TLDR The research found that certain microRNAs are important for human hair growth and health.
The study from September 2016 investigated the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in human hair follicle biology by analyzing the expression and regulatory interactions of 9 miRNAs in samples from 25 healthy male donors. The researchers confirmed the expression of 7 miRNAs and found significant correlations between the levels of 3 miRNAs (miR-24, miR-31, miR-106a) and their target genes, which are involved in hair biology. They also identified an enrichment of target genes in pathways relevant to hair growth and confirmed protein-protein interactions among the gene products. These findings enhance the understanding of miRNAs in hair follicle function and may have implications for hair growth and alopecia.
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May 2020 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” MicroRNAs are important for hair growth regulation, with Dicer being crucial and Tarbp2 less significant.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dicer is crucial for hair growth in mice.
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June 2019 in “BMC genomics” Non-coding RNAs help control hair growth in cashmere goats.
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April 2019 in “Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry” Ten miRNAs may play key roles in starting secondary hair follicle development in sheep foetuses.
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March 2018 in “BMC Genomics” Non-coding RNAs help control hair growth cycles in cashmere goats, suggesting ways to improve cashmere production.
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August 2017 in “Animal Biotechnology” Researchers found that certain RNA molecules might play a role in the growth of Cashmere goat hair.
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January 2017 in “International journal of genetics and genomics” Certain miRNAs are linked to chicken feather development.
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February 2012 in “Cell Cycle” MicroRNAs are crucial for controlling skin development and healing by regulating genes.
