learn Osteopontin signaling protein that, when suppressed, may grow hair by reducing inflammation and stem cell loss
research Ectopic Sebaceous Glands in the Hair Follicle Matrix: Case Reports and Literature Review of This Embryogenic Anomaly 3 citations, November 2018 in “Curēus” The cause and importance of misplaced oil glands in the hair follicle are not well understood.
research Ectopic Sebaceous Gland: A Developmental Anomaly 7 citations, July 2006 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A 21-year-old had a rare developmental anomaly with a misplaced sebaceous gland in a hair follicle.
research TGFβ Signaling Regulates Lipogenesis in Human Sebaceous Gland Cells 44 citations, January 2013 in “BMC Dermatology” TGFβ signaling prevents sebaceous gland cells from producing fats.
research Characterization of Hair Follicle Development in Engineered Skin Substitutes 41 citations, June 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Engineered skin substitutes can grow hair but have limitations like missing sebaceous glands and hair not breaking through the skin naturally.
research Sostdc1 Defines the Size and Number of Skin Appendage Placodes 56 citations, February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.