research Structure and Function of the Skin
The skin has multiple layers and cells, serves as a protective barrier, helps regulate temperature, enables sensation, affects appearance, and is involved in vitamin D synthesis.
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research Inflammatory Loops in the Epithelial-Immune Microenvironment of the Skin and Skin Appendages in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
Chronic inflammatory skin diseases are caused by disrupted interactions between skin cells and immune cells.
research Alopecia Areata: A Review of the Role of Oxidative Stress, Possible Biomarkers, and Potential Novel Therapeutic Approaches
Oxidative stress plays a significant role in alopecia areata, and new treatments may include JAK inhibitors and antioxidants.
research Skin Cyst: A Pathological Dead-End With a New Twist of Morphogenetic Potentials in Organoid Cultures
Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
research The Germinative Epithelium of Sheep Vibrissae and Wool Follicles Has Extensive Proliferative Potential but Is Dependent on the Dermal Papilla
Sheep hair follicle cells can grow a lot but need the dermal papilla to do so.
research TRP Channels in Skin Biology and Pathophysiology
TRP channels in the skin are important for sensation and health, and targeting them could help treat skin disorders.
research Autophagy: Guardian of Skin Barrier
Autophagy helps keep skin healthy and may improve treatments for skin diseases.
research Hair Growth Control by Follistatin
Follistatin is important for hair growth and could help treat hair loss.
research In Situ Labeling of DNA Reveals Interindividual Variation in Nuclear DNA Breakdown in Hair and May Be Useful to Predict Success of Forensic Genotyping of Hair
In situ DNA labeling in hair can help predict forensic DNA analysis success.
research Regenerative Medicine Approaches for Engineering a Human Hair Follicle
New treatments for hair loss show promise, including plasma, stem cells, and hair-stimulating complexes, but more research is needed to fully understand them.
research Receptors in Trichology: Hot Spots for Hair Regeneration
Vitamin D3 and its receptor are important for hair growth, and understanding receptors could help treat hair graying and skin cancer.
research Long-Term Renewal of Hair Follicles from Clonogenic Multipotent Stem Cells
Adult stem cells from rat whisker follicles can regenerate hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
research Dermal β-Catenin Activity in Response to Epidermal Wnt Ligands Is Required for Fibroblast Proliferation and Hair Follicle Initiation
Skin needs dermal β-catenin activity for hair growth and skin cell multiplication.
research Cells Within the Bulge Region of Mouse Hair Follicle Transiently Proliferate During Early Anagen: Heterogeneity and Functional Differences of Various Hair Cycles
Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.
research A Role for p75 Neurotrophin Receptor in the Control of Apoptosis-Driven Hair Follicle Regression
The p75 neurotrophin receptor is important for hair follicle regression by controlling cell death.
research Control of Pelage Hair Follicle Development and Cycling by Complex Interactions Between Follistatin and Activin
Follistatin helps hair growth and cycling, while activin prevents it.
research Hair Follicle Stem Cell Cultures Reveal Self-Organizing Plasticity of Stem Cells and Their Progeny
The study showed that hair follicle stem cells can maintain and organize themselves in a lab setting, keeping their ability to renew and form hair and skin.
research Dissociated Human Dermal Papilla Cells Induce Hair Follicle Neogenesis in Grafted Dermal-Epidermal Composites
Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
research Ephrins Negatively Regulate Cell Proliferation in the Epidermis and Hair Follicle
Ephrins slow down skin and hair follicle cell growth.
research Procyanidin B-2 Extracted from Apples Promotes Hair Growth: A Laboratory Study
Apple extract called procyanidin B-2 was found to greatly increase hair growth.
research Dihydrotestosterone Inhibits Hair Growth in Mice by Inhibiting Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Production in Dermal Papillae
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) stops hair growth in mice by lowering a growth factor important for hair.
research Variation in Human Hair Ultrastructure Among Three Biogeographic Populations
Different populations have distinct hair structures related to their ancestry.
research Macrophage-Stimulating Protein Promotes Hair Growth Ex Vivo and Induces Anagen from Telogen Stage Hair Follicles In Vivo
Macrophage-stimulating protein helps hair grow and can start hair growth phase in mice and human hair samples.
research The G60S Connexin43 Mutant Regulates Hair Growth and Hair Fiber Morphology in a Mouse Model of Human Oculodentodigital Dysplasia
The G60S Connexin43 mutation causes hair growth issues and poor hair quality in mice, similar to human ODDD patients.
research 3,4,5-Tri-O-Caffeoylquinic Acid Promoted Hair Pigmentation Through β-Catenin and Its Target Genes
A substance called TCQA could potentially darken hair by activating certain genes and increasing melanin.
research The Intragenic mRNA-microRNA Regulatory Network During Telogen-Anagen Hair Follicle Transition in the Cashmere Goat
The research found that a complex gene network, controlled by microRNAs, is important for hair growth in cashmere goats.
research Diseases on Hair Follicles Leading to Hair Loss Part I: Nonscarring Alopecias
Common types of non-scarring hair loss have various causes and treatments, but more effective solutions are needed.
research HIF-2α/ARNT Complex Regulates Hair Development via Induction of p21 Waf1/Cip1 and p27 Kip1
The HIF-2α/ARNT complex is important for hair follicle development by controlling cell growth.
research Dermal Macrophage and Its Potential in Inducing Hair Follicle Regeneration
Dermal macrophages might help regrow hair.
research Why Do Not All Chemotherapy Patients Lose Their Hair? Answering an Intriguing Question
Chemotherapy patients don't all lose their hair due to factors like hair growth rates, age, genetics, and the type of drugs used.