51 citations
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July 2013 in “Brain Research” Testosterone needs to be converted to DHT to reduce stress response in male rats.
39 citations
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April 2023 in “Science Advances” This study identified that bone marrow-derived CD34+ cells act as fibroblast progenitors to enhance tissue regeneration in ischemic limbs by promoting angiogenesis through interactions with macrophages.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that hair shaft miniaturization in aging and genetic hypotrichosis leads to hair follicle stem cell loss through mechanical compression and apoptosis mediated by the Piezo1 channel.
16 citations
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September 2020 in “Animals” This study found that circRNA-1926 promotes hair follicle stem cell differentiation in cashmere goats by sponging miR-148a/b-3p to increase CDK19 expression.
15 citations
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May 2023 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This study found that mammary resident macrophages play a key role in mammary tissue development by influencing cell division and maintaining mammary stem cell activity through the TNF-α-Cdk1/Cyclin B1 signaling pathway, highlighting their importance in the mammary stem cell niche.
13 citations
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April 2020 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that knockdown of PCAT1 inhibited hair follicle regeneration in nude mice by disrupting the miR-329/Wnt10b axis and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, highlighting PCAT1's role in promoting follicle regrowth.
12 citations
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April 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that caffeine can counteract stress-induced damage in ex vivo human androgenetic alopecia hair follicles, suggesting it may help prevent stress-related hair loss.
11 citations
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September 2023 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that the cell surface protein Lrig1 plays a crucial role in regulating the suppressive function of regulatory T cells, suggesting it as a potential target for treating autoimmune diseases, as evidenced by experiments in mouse models.
7 citations
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August 2020 in “Animal biotechnology” This study found that lncRNA-599547 positively regulates the expression of the Wnt10b gene by interacting with miR-15b-5p, enhancing the inductive property of dermal papilla cells in cashmere goats.
4 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study demonstrates that the transcription factor DLX5 can promote hair follicle stem cell differentiation through regulating the c-MYC/miR-29c-3p/NSD1 axis.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study found that combining ISX-9 with mesenchymal stem cells enhanced their ability to reduce inflammation and repair lung damage in an acute lung injury model compared to using the cells alone.
2 citations
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November 2022 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that m6A-circRNA-ZNF638 enhances the activation of secondary hair follicle stem cells in cashmere goats by interacting with the miR-361-5p/Wnt5a pathway.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Immune cells boost stem cell activity in hairy moles, causing more hair growth.
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June 2023 in “The FASEB journal” This study found that in mice, LSD1 interacting with HSP90 accelerates skin wound healing by enhancing HFSC glycolytic metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation via the c-MYC/LDHA axis.
This study found that melatonin upregulates LncRNA16913.1, which sequesters chi-miR-195-5p to release FZD6 and enhance fibroblast proliferation in cashmere goat skin, suggesting a regulatory mechanism within the lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA cascade in vitro.
May 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that kukui nut oil (AMS oil) promotes hair growth in human hair follicle cultures by increasing PGF2α levels and activating Nrf2 signaling, and a human trial confirmed its efficacy in enhancing eyelash growth.
July 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” In this study, researchers developed a new SFL-3D system to produce extracellular vesicles from rejuvenated dermal papilla cell spheroids, which demonstrated significant antifibrotic effects in reducing hypertrophic scarring, highlighting their potential for precision-targeted scar management.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that decorin treatment significantly enhances dermal papilla cell proliferation, promoting hair follicle growth by influencing the SMAD3/TGF-β signaling pathway through exosomal miR-129–2-3p, which may aid in novel strategies for treating hair disorders and enhancing wool production.
December 2024 in “Biomaterials Research” This study demonstrated that exosomes from human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells can enhance collagen production, promote cell proliferation and migration in human dermal fibroblasts, and reverse signs of UV-induced skin aging in mice, potentially via a miR-125b-5p/TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
November 2024 in “Genomics” This study found that exogenous melatonin enhances the development of secondary hair follicles in Cashmere goats by promoting miRNA-mRNA interactions, specifically via the chi-let-7d-5p/WNT2 axis, which suggests a mechanism for melatonin's effects on hair growth involving microRNA regulation.
January 2024 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” This study found that botulinum toxin type A inhibited apoptosis in dermal papillary cells induced by dihydrotestosterone through the circ_0135062/miR-506-3p/Bax axis.
January 2024 in “Animals” In this study, researchers found that circERCC6, a circular RNA identified in cashmere goat hair follicles, helps activate secondary hair follicle stem cells, with its role dependent on specific m6A modifications that interact with miR-412-3p to regulate BNC2 expression.
May 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that botulinum toxin type A may reduce apoptosis in dermal papillary cells induced by dihydrotestosterone through the circ_0135062/miR-506-3p/Bax axis.
7 citations
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September 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study identified and analyzed numerous lncRNAs, miRNAs, and mRNAs involved in hair follicle development in cashmere goats, highlighting key regulatory pathways and suggesting roles for specific RNAs in enhancing hair follicle cell proliferation.
3 citations
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December 2023 in “Aging” In liver cancer cells, this study found that upregulating hsa_circ_0002980 inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis, and EMT by modulating the miR-1303/CADM2 axis, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.
June 2025 in “Phytomedicine” The formula may improve hair growth and health by boosting blood flow and reducing cell stress.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this research, investigators used in vitro models to study the Merkel cell-neurite complex and reported that mechanical stimulation, similar to gentle touch, can induce molecular changes that are potentially relevant to hair growth, thus contributing to the understanding of its underlying mechanisms.
293 citations
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November 2005 in “Trends in Immunology” This study indicates that stress in mice recruits specific neuroimmunoendocrine elements, leading to neurogenic skin inflammation that inhibits hair growth and highlights the skin's role in stress response research.
248 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study demonstrated that stress-derived neurosteroid THDOC shifts from inhibiting to activating the HPA axis under stress, presenting potential therapeutic targets for stress-related disorders.
199 citations
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July 2007 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” In this study, researchers found a significant positive association between cortisol levels in hair and feces of domestic cats and dogs, suggesting hair cortisol assays could be a viable option for monitoring chronic stress.