February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Tandem repeats significantly influence hair color, especially darker shades, across different ancestries.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Trichoscopy can help diagnose early congenital syphilis in newborns.
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January 2015 in “Sen i Gakkaishi” The new keratin film without KAPs stains better and could help study keratin functions.
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” A position effect on the TRPS1 gene causes excessive hair growth in humans and mice.
July 2024 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” January 2009 in “Heilongjiang xumu shouyi” Stem cells are present in goat hair follicles but decrease over time.
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June 2015 in “Nature Protocols” Two-photon microscopy helps observe hair follicle stem cell behaviors in mice.
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February 2015 in “Biomaterials” A surface with VEGF can specifically capture endothelial cells from flowing fluids.
December 2023 in “Modern engineering and innovative technologies” 10 citations
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January 1925 in “Archives of Dermatology” Trichostasis spinulosa is a rare skin condition with hair-filled plugs in hair follicles.
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April 2014 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” TRASER effectively targets blood vessels and hair follicles for potential use in vascular and hair removal treatments.
A 5 cm hair sample can reveal blood type and keratin type for forensic use.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Heredity” The Itpr3 gene causes a specific hair pattern in mice.
January 2017 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Chemical stressors damage hair structure but the skin's outer layer protects living cells.
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July 2018 in “Molecules” Gene expression in milk cells and blood can help detect illegal rbST use in cows.
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January 2006 in “Journal of veterinary medical science” RNA can be extracted from horsehair roots for analysis.
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July 1997 in “The Lancet” Scientists found a new protein, AMY117, common in Alzheimer's patients, which could be important for treatment and diagnosis.
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July 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 14 citations
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October 2017 in “Gene Expression Patterns” A new mouse model helps study melanocyte cells using GFP expression.
September 1989 in “PubMed” The method allows detailed observation of hair tissue structures.
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October 1997 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Trichohyalin is modified by enzymes to form strong structures in hair cells.
December 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hedgehog signaling controls hair follicle development and can affect skin cancer growth.
January 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” The trichogram is a practical, non-invasive, and cost-effective tool for diagnosing female androgenetic alopecia.
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February 2019 in “Scientific Reports” Immunofluorescence tomography is a cost-effective method for creating detailed 3-D images of tissues.
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January 1996 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Dye enters hair at the edges of cuticle cells and penetrates more from water than alcohol-based solutions.
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March 2008 in “Experimental dermatology” The new assay can track and measure melanosome transfer between skin cells, confirming filopodia's role in this process.
October 2014 in “Microscopy” The method using ionic liquid improves observation of cell structures with less damage.
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December 2018 in “Journal of genetic medicine” A small change in the TRPS1 gene leads to a less severe form of a syndrome affecting hair, nose, and finger development.
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July 2009 in “Biomedical Chromatography” A reliable method was developed to measure aristolochic acid-I in rat blood.
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August 1987 in “Analytical Biochemistry” A new method isolated previously undetected hair proteins rich in glycine and tyrosine.