January 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” Injecting a peptide-hyaluronic acid mix improved hair growth in men with hair loss and was safe.
488 citations
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July 2021 in “Cell” Fibroblasts are crucial for tissue repair and inflammation, and understanding them can help treat fibrotic diseases.
53 citations
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July 2016 in “Cosmetics” Future hair cosmetics will be safer and more effective.
31 citations
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” The conclusion is that understanding how hair follicle stem cells live or die is important for maintaining healthy tissue and repairing injuries, and could help treat hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome.
16 citations
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December 2020 in “PloS one” Researchers found WNT10A to be a key gene in developing goat hair follicles.
11 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Non-coding RNAs are important for hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
March 2026 in “Biomolecules” MicroRNAs play a key role in controlling hair growth and quality in sheep and goats.
January 2026 in “Materialia” Porcine ADM scaffold helps hair growth in mice.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” New regenerative medicine-based therapies for hair loss look promising but need more clinical validation.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” Fibroblast growth factors are crucial for hair follicle development and regeneration.
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January 2024 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” A new method using a microfluidic device can prepare hair follicle germs efficiently for potential use in hair loss treatments.
11 citations
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September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific group of skin stem cells was found to help maintain hair follicle cells.
265 citations
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July 2012 in “Cell” The study found that sweat glands contain different types of stem cells that help with healing and maintaining healthy skin.
73 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Markers help differentiate between apocrine and eccrine sweat glands to identify sweat gland tumors.
36 citations
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August 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” Eccrine sweat gland's clear cells likely cause excessive sweating in hyperhidrosis.
36 citations
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September 2013 in “PLoS ONE” Sweat gland stem cells help maintain glands, aid wound healing, and can regenerate skin structures.
36 citations
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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.
33 citations
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October 2013 in “PloS one” Human sweat glands have a type of stem cell that can grow well and turn into different cell types.
26 citations
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January 2014 in “Cell Structure and Function” Human sweat glands contain stem cells capable of self-renewal and forming different cell types.
20 citations
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April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy can tell apart white dots on the scalp as either sweat gland ducts or hair follicle openings.
12 citations
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May 2001 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A rare benign skin tumor showed unusual features of sebaceous and sweat glands, important for correct diagnosis.
10 citations
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February 2021 in “PLoS biology” Corin helps control salt and sweat release in sweat glands.
6 citations
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March 2019 in “Medical science monitor basic research/Medical science monitor. Basic research” VEGFR-2 is active in hair follicles, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, and skin on the human scalp.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Burns & Trauma” CTHRC1 helps sweat glands recover by rebuilding nearby blood vessels.
3D culture better preserves sweat gland cell identity than 2D culture.
April 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using quantitative traits in genetics can improve understanding and management of skin health and conditions.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that sweat glands normally suppress immune responses, but this is disrupted in certain skin diseases, possibly contributing to their development.
January 2005 in “中华医学杂志:英文版” Scar tissue may regenerate sweat glands from remaining glands or stem cells.