain in Parry-Romberg syndrome.
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October 2023 in “PROTOPLASMA”
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A gene network led by RSL4 is crucial for early root hair growth in response to cold in Arabidopsis thaliana.
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December 2018 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” CARB is a strong barrier in human hair that prevents dye penetration.
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June 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Human hair follicles can be used to create skin-like tissue for wound healing and drug testing.
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August 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cytokeratin 19 and cytokeratin 15 are key markers for monitoring the quality and self-renewing potential of engineered skin.
The human scalp has different types of pigment cells in hair follicles with varying abilities to produce pigment.
January 1990 in “The Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology” Follicular structures help differentiate keratoacanthoma from squamous cell carcinoma.
33 citations
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September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.
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October 2020 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Hair follicle stem cells help skin heal and grow better.
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May 1998 in “PubMed” The Bsk mutation doesn't involve keratin gene recombination and its cause is unknown.
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September 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” μ-Crystallin may help hair growth by affecting thyroid hormone levels in mouse hair follicles.