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December 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Zebrafish larvae are used to study and find treatments for ear cell damage because they are easier to observe and test than mammals.
205 citations,
April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
989 citations,
August 2007 in “The Lancet” PCOS is a complex condition with major health impacts, needing more research for better diagnosis and treatment.
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December 2019 in “Animals” Overexpressing Tβ4 in goats' hair follicles increases cashmere production and hair follicle growth.
16 citations,
December 2018 in “Plant Science” Elevated CO2 can lessen the negative impact of water shortage on soybean roots and affects specific genes.
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August 1999 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain drugs can cause early hair growth in mice by affecting the nerves.
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53 citations,
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April 2017 in “Oncotarget” Smaller nanoemulsions can penetrate skin and hair follicles better, which may be useful for delivering drugs and vaccines through the skin.
44 citations,
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November 2023 in “Animal Bioscience” miR-133a-3p and miR-145-5p help goat hair follicle stem cells differentiate by controlling NANOG and SOX9.
December 2023 in “Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology” A zinc-deficient diet stunted growth and affected organs in mice, with C57BL/6J mice showing more severe symptoms.
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May 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C-methods” A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.
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January 1985 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” The paper concludes that for natural-looking hair restoration, it's important to create an irregular hairline, use appropriately sized and angled grafts, and ensure a snug fit between grafts and recipient sites.
Dermatoscopy and videodermatoscopy are useful for diagnosing and monitoring various skin, hair, and nail conditions.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” Peps help Arabidopsis plants grow more root hairs by affecting specific genes and calcium signaling.
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