Quercetin Promotes Production of Secondary Hair Follicle Stem Cells in Cashmere Goat: A Mechanistic Study

August 2025

Wei Lian, Guoqing Jiang, Xueyong Wu, Yuping Gao, Kun Cui, Lei Zhu, Ziyang Xu, Xiaoxin Zhang, Jiawei Wang, Mingli Peng, Rui Ding, Fei Hao, Dongjun Liu

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Studysummary This study found that quercetin significantly promoted proliferation and inhibited apoptosis of hair follicle stem cells from Arbas cashmere goats, suggesting potential benefits for improving cashmere production.

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