September 2022 in “Journal of Theoretical Biology” Hair follicles can regenerate after radiation damage but not during a specific growth phase.
43 citations,
December 2006 in “The American journal of pathology” Edar signaling is crucial for controlling hair growth and regression.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EZH2 is essential for hair growth and skin cell development.
45 citations,
April 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different Myc family proteins are located in various parts of the hair follicle and may affect stem cell behavior.
27 citations,
January 2006 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” Researchers found that bulge cells from human hair can grow quickly in culture and have properties of hair follicle stem cells, which could be useful for skin treatments.
149 citations,
June 2010 in “The FASEB journal” miR-31 regulates hair growth by controlling gene expression in hair follicles.
11 citations,
May 2016 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” A substance called 15-deoxy prostaglandin J2 can cause hair follicle cells to die, which might explain how prostaglandin D2 can lead to hair loss.
March 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” IL-33 is linked to hair follicle damage in psoriasis and could be a treatment target for hair loss in this condition.
4 citations,
January 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Hair follicle stem cells can return to their original niche and help regenerate hair.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicles repair 3D injuries using a 2D healing process.
30 citations,
February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Plet-1 protein helps hair follicle cells move and stick to tissues.
2 citations,
November 2003 in “Humana Press eBooks” Hair follicle cells can help heal wounds and study skin diseases.
44 citations,
December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” EGF and FGF help hair growth by affecting cell differentiation and fiber growth.
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.
16 citations,
October 2014 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” Keratoacanthoma comes from hair follicle cells.
9 citations,
January 2008 in “Acta histochemica et cytochemica” COX-2 levels change during the hair cycle and affect skin and hair growth.
2 citations,
August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Two patients with the same genetic mutation had both blistering skin and easily pulled out hair.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Glycogen metabolism is important for energy and processes in human hair follicles, and hair follicles may produce glucose from lactate.
44 citations,
September 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hair breakage may be an early sign of a hair loss condition called CCCA in African American women.
17 citations,
June 2012 in “Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution” Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.
40 citations,
January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” Loose Anagen Syndrome is a hair condition where hairs can be easily pulled out, mainly affecting young girls, and may improve on its own or with treatment.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Medical Arts” Transplanted hair follicles show significant changes after FUE, needing more research.
8 citations,
January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” The research suggests that p63 and TGF-β1 may help determine tumor type and malignancy in hair follicle and sebaceous tumors.
14 citations,
June 2018 in “Frontiers in pharmacology” Green tea compound EGCG helps mink hair follicles grow by affecting certain cell growth pathways.
33 citations,
January 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A long-acting Vitamin C derivative helps hair grow by stimulating cells and increasing growth factors.
21 citations,
December 2015 in “European journal of cell biology” Tight junctions create a barrier in pig hair follicles that controls what can enter the skin.
11 citations,
August 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A gene mutation causes early keratinocyte maturation leading to hair loss in Olmsted syndrome.
949 citations,
January 2001 in “Cell” Adult mouse skin contains stem cells that can create new hair, skin, and oil glands.
29 citations,
December 2005 in “BioEssays” Wnt/ß-catenin signaling is crucial for regulating skin stem cells and hair growth, with the right levels and timing needed for proper function.
February 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Curved hair can develop when hair cells merge abnormally during growth.