Hair growth is maintained by specific cell signals.
January 2024 in “Theranostics” HDAC6 helps keep ovarian follicles dormant, extending female fertility.
September 2023 in “Journal of microbiology and biotechnology” A type of collagen helps hair grow by boosting cell growth and activating a specific hair growth pathway.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” FOL-026 peptide can help repair blood vessels and promote growth, offering potential treatment for vascular diseases.
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 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Shi-Bi-Man activates hair follicle stem cells and promotes hair growth by changing lactic acid metabolism and other cellular processes.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Increasing Rps14 helps grow more inner ear cells and repair hearing cells in baby mice.
January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin lesions in Carney complex are likely caused by a specific group of skin cells that promote pigment production due to a genetic mutation.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found that certain RNA sequences play a role in yak hair growth and these sequences are somewhat similar to those in cashmere goats.
January 2017 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Mice with a changed Hr gene lose and regrow hair due to changes in the gene's activity.
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November 2016 in “Cell stem cell” Different types of skin cells have unique genetic markers that affect how likely they are to spread cancer.
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May 2007 in “The FASEB journal” Human hair follicles produce and respond to erythropoietin, helping protect against stress.
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November 2009 in “Aging Cell” Hedgehog signaling helps keep hair follicle stem cells the same in both young and old human skin.
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May 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Mice without Vitamin D receptors have hair growth problems because of issues in the hedgehog signaling pathway.
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June 2011 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Androgen is important in controlling stem cell differentiation, reducing fat development, and increasing lean mass.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating β-catenin increases melanocytes and decreases Schwann cells.
January 2019 in “Springer Reference Medizin” Follicle Stimulating Hormone is important for fertility.
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June 2015 in “Toxicology and Industrial Health” Low doses of BPA can increase prostate growth and change hormone levels in adult rats.
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August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Certain cells in the adult mouse ear come from cranial neural crest cells, but muscle and hair cells do not.
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October 2014 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” The model helps understand scar contraction and develop new treatments.
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September 2023 in “Applied sciences (Basel)” Ishige sinicola extract may help prevent muscle atrophy through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” SOCS3 treatment can prevent hair loss by stopping harmful immune responses.
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April 2016 in “PloS one” The KRTAP11-1 gene promoter is crucial for specific expression in sheep wool cortex.
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January 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” Vitamin B12 improves the health and growth of hair micrografts.
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Piperonylic acid may help hair growth and treat hair loss.
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” Hawthorn-probiotic postbiotic may relieve constipation in elderly.
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January 2004 in “Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide)” SPARC likely aids in tissue remodeling during the hair cycle, not in starting new hair growth phases.
February 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” NMN could potentially treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress and improving cell health.
February 2024 in “Biomedicines” Pregnant women with PCOS have higher levels of Neurokinin B in the placenta, especially with female babies.
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November 2019 in “Clinical Science” High DHA levels delay wound healing and worsen skin repair quality.