May 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Melanoma risk tools need improvement, a gene mutation causes a hair disorder that might be treated by managing cell stress, a potential therapy for a skin-ear disorder involves blocking cell channels, skin wrinkling may indicate lung aging regardless of smoking, and oxidative stress might contribute to common baldness.
6 citations
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April 2001 in “The Anatomical Record” A new method using hair pores can help align skin grafts better, improving results.
13 citations
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December 1983 in “Canadian journal of zoology” Heterotypic cell contacts likely help hair matrix cells differentiate during mouse hair follicle development.
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May 1988 in “International Journal of Dermatology” The patient's hair has unique structural differences with alternating bright and dark bands.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” African spiny mice can regenerate skin and hair after wounds due to specific tissue mechanics.
October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Root hair growth slows under force, confirming a model of cell wall mechanics.
52 citations
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March 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C Methods” 3D images of skin show collagen is evenly spread, but elastic fibers are fewer near hair follicles.
81 citations
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December 2007 in “Acta materialia” AFM helped show how hair changes under tension and the effects of damage and conditioner.
578 citations
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April 1993 in “Cell” TGFα gene mutation in mice causes abnormal skin, wavy hair, curly whiskers, and sometimes eye inflammation.
20 citations
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July 2010 in “Skin Research and Technology” Aging makes hair thinner and rougher, with less clear edges.
June 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Type XVII collagen helps control skin cell growth and may have anti-aging effects.
February 2026 in “BMC Genomics” MEG3-miRNAs help control wool traits in young Tan sheep by regulating immune responses, but their decline with age leads to wool changes.
1 citations
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January 2010 in “Biological and medical physics series” Human hair's structure and properties were studied using advanced microscopes and mechanical tests.
May 2024 in “Scientific reports” Twist2 is essential for scarless skin healing and hair growth in mouse fetuses.
Type XVII collagen may help prevent skin aging.
3 citations
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October 2006 in “Journal of dermatology” X-ray microscopy can non-invasively show hair structure changes after treatments, but it's less detailed than TEM and needs improvement.
117 citations
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August 2005 in “Ultramicroscopy” Human hair's strength and flexibility vary by ethnicity, damage, and treatment.
49 citations
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June 2004 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences” Human hair becomes weaker and stretches more easily at higher temperatures.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The technique effectively shows how human skin and hair cells form into ball-like structures.
January 1961 in “The Journal of Anthropological Society of Nippon” Hair form in mixed-blood families varies due to hereditary twist-knots and pigment formation.
August 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
February 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Curved hair can develop when hair cells merge abnormally during growth.
Gray hair affects hair's movement and appearance, making it less bouncy and more wavy.
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August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 1 citations
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January 2013 in “PubMed” Permanent wave treatment with thioglycolic acid changes hair structure by altering disulfide bonds.
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January 1991 in “Electron Microscopy Reviews”
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November 2004 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Hair breaks differently when wet or dry and is affected by its condition and treatments like perms and bleaching.
40 citations
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February 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 17-year-old developed woolly hair nevus in adolescence, which is unusual, and over time the hair darkened and straightened slightly, but microscopic changes persisted.
56 citations
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January 1977