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September 1990 in “Ophthalmology” The study found no common cause for a girl's crystalline cataract and uncombable hair, suggesting their co-occurrence might be coincidental.
25 citations,
March 2017 in “Steroids” Allopregnanolone increases growth and changes gene activity in human brain cancer cells.
25 citations,
July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Imiquimod cream activates hair follicle stem cells and causes early hair growth by changing immune cells and certain protein expressions.
25 citations,
January 2015 in “Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine” Many skin patients also have mental health issues, and doctors should treat both together.
25 citations,
September 2014 in “Biological Research” Arctiin helps protect hair cells from damage and death caused by oxidative stress.
25 citations,
September 2013 in “Journal of thoracic oncology” Soy isoflavones can protect lung tissue from radiation damage.
24 citations,
May 2021 in “Nature Communications” Cavity macrophages gather on organ surfaces but don't really invade or help repair the organs after injury.
24 citations,
October 2019 in “Biomaterials Research” Minoxidil in HA-PLGA nanoparticles effectively treats alopecia through skin delivery.
24 citations,
July 2018 in “Stem cells” Runx1 controls fat-related genes important for normal and cancer cell growth, affecting skin and hair cell behavior.
24 citations,
October 2017 in “Scientific reports” Changing light exposure can affect hair growth timing in goats, possibly due to a key gene, CSDC2.
24 citations,
February 2015 in “Experimental Cell Research” NFIC helps human dental stem cells grow and become tooth-like cells.
24 citations,
February 2006 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Cultured dermal papilla cells can regenerate hair follicles and sustain hair growth.
24 citations,
September 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The study found that hair follicles are above muscle connections in the scalp, which may help protect stem cell areas.
24 citations,
March 2001 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” Red deer only have androgen receptors in neck hair cells for mane growth during breeding season.
23 citations,
June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” KLF4 is important for maintaining skin stem cells and helps heal wounds.
23 citations,
January 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The hepatitis B vaccine did not cause hair loss in the tested mice.
22 citations,
October 2019 in “Cerebral cortex” Sex neurosteroids cause different effects on hippocampal synaptic plasticity in males and females.
22 citations,
February 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Icariin helps mouse hair grow by boosting a growth factor in skin cells.
22 citations,
January 2017 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” The hydrogels help harvest cells while preserving their mechanical memory, which could improve wound healing.
22 citations,
December 2016 in “PloS one” A specific protein in chicken embryos links early skin layers to feather development.
22 citations,
September 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Low-level laser therapy seems to help dogs with noninflammatory alopecia grow hair back.
22 citations,
October 2012 in “Cell Transplantation” Cells treated with Wnt-10b can grow hair after being transplanted into mice.
22 citations,
August 2010 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” The study concluded that reconstructive surgery for burn alopecia should be tailored to the scar's size and quality, with different methods recommended for different cases.
22 citations,
February 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” EPR spectroscopy showed that spontaneous hair growth results in thicker skin and less pigmented hair than depilation-induced growth.
22 citations,
September 2004 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Bimatoprost can cause longer, thicker, darker eyelashes and eyebrows.
22 citations,
August 1999 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain drugs can cause early hair growth in mice by affecting the nerves.
21 citations,
March 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The guide explains how to study human skin fat cells and their tissue, aiming to improve research and medical treatments.
21 citations,
June 2005 in “Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research” Finasteride reduces alcohol withdrawal severity and anxiety in mice, but may increase withdrawal severity in some cases.
20 citations,
June 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The research suggests that autophagy-related genes might play a role in causing alopecia areata.
20 citations,
March 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Shrinking of oil glands in the skin is a key sign of hair loss linked to TNF inhibitor drugs and may improve if the treatment is stopped.