2 citations
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February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study identified key proteins, such as Sfrp1 and Ppard, involved in the complex and dynamic regulation of yak hair follicle growth and degeneration across different stages, offering insights into yaks' adaptation to highland environments.
7 citations
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February 2025 in “Mammalian Genome”
January 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study reviews the role of hair follicles in the development, symptoms, and treatment options for vitiligo and alopecia areata, aiming to enhance understanding of their involvement in these autoimmune conditions and explore potential therapies.
13 citations
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June 2024 in “BMC Genomics” This study found distinct expression patterns of various transcription types during hair follicle morphogenesis, providing a foundation for understanding hair development mechanisms and aiding selective breeding for desirable wool traits in a specific breed.
21 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights multiple factors contributing to hair graying, such as oxidative damage, melanocyte changes, and genetic influences, and suggests that repigmentation may be temporarily reversible, offering potential targets for future treatments while urging caution when applying mouse model findings to humans.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This source reviews mechanisms and existing treatments for hair aging, highlighting factors like oxidative stress and DNA repair defects that affect hair follicle and stem cell function, and discusses research limitations and future directions in the field.
18 citations
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October 2023 in “Nature Communications” In this study, male-pattern baldness was strongly associated with a higher risk of keratinocyte cancers, particularly squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, likely due to increased sun exposure on the scalp rather than androgen levels.
September 2023 in “Animals” In this study, researchers used proteomic and metabolomic analyses to explore hair follicle development in embryonic cashmere goats, identifying significant roles for the oxytocin signalling pathway and associated networks in this process.
18 citations
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March 2023 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” In this study, adding CCL2 protein to organoid cultures helped adult skin cells regain the ability to self-organize and regenerate hair follicles, suggesting potential therapeutic applications.
30 citations
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February 2023 in “Animals” This study suggests that the period from birth to 6 months is optimal for regulating secondary hair follicle development in cashmere goats, with specific growth factors potentially playing a regulatory role.
22 citations
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September 2022 in “Journal of Animal Science” This study suggests that the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway may significantly influence the development of different hair types in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats.
4 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the formation and maintenance of hair follicles through dynamic cellular changes and signaling pathways, presenting a comprehensive overview but providing no new experimental findings.
4 citations
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July 2022 in “Scientific reports” This study observed significant differences in hair and cashmere properties among three goat breeds in Southwest China, noting better quality cashmere in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats and their crossbreed compared to Dazu black goats.
7 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” In this study, researchers identified ten key genes involved in the periodic development of hair follicles in cashmere goats, highlighting the importance of the Wnt signaling pathway and cell cycle in this process.
4 citations
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January 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the KLHL24-ΔN28 protein variant disrupts hair follicle stem cells in a mouse model, leading to premature hair loss by degrading keratin 15.
20 citations
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January 2022 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” This study found that intrinsic reactive oxygen species drive the hair follicle cycle progression through DNA damage and repair, apoptosis, and macrophage polarization, influencing hair loss and regeneration dynamics in mice.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study examined aging hair follicle stem cells in mice and found that inflammation reduction in dermal white adipose tissue can stimulate regenerative behavior, highlighting its role in hair follicle aging.
11 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review summarizes the role of non-coding RNAs in hair follicle regeneration and highlights potential therapeutic strategies, though it reports no new experimental results.
102 citations
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July 2020 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review discusses the effects of hormonal changes on hair follicles, concluding that hormones like androgens and estradiol significantly influence hair growth and cycle, while the roles of other hormones are still being researched.
19 citations
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June 2020 in “Animals” This study found that maternal sub-maintenance nutrition reduced the density and branching ratio of secondary wool follicles in Merino sheep fetuses and identified genes potentially involved in these processes.
29 citations
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May 2020 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the role of the immune niche in hair follicle regeneration and its impact on different forms of alopecia, highlighting research gaps and potential therapeutic strategies.
19 citations
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January 2019 in “Animals” This study suggests that PDGFA and BMP2 play a role in the hair follicle cycle in cashmere goats, with PDGFA particularly involved in activating the growth phase.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “PloS one” This study explored hair follicle gene expression in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goats and identified potential regulators of the transition between growth phases, including IL17RB and ZNF genes.
211 citations
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April 2018 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” Keratins are crucial for cell structure, growth, and disease risk.
192 citations
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March 2017 in “Cell host & microbe” The researchers reported that hair follicle development and commensal microbe colonization promote the accumulation of regulatory T cells in neonatal skin, with the Ccl20-Ccr6 pathway playing a key role in this process.
64 citations
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March 2017 in “Nature communications” This study identified 63 genetic loci associated with male-pattern baldness, uncovering genes and pathways that may help develop treatments and suggesting its connection to other human conditions.
40 citations
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January 2016 in “PLoS ONE” The study found that exposing Arbas Cashmere goats to a short photoperiod significantly increased cashmere production by extending the anagen phase of hair follicles, with gene expression changes identified as contributing factors.
10 citations
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January 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study investigated protein expression changes during mouse hair follicle cycles and suggested their involvement in biological networks, potentially identifying targets for hair disease therapy.
25 citations
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March 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Leptin helps start the growth phase of hair.
42 citations
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July 2012 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that estrogen can cause reversible suppression of the hair cycle by inducing premature catagen and maintaining the telogen phase without damaging the hair follicle stem cell niche or the signature gene expressions of dermal papilla cells.
48 citations
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January 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified chemokine receptor ligands cxcl10 and cxcl11 as new hair-specific transcriptional targets of the Eda pathway, suggesting chemokine signaling plays a role in primary hair follicle patterning.
46 citations
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January 2009 in “Textile Research Journal” This study presents a DNA-analytical method that can reliably identify and differentiate cashmere, fine wool, yak, and camel hair fibers in both untreated and processed samples.
1398 citations
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May 2008 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This review summarizes the cell type distribution and functional significance of human keratins, emphasizing their roles in tumor diagnosis and potential clinical applications, and reports no new clinical findings.
387 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The K15 promoter effectively targets stem cells in the hair follicle bulge.
854 citations
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February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the molecular mechanisms of hair follicle formation and discusses potential future clinical applications for treating hair loss and skin tumors, but it reports no new clinical results.
1113 citations
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August 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This article discusses the biologic and psychosocial significance of hair, the current limitations in hair growth drugs, and anticipates future therapies based on advancing hair follicle research.
100 citations
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November 1996 in “Molecular Medicine Today” This review discusses the role of growth factors and cytokines in hair follicle development and cycling, but reports no new clinical findings on treatments for hair growth disorders.
154 citations
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October 1996 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that 17-beta-estradiol inhibits hair growth in mice by blocking hair follicles in the telogen phase, whereas an estrogen receptor antagonist promotes hair growth by initiating anagen.
91 citations
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March 1996 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study concluded that cytokines and growth factors significantly regulate hair growth in vitro, with some completely inhibiting growth, such as EGF and TNFα.