This study found differential expression of genes related to hair fiber production in Pashmina and Barbari goats, potentially enhancing pashmina fiber quality and informing future enrichment analyses.
January 2021 in “Figshare” This study reported that exposure to melatonin promoted hair follicle fiber growth in an in vitro Cashmere goat model, potentially by influencing pathways related to the extracellular matrix and microvascular system.
October 2020 in “Journal of Aesthetic Nursing” This article discusses the need for changes in governance and regulation within the aesthetics industry, focusing on creating standards and competency frameworks to ensure safe practices. Results are not reported in this summary.
This case report documents a 44-year-old female with Down's syndrome who was diagnosed with both rheumatoid arthritis and gouty arthritis, highlighting her specific clinical presentation and treatment regimen.
March 2019 in “Dicle Medical Journal / Dicle Tip Dergisi” In this study, hair and scalp disorders accounted for 11.09% of dermatology clinic visits among Turkish women, with seborrheic dermatitis and telogen effluvium being the most common diagnoses.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Platelet-rich plasma therapy may have benefits and is generally safe, but more research is needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.
September 2018 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that both Clomiphene Citrate and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin were effective in restoring testosterone levels in men with hypogonadism, as demonstrated in a short-course randomized study.
August 2018 in “SDÜ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ DERGİSİ” In this review, the authors examine the causes, risk factors, and management strategies for chemotherapy-induced hair loss, highlighting its psychological impact and underscoring the role of healthcare providers, especially nurses, in supporting patients through this distressing side effect.
PRP therapy can regrow 30%-40% of lost hair in 3 months without side effects.
January 2018 in “Figshare” In this study, melatonin exposure promoted hair follicle fiber growth in Cashmere goats, suggesting that it may mediate hair follicle development through long non-coding RNAs affecting vascular and extracellular pathways.
January 2018 in “Figshare” This study found that melatonin exposure promoted growth in Cashmere goat hair follicles in vitro and suggested that lncRNAs play a key role in regulating this process, particularly through pathways involving the microvascular system and extracellular matrix.
January 2017 in “Corpus Université Laval (Université Laval)” This study found that dutasteride may offer neuroprotective effects on dopaminergic neurons in an animal model of early-stage Parkinson's disease, suggesting potential therapeutic use.
January 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” Hair transplants can improve how you look.
April 2016 in “Studies in Conservation” This paper discusses the fabrication, exhibition, and treatment history of Robert Gober's beeswax leg sculptures, reporting no new results but detailing the artworks' preservation challenges like discoloration and hair loss.
January 2016 in “Indian journal of drugs in dermatology” This case report describes a 48-year-old male with severe, itchy hypertrophic lichen planus who showed a 90% improvement in lesions following 4 months of treatment with oral acitretin, with no recurrence 6 months posttreatment.
January 2015 in “CU Scholar (University of Colorado Boulder)” This research found that Foxc1 is critical for maintaining quiescence in activated hair follicle stem cells and that the cancer cell-of-origin influences tumor heterogeneity in mouse skin squamous cell carcinoma.
June 2014 in “Wound Medicine” This review discusses evaluation and treatment options for polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes a multi-system approach using the mnemonic "MY PCOS.
December 2013 in “Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science” Adding bentonite clays to goat diets increased milk yield, periwinkle shell improved chicken egg production, and vaccination increased muscle area and carcass yield in calves.
January 2012 in “Zhongguo nongye Kexue” This study concluded that transgenic somatic cell nuclear transfer technology can produce cashmere goat blastocysts carrying the K2.9 gene using specific fibroblast cells and activation methods.
This study identified goat hair keratin gHaⅠ with strong expression in the cortex of hair follicles, showing high sequence homology to sheep keratin.
September 2005 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract is a personal narrative recounting 30 years in hair restoration surgery and reports no new research results.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that arrector pili muscles formed by Sonic Hedgehog signaling play a critical role in maintaining sympathetic nerve connections to hair follicle stem cells, influencing hair regeneration, with implications for hair loss treatments.
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August 1991 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study found that distinct isoenzymes of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase are expressed in human adrenals and gonads compared to the placenta and skin.
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February 2005 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study shows that ZIP7 is a functional zinc transporter in mammalian cells, facilitating the movement of zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.
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March 2016 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that transcriptome profiling of cashmere goat skin revealed key genes and pathways involved in hair follicle initiation, differentiation, and maturation, which are critical for improving fleece production.
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October 2016 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of the FGF5 gene in goats increased hair follicle numbers and fiber length, suggesting more cashmere production could be achieved.
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December 2016 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified genomic regions and candidate genes that may contribute to phenotypic diversity in coat color, body size, cashmere traits, and high-altitude adaptation in domesticated goat breeds.
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September 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified gene expression differences between dermal papilla cells from primary and secondary hair follicles in Cashmere goats, highlighting their roles in hair follicle morphogenesis.
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” In this study, the researchers identified key genes with differential m6A methylation involved in cashmere fiber growth, suggesting these modifications may play a significant role in this process.
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March 2016 in “Nucleic Acids Research” This study found that Musashi-2 regulates mRNA targets to restrict epithelial cell migration, revealing a key function of Msi2 beyond its known role in promoting cell growth.