60 citations,
November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
33 citations,
June 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mice can correct hair follicle orientation without certain genes, but proper overall alignment needs those genes.
2 citations,
March 2019 in “Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry” Neuronatin is found in specific cells within rat testis, hair follicles, tongue, and pancreas, suggesting it has various roles in tissue development and function.
32 citations,
May 2018 in “Cell Cycle” Melatonin helps Cashmere goats grow more hair by affecting certain genes and cell pathways.
5 citations,
December 2017 in “Tissue and cell/Tissue & cell” Researchers found stem cells in dog hair follicles using specific markers.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists made a mouse that shows how a specific protein in the skin changes and affects hair growth and shape.
479 citations,
January 2005 in “BioEssays” Hair follicle development is controlled by interactions between skin tissues and specific molecular signals.
13 citations,
May 2022 in “Cell discovery” The study found new details about human hair growth and suggests that preventing a specific biological pathway could potentially treat hair graying.
36 citations,
March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
10 citations,
September 2018 in “Regenerative Medicine” New hair can grow from large wounds in mice, but less so as they age, involving reprogramming of skin cells and specific molecular pathways.
70 citations,
April 2017 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” Blue light promotes hair growth by interacting with specific receptors in hair follicles.
4 citations,
July 2012 in “Genesis” The Megsin-Cre transgene is a new tool for genetic manipulation in the skin and upper digestive tract.
30 citations,
June 1993 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” The oncoprotein causes abnormal hair growth without increasing skin cancer risk.
42 citations,
July 2014 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Heparan sulfate is important for hair growth, preventing new hair formation in mature skin, and controlling oil gland development.
33 citations,
August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicle stem cells show signs of low oxygen levels, which may be important for hair growth and preventing baldness.
29 citations,
March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt3a activates certain genes in hair follicle cells, including a newly discovered one, EP2, which may affect hair growth.
28 citations,
July 2008 in “Developmental Biology” Smad4 is important for healthy hair follicles because it helps produce a protein needed for hair to stick together and grow.
14 citations,
May 2020 in “Archiv für Tierzucht” Researchers identified genes that may affect hair growth in Cashmere goats.
3 citations,
August 2014 in “Cellular reprogramming” Hair follicle stem cells need all reprogramming factors to become pluripotent.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mesenchyme can start hair growth, but the exact signal that causes this is still unknown.
October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melatonin affects certain genes and pathways involved in cashmere goat hair growth.
173 citations,
January 2014 in “Nature Cell Biology” Wnt signaling controls whether hair follicle stem cells stay inactive or regenerate hair.
106 citations,
March 2014 in “BioEssays” We need more research to better understand human hair follicle stem cells for improved treatments for hair loss and skin cancer.
98 citations,
July 2014 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Hair follicles are hormone-sensitive and involved in growth and other functions, with potential for new treatments, but more research is needed.
57 citations,
April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for starting hair growth after birth.
51 citations,
May 2019 in “Biomaterials” Researchers developed a method to grow hair follicles using special beads that could help with hair loss treatment.
41 citations,
June 2013 in “PLOS ONE” Engineered skin substitutes can grow hair but have limitations like missing sebaceous glands and hair not breaking through the skin naturally.
26 citations,
August 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” PBX1 helps hair stem cells grow and change by turning on certain cell signals and preventing cell death, which may be useful for hair regrowth treatments.
24 citations,
October 2017 in “Scientific reports” Changing light exposure can affect hair growth timing in goats, possibly due to a key gene, CSDC2.
3 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” Keratin extract from human hair was found to promote hair growth in mice.