research Hair follicles and their role in skin health
Hair follicles are essential for skin health, aiding in hair growth, wound healing, and immune function.
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840-870 / 1000+ results research Effects of sulfated fucans on the growth cycle of murine hair follicles
Sulfated fucans promote hair growth in mice by speeding up the growth phase and delaying the rest phase.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.
research Alopecia totalis in an infant
An infant with complete hair loss was diagnosed with a genetic disorder affecting hair growth.
research Biological characteristics and functions of dermal papilla cells
Dermal papilla cells play a key role in hair growth and health.
research Citrulline-containing basal cell carcinomas. Differentiation toward hair structures with induction of dermal hair papillae
Citrulline in certain skin tumors suggests they mimic hair growth, helping distinguish them from other cancer types.
research The site of uptake of iodine by hair
Iodine is absorbed by hair just below the skin surface.
research Pili Trianguli et Canaliculi Is a Defect of Inner Root Sheath Keratinization
The hair defect is due to abnormal inner root sheath keratinization.
research The Stem Cell Quiescence and Niche Signaling is Disturbed in the Hair Follicle of the Hairpoor Mouse, an MUHH Model Mouse.
Hair follicle stem cells in hairpoor mice are disrupted, causing hair loss.
research Vitamin D receptor is essential for normal keratinocyte stem cell function
Vitamin D receptor is crucial for normal hair growth and preventing hair loss.
research Skin tumors with matrical differentiation: lessons from hair keratins, beta‐catenin and PHLDA ‐1 expression
Matrical tumors share a common growth mechanism involving the Wnt pathway and consistent PHLDA1 expression.
research Establishment and Functional Characterization of Immortalized Rabbit Dermal Papilla Cell Lines
Researchers created a stable rabbit cell line for hair research that doesn't age quickly or become cancerous.
research Thyroid hormone receptor β1 is expressed in the human hair follicle
Thyroid hormone receptor β1 is found in human hair follicles and helps them survive.
research 5-Fluorouracil induces hair loss by inhibiting β-catenin signaling and angiogenesis
5-Fluorouracil causes hair loss by blocking signals needed for hair growth.
research Bulge cells of human hair follicles: segregation, cultivation and properties
Researchers found that bulge cells from human hair can grow quickly in culture and have properties of hair follicle stem cells, which could be useful for skin treatments.
research Histological studies on the hair follicle and skin of chegu goat
Chegu goats have two types of hair follicles, with primary ones having glands and muscles, and secondary ones lacking them.
research Characterization of Epithelial Hair Follicle Stem Cells in Lichen Planopilaris and Folliculitis Decalvans Through Keratin 19 Expression
Keratin 19 may help diagnose and treat certain types of permanent hair loss.
research Alopecia in a 19-Month-Old Boy
A 19-month-old boy with a rare hair disorder showed mild improvement with treatment, but his family chose gentle hair care due to limited success.
research Acquired Uncombable Hair
A woman's hair changed to a dry, tangled texture that's hard to comb after treatment with spironolactone, suggesting the medication might cause such hair changes.
research Transforming growth factor-alpha immunoreactivity during induced hair follicle growth cycles in sheep and ferrets.
TGF-alpha is present in sheep and ferret skin and may affect hair growth without directly stimulating cell proliferation.
research 130 Expression of nidogen1 in basal cell carcinoma
Higher levels of nidogen1 and type IV collagen are found in basal cell carcinoma compared to normal skin.
research Ichthyosis hystrix
A rare skin condition with dark, thick, warty patches and some hair loss was found in a newborn boy.
research Preservation of melanoblasts of white hair follicles of segmental vitiligo lesions: A preliminary study
White hair follicles in vitiligo have fewer and less functional melanocytes.
research Effect of CUX1 on the Proliferation of Hu Sheep Dermal Papilla Cells and on the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway
CUX1 boosts sheep hair cell growth and affects curl patterns.
research BH11 Cutis verticis gyrata associated with chronic traction
Tight hairstyles can cause a rare scalp condition with thick skin folds.
research Induction of follicle formation and hair growth by vibrissa dermal papillae implanted into rat ear wounds: vibrissa-type fibres are specified
Implanted dermal papillae can induce hair growth in rat ear wounds.
research Hair follicle tumors in dogs: A report of two cases
Two dogs had different types of hair follicle tumors.
research 1330 Flexible fate determination ensures robust differentiation in the skin hair follicle
Hair follicle stem cells can change their role to ensure proper hair development.
research Immune privilege and alopecia areata
Restoring immune privilege in hair follicles could help treat certain types of hair loss.
research Faculty Opinions recommendation of Autosomal-dominant woolly hair resulting from disruption of keratin 74 (KRT74), a potential determinant of human hair texture.
A mutation in the KRT74 gene causes woolly hair by affecting hair texture.