July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mesenchyme can start hair growth, but the exact signal that causes this is still unknown.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Modifying certain signals in the body can help wounds heal without scars and regrow hair.
47 citations
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April 2000 in “Experimental Dermatology” A new gene mutation causes a rare type of hair loss.
8 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice with more Flightless I protein grew back their claws better after amputation.
4 citations
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September 2016 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Specific genes influence hair and cashmere growth in Laiwu black goats.
August 2013 in “Nature Reviews Drug Discovery” A protein called FGF9 helps regenerate hair follicles in mice after skin damage, and increasing FGF9 could potentially help human hair growth.
4 citations
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August 2024 in “Non-coding RNA Research”
9 citations
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August 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Genetic variants at 20p11 increase baldness risk in Chinese Han people.
28 citations
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August 2019 in “BMC Genetics” miR-148a and miR-10a affect hair growth in Hu sheep.
February 2026 in “The Plant Journal” ADF8 and ADF11 help root hairs grow by responding to hormones and environmental signals.