92 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that peripheral clock genes, particularly BMAL1 and Period1, modulate human hair follicle cycling, suggesting their potential as therapeutic targets for affecting hair growth.
91 citations
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August 2014 in “Development” This review discusses how circadian clocks may influence diverse physiological functions beyond their established role in daily timekeeping, but it reports no new experimental findings.
84 citations
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December 2017 in “EMBO Reports” This review discusses the role of circadian rhythms in stem cell differentiation and tissue regeneration, emphasizing their impact on organ physiology and aging, but reports no new experimental results.
55 citations
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March 2010 in “Aging” This study found that circadian clock genes are involved in regulating the hair growth cycle, suggesting a connection between daily rhythms and the longer hair follicle cycling process.
49 citations
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April 2016 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that shift nurses exhibited lower circadian variations compared to daytime nurses, indicating an adjustment of their biological clocks to continuous shift schedules.