July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cell movements and forces shape feather growth in chicken skin.
29 citations
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December 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The researchers reported that a novel leave-on treatment containing caffeine, niacinamide, panthenol, dimethicone, and an acrylate polymer significantly increased the diameter and improved the mechanical properties of scalp hair fibers, suggesting it may help mitigate thinning hair.
236 citations
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January 1951 in “Physiological zoology” Hair growth and pigmentation in mice involve specific stages crucial for research.
13 citations
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April 2023 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” This mini-review highlights emerging themes on how tissue stiffness, a fundamental material property, influences morphogenetic processes in living organisms, an area gaining increased attention alongside the role of mechanical forces in shaping cell behavior.
11 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Cancer” This article reviews the potential for low intensity ultrasound as an antidote for the peripheral cytotoxic side effects of taxane drugs in chemotherapy, presenting no new clinical results.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers developed grooved microneedles made from hyaluronic acid for precise transdermal drug delivery, achieving accurate dosage with a high probability of delivery (98% or more) by using an easy-to-operate applicator for shearing force.
November 2020 in “INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH” This study found that women with alopecia have significantly lower tensile strength in both dry and wet hair samples compared to controls, indicating increased hair breakability.
22 citations
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November 2016 in “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research” This study found that ethanolic leaves extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. exhibited strong antioxidant activity and enhanced wound healing properties in mice, showing reasonable safety in toxicological evaluations without severe alterations.
4 citations
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April 2004 in “Medical veritas” This journal serves as a platform for diverse perspectives on vaccine-related issues, but the abstract itself reports no new scientific findings.
11 citations
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April 2022 in “Biophysical Journal” In this study, certain cysteine residues in Romney sheep wool fibers were labeled more often during stretching tests, particularly under wet conditions, suggesting variability in their disulfide bond contributions to fiber mechanics depending on hydration.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Studia Biologica” This review discusses the properties and extraction methods of keratins from natural fibers and highlights their promising applications in fields such as biomedicine, bioengineering, and forensic science, but reports no new experimental results.
5 citations
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May 2021 in “EMBO journal” This review discusses the role of polarity signaling in coordinating tissue mechanics, micro-environmental functions, and cell fate decisions, but it reports no new results, highlighting the need for further study in mammalian models.
3 citations
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February 2023 in “ACS omega” In this study, grape seed oil was found to be the most effective herbal oil for improving gloss and reducing fractures in various hair types.
May 2026 in “The EMBO Journal” This study demonstrated how cellular flows and tissue mechanics guide the topological transformations in avian skin, essential for feather follicle development from scales.
February 2024 in “Cancers” This review highlights recent progress in developing androgen receptor degraders, such as PROTACs, for treating castration-resistant prostate cancer, and notes that several have entered phase I or II clinical trials, showcasing potential to address drug resistance challenges.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that occlusive dressings on mouse wounds eliminated wound-induced hair neogenesis by upregulating mechanotransduction, which promotes fibrosis, and suppressing Wnt signaling involved in regeneration.
37 citations
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October 2015 in “PeerJ” This study found that shampoo and conditioner do not alter hair's molecular structure, while perming treatments significantly affect keratin and intermediate filament structures due to bond alterations.
February 2026 in “Optics” This study demonstrates that polarized second harmonic generation imaging effectively monitors wool fiber stretching, revealing significant structural changes in keratin alignment that improve textile performance.
February 2025 in “Science Advances” This study demonstrates that Wnt signaling plays a crucial mechanoregulatory role in skin regeneration by influencing cellular responses to substrate rigidity, which promotes hair follicle regeneration in the wound-induced hair neogenesis model.
34 citations
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September 1992 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article provides dermatology residents with essential information on cosmetic use to help manage skin conditions and reactions, without reporting new clinical results.
15 citations
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December 2015 in “Textile Research Journal” This study describes the development of polyamide 6 composite fibers with amber filler, finding them suitable for use in medical textiles such as compression garments due to their biocompatibility with skin cells.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Wear” This study presents a new method for evaluating cosmetic treatments by measuring the resistance of hair to mechanical wear, revealing differences related to hair ethnicity and treatment type.
8 citations
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March 1979 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Dr. Vera H. Price's 1979 work emphasizes the importance of accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment for hair loss.
5 citations
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March 2012 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” In this study, UVB exposure was found to alter certain chemical properties of the hair shaft, such as keratin components and water content, without significantly affecting its physical morphology.
139 citations
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July 1991 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the structure of hair follicles and their significance in evaluating hair disorders, but it does not report any new research findings.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that inducing miR-205 reduces actin contractility and stiffness in hair follicle stem cells and progenitors, stimulating hair regeneration in both young and old mice.
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November 2018 in “Physiological Reviews” This review discusses the potential of single cell technologies to improve understanding and treatment of impaired wound healing and reports no new clinical results.
418 citations
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September 2012 in “Nature” This study reports the first instance of skin autotomy in mammals, specifically in African spiny mice, and suggests they may possess a greater regenerative capacity than previously understood, possibly offering insights for regenerative medicine.
223 citations
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October 2020 in “Microsystems & Nanoengineering” This review discusses recent advances in microfabrication and microfluidic technologies for improving the production of organoids and spheroids, but it reports no new experimental results.
85 citations
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July 2025 in “Nature Communications” This review examines the evolving field of nanozymes, highlighting their unique properties and biocatalytic capabilities that challenge traditional concepts of biocatalysis, with implications for sustainable applications and potential roles in physiological processes and disease pathogenesis.