January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Skin health and repair depend on the signals between skin stem cells and their surrounding cells.
September 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found that certain RNA sequences play a role in yak hair growth and these sequences are somewhat similar to those in cashmere goats.
25 citations,
June 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Genes linked to fibrosis are more active in people with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
61 citations,
September 2010 in “Genomics” The study found that immune responses disrupt hair growth cycles, causing hair loss in alopecia areata.
17 citations,
October 2017 in “Scientific reports” Fine wool sheep have more genes for wool quality, while coarse wool sheep have more for skin and muscle traits.
38 citations,
April 2017 in “PLOS Genetics” GRHL3 is important for controlling gene activity in skin cells during different stages of their development.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for controlling hair growth cycles in sheep.
16 citations,
January 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The study found that expanded skin regenerates similarly to normal skin, with 77 genes playing a role in the process.
May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” miR-29a-5p prevents the formation of early hair structures by targeting a gene important for hair growth and is regulated by a complex network involving lncRNA627.1.
16 citations,
December 2018 in “Plant Science” Elevated CO2 can lessen the negative impact of water shortage on soybean roots and affects specific genes.
77 citations,
March 2021 in “Nature” Stress hormone corticosterone blocks a growth factor to slow down hair stem cell activity and hair growth.
28 citations,
August 2018 in “BMC genomics” DNA methylation changes are linked to hair growth cycles in goats.
18 citations,
January 2020 in “Ecology and evolution” Genes related to pigmentation, body rhythms, and behavior change during hares' seasonal coat color transition, with a common genetic mechanism in two hare species.
4 citations,
November 2022 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” The enzyme 5α-reductase type 1 is important for blood vessel development and fertility in the uterus.
14 citations,
June 2020 in “BMC genomics” The study identified key genes that regulate the growth cycle of cashmere in goats, which could help improve breeding strategies.
20 citations,
June 2014 in “BMC genomics” Poplar seed hairs grow from the placenta at the ovary base, with endoreduplication playing a key role in their development, and share similar cellulose synthesis processes with cotton fibers.
41 citations,
April 2019 in “PLOS genetics” CD34+ and CD34- melanocyte stem cells have different regenerative abilities.
January 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Pediatric alopecia areata is more immune-active than adult cases, suggesting age-specific treatments and potential use of JAK inhibitors.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
December 2023 in “Animals” The study mapped yak skin cells to understand hair growth better.
The research identified key molecules that help hair matrix and dermal papilla cells communicate and influence hair growth in cashmere goats.
1 citations,
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeting specific genes in certain pathways may help treat male pattern baldness.
9 citations,
August 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” PPARγ is essential for maintaining healthy skin, controlling inflammation, and ensuring proper skin barrier function.
1 citations,
November 2023 in “BMC chemistry” Tadalafil and Finasteride may help treat aggressive melanoma.
July 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” The new hydrogel treatment promotes faster hair growth and better skin health for hair loss.
8 citations,
July 2020 in “BMC genomics” The research found genes that change during cashmere goat hair growth and could help determine the best time to harvest cashmere.
3 citations,
March 2023 in “Biology” Genes affecting wool fiber thickness in Angora rabbits were identified, which could help breed finer wool.
23 citations,
December 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Gene network oscillations inside hair stem cells are key for hair growth regulation and could help treat hair loss.
34 citations,
December 2009 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Too much thymosin beta4 causes weird teeth and more hair growth in mice.
4 citations,
June 1998 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” KGF and its receptor are found in enlarged prostate tissue and KGF strongly increases cell growth.