25 citations
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April 2017 in “PloS one” In this study, specific SNPs in the FST gene were significantly associated with various wool quality traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting potential markers for breeding programs.
13 citations
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February 2019 in “Zoology” Lustre mutant sheep have normal hair structure and proteins but differ in felting properties.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study generated a gene-edited cashmere goat with improved cashmere yield and fiber length by integrating VEGF at the FGF5 site, offering insights into hair growth mechanisms.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Animals” This study found that genetic variants in the goat KRTAP22-2 gene are associated with the mean fiber diameter of cashmere in Longdong Cashmere goats, suggesting these variants could serve as molecular markers for improving cashmere traits.
This study found that expression and variants of the KRT84 gene are associated with important wool traits in Gansu Alpine Fine-wool sheep, suggesting its potential use as a genetic marker for wool trait selection.
This study observed that mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium accelerated burn wound healing in rats by enhancing epidermal growth factor presence, improving wound closure, collagen density, and re-epithelialization compared to the control.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Animals” In this study, researchers identified six unique genetic variants of a sheep gene, KRTAP19-3, with specific variants linked to changes in wool fibre traits, such as increased fibre diameter variability, suggesting these genetic differences affect wool characteristics in Chinese Tan sheep.
65 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Structural Biology” This study concluded that the curliness of human hair, regardless of ethnicity, originates from the inhomogeneous internal nanostructure due to differences in the distribution of two types of cortices.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of Analytical Toxicology” This study found that hair samples from chronic tramadol and cannabis users showed positive drug presence for 3-4 months and 6-7 months, respectively, after discontinuation.
6 citations
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March 2014 in “Livestock science” This study successfully constructed a skin cDNA library from the Liaoning cashmere goat during follicle anagen and identified two genes with significant expression in heart, skin, and hair follicles.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses various methods for processing and separating human skin samples for research purposes, evaluating factors like processing time and cell viability, but reports no new experimental findings.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne)” In this meta-analysis, researchers found that melatonin did not affect primary hair follicles or litter size in goats but was positively correlated with secondary follicle growth, suggesting potential relevance for studying hair growth mechanisms and human alopecia.
September 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that jujube seed oil significantly increased the number of hair follicles in BALB/c mice compared to controls, suggesting potential benefits for hair growth.
September 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed a deep learning-based tool to quantify individual hair fibers in mice, revealing distinct hair phenotypes linked to hormonal, genetic, and age-related factors, and suggesting its potential for new diagnostic methods through hair analysis.
179 citations
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June 2000 in “The American journal of pathology” This study reports that the asebia-2J mutation in mice affects sebaceous gland function and leads to hair follicle destruction, offering a model for human scarring alopecias.
149 citations
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June 2010 in “The FASEB journal” In this study, miR-31 was found to play a significant role in hair cycle regulation in mice by controlling key gene expressions involved in hair growth and differentiation.
88 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that TRPV3 may play a key role in dry skin-related itch, indicating potential for TRPV3 antagonists in treating pruritus resistant to histamine H1R antagonists.
63 citations
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February 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” In this study, polydopamine emerged as a safe and effective alternative to traditional hair dyes like PPD for dyeing gray hair permanently, showing resistance to detergents and causing less toxicity and hair loss in mice.
51 citations
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January 2014 in “International journal of trichology” This review examines the pH levels of various shampoos and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the potential importance of labeling pH values on shampoo packaging for hair and scalp health.
19 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Touch domes in human skin are complex sensory structures not directly linked to hair.
15 citations
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October 2004 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” This study describes the presence of holes in hair fibers, absent in hair follicles, likely forming from daily care actions and removal of extractable substances.
14 citations
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April 2016 in “PloS one” This study found that the promoter region of the sheep KRTAP11-1 gene drives specific transcriptional activity in wool follicles, suggesting it may regulate hair keratinocyte specificity.
12 citations
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June 2021 in “Stem Cell Investigation” This study concluded that topical aloe vera promoted faster and better healing of deep second-degree burns in rats compared to mesenchymal stem cells.
11 citations
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January 2005 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” This study found no qualitative skin differences during development between mutant hairless USP mice and BALB/c mice, except for enlarged cysts in the hairless strain.
10 citations
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February 2014 in “Fitoterapia” This study found that Pomiferin may effectively stimulate extracellular matrix protein expression in skin and scalp models, with results comparable to retinol, suggesting potential as a topical treatment ingredient.
9 citations
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June 2020 in “European Radiology Experimental” This study found that single-dose x-ray irradiation in rat calvaria skin led to morphological changes in collagen fibers, disorganization, and a temporary absence of sebaceous glands and hair follicles.
9 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Applied Animal Research” This study identified eight alleles of the caprine KAP13-3 gene in cashmere goats, which could influence gene expression and cashmere fiber characteristics.
9 citations
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November 2006 in “Journal of Microscopy” This study using an apertureless scanning near-field optical microscope found that dye restricted to hair's periphery remains mainly on the surface and in the endocuticle.
8 citations
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March 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that weakened anchorage of hair shafts, associated with the abnormal expression of 14-3-3σ, may contribute to alopecia in Er/+ mice.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrated that human skin can be efficiently reinnervated using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells, promoting skin vitality and sensory reinnervation comparable to physiological conditions.