March 2024 in “Skin research and technology” High CRP levels could indicate vitamin D deficiency in people with alopecia areata.
53 citations,
August 2019 in “American journal of human genetics” FOXN1 gene variants cause low T cells and immune issues from birth.
44 citations,
April 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” FGF13 gene changes cause excessive hair growth in a rare condition.
21 citations,
July 2019 in “Cardiovascular Research” High levels of male hormones in pregnant mice cause heart enlargement and poor heart function in their female babies.
2 citations,
May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Changes in KRT17 gene activity linked to wool production in Angora rabbits.
February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Prss53 affects hair shape and bone development in rabbits.
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.
1 citations,
October 2020 in “PubMed” Azelaic acid helps protect hair cells from UV damage and encourages hair growth by increasing certain gene expressions and proteins.
28 citations,
March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that while lab results for hair growth promotion are promising, human trials are needed and better testing methods should be developed.
14 citations,
June 2016 in “Hypertension research” New method uses hair follicle cells to estimate human body clock phase, potentially improving sleep disorder diagnosis.
1 citations,
September 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” High-dose finasteride may help treat glioblastoma but needs localized delivery for effectiveness.
3 citations,
August 2020 in “Animals” Researchers found a way to grow cashmere goat hair cells in a lab and discovered that certain conditions improve these cells' growth and characteristics.
31 citations,
February 2014 in “Journal of dermatological science” Placental growth factor may help treat hair loss.
23 citations,
January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Adding human blood vessel cells to hair follicle germs may improve hair growth and quality.
22 citations,
January 2017 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” The hydrogels help harvest cells while preserving their mechanical memory, which could improve wound healing.
19 citations,
January 2018 in “BioMed Research International” miR-195-5p reduces hair growth ability in cells by blocking a specific growth signal.
5 citations,
October 2022 in “Cosmetics” Cell-based models help test if cosmetic ingredients really work for hair growth and skin health.
4 citations,
October 2014 in “Journal of Integrative Agriculture” Researchers found 24 genes that change significantly and affect cashmere growth in goats; this could help increase cashmere production.
2 citations,
August 2022 in “Emergency medicine international” Keloid skin disorder involves abnormal fibroblast activation and immune response, linked to a group of genes including FGF11.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Blue light can help hair grow by affecting certain receptors in hair follicles.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging causes sweat glands to shrink and move upward, leading to less elastic skin and more wrinkles.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” Multi-omics techniques help understand the molecular causes of androgenetic alopecia.
2 citations,
December 2016 in “Experimental cell research” The research found a way to identify and study skin cells with stem cell traits, revealing they behave differently in culture and questioning current stemness assessment methods.
1 citations,
August 2023 in “Nature communications” Hdac1 and Hdac2 help maintain and protect the cells that control hair growth.
18 citations,
April 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Mice with autoimmune hair loss showed signs of heart problems.
1 citations,
January 2013 in “MedChemComm” PF-05314882 selectively activates androgen receptors without much effect on prostate and may help in prostate cancer treatment and hair loss prevention.
August 2023 in “Drug Design Development and Therapy” Minoxidil may work for hair loss by reducing androgen sensitivity and altering hormone-related enzymes.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The reconstructed skin model from hair follicles functions like human skin in processing chemicals and can be used to test ingredient safety.
9 citations,
May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
10 citations,
April 2019 in “Environmental Science and Pollution Research” Eating selenium-rich rice improved antioxidant activity and signs of aging in mice.