1 citations,
August 2023 in “Nature communications” Hdac1 and Hdac2 help maintain and protect the cells that control hair growth.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found four key stages of cell development that are important for hair growth and shedding in cashmere goats.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing STAT5 from 3D-cultured human skin cells reduces their ability to grow hair.
31 citations,
July 2004 in “Molecular Medicine” Certain defective glucocorticoid receptor mutants move faster inside cell nuclei and work less effectively.
11 citations,
July 2016 in “Current Opinion in Cell Biology” New techniques have enhanced our understanding of how stem cells function and the role of mutations in aging tissues, which may influence future cancer therapies.
32 citations,
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” STAT5 activation is crucial for starting the hair growth phase.
270 citations,
March 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-rich plasma can potentially promote hair growth by stimulating cell growth and increasing certain proteins.
30 citations,
May 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The conclusion is that future hair loss treatments should target the root causes of hair thinning, not just promote hair growth.
1 citations,
July 2023 in “Horticulture research” Tiny RNA molecules help control the growth of plant hairs.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging reduces skin cell renewal and defense against germs due to TGFbeta, but blocking TGFbeta could help restore these functions.
26 citations,
May 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” NcoA4 may have roles beyond helping control gene activity, possibly affecting cell behavior and stability.
7 citations,
August 2020 in “Animal biotechnology” A specific RNA in cashmere goats helps improve hair growth by interacting with certain molecules.
3 citations,
October 2022 in “PloS one” Scientists have developed a method to keep chicken feather follicles alive and structurally intact in a lab for up to a week.
1 citations,
September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.
September 2023 in “Biology of reproduction” New testosterone analogs show promise for male contraception with better activity and potentially fewer side effects.
4 citations,
October 2014 in “Springer eBooks” Ethylene and auxin hormones interact in complex ways that are essential for plant growth and development.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers made a detailed map of gene activity for different parts of human hair follicles to help create targeted hair disorder treatments.
3 citations,
January 2018 in “PeerJ” Researchers created a long-lasting mouse skin cell strain that may help with hair growth research and treatments.
16 citations,
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.
7 citations,
September 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The research found that the molecule lncRNA-H19 helps hair follicle cells grow by affecting certain cell pathways in cashmere goats.
Certain natural products may help stimulate hair growth by affecting stem cell activity in the scalp.
December 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Scientists created cell lines from balding patients and found that cells from the front of the scalp are more affected by hormones that cause hair loss than those from the back.
December 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” New cells join the hair's dermal papilla during the growth phase, possibly affecting hair thickness.
9 citations,
July 2022 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” WWP2 is crucial for tooth development in mice.
8 citations,
September 2017 in “Scientific Reports” MAD2B slows down the growth of skin cells that are important for hair development by interacting with TCF4.
4 citations,
May 2018 in “Electronic Journal of Biotechnology” All-trans retinoic acid at high doses harms goat hair growth cells and could be bad for hair growth.
2 citations,
March 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Scientists created a new cell line from Cashmere goat hair and found that cytokeratin 13 is a unique marker for certain skin cells.
88 citations,
February 2011 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Minoxidil helps hair growth by activating the β-catenin pathway.
70 citations,
January 2014 in “International review of cell and molecular biology” Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.
25 citations,
May 2013 in “Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia” Hedgehog signaling is crucial for mammary gland development over hair follicles.