3 citations
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January 2011 in “生物医学研究杂志:英文版” In this study, a novel heterozygous transition mutation in the KRT86 gene was identified, which may be pathogenic for monilethrix in a Chinese family.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This study suggests that hair cortisol measurement could serve as an alternative diagnostic method for Cushing’s disease, showing acceptable concordance with urinary free cortisol despite differing evaluated periods.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicle stem cells can become heart muscle cells.
July 2026 in “Open Minds International Journal” This review suggests that multifunctional cosmetic systems, particularly HIVEN Curl Code ®, may help control frizz and maintain curl definition in highly curly hair by utilizing various conditioning and biofunctional ingredients.
10 citations
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June 2023 in “Preprints.org” This review discusses transdermal drug delivery using hydrogel-forming microneedles and highlights their potential and challenges for clinical application, but it reports no new clinical findings.
10 citations
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January 2003 in “Dermatology” This study describes a Japanese family with monilethrix and found no clear genotype/phenotype correlation in cases with the E413K mutation in hHb6.
In this experimental study, hibiscus leaf extract at a 30% concentration showed effectiveness in promoting hair growth on guinea pigs, with measurable increases in hair length and weight by the 21st day.
January 2008 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This study identified complex regulatory elements and interactions involving the Hr gene and HR protein that are crucial for hair follicle formation and cycling in mammals.
64 citations
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May 2015 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that hair follicle stem cells from mice can differentiate into beating cardiac muscle cells, suggesting potential applications for heart regeneration in regenerative medicine.
68 citations
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February 2011 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” This study found that keratin films made from human hair can potentially substitute for human nail plates in drug permeability studies, but they show higher sensitivity to penetration enhancers compared to bovine hooves.
12 citations
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April 2009 in “Agricultural sciences in China/Agricultural Sciences in China” This study found that during hair follicle morphogenesis in embryos, the expression pattern of the Hoxc13 gene and skin thickness show similar trends, suggesting possible regulatory mechanisms within Hoxc13 intron regions.
35 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience” This review discusses the neuroprotective potential of formononetin, especially for neurological diseases, and reports no clinical results; the authors suggest its promise for developing central nervous system drugs.
January 2007 in “Chinese Journal of Pharmaceuticals” This study used NMR spectroscopy and other techniques to fully assign the proton and 13C spectra of the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride.
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December 2014 in “International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences” The study observed that Carthamus tinctorius extract-loaded lipid carriers promoted hair growth in C57BL/6 mice more effectively than minoxidil, although further research on humans is needed for confirmation.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review discusses Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, its symptomatology, and the progress in developing treatment strategies, emphasizing that while a cure remains elusive, advances in understanding the disease's molecular mechanisms show promise for future approaches.
June 1993 in “Current opinion in therapeutic patents” This study reports that novel hexahydrobenzoquinolin compounds fully inhibited 5α-reductase activity in human genital skin fibroblasts, suggesting their potential for treating conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern baldness.
February 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” In this study, NMN was found to reverse hair follicle atrophy, thinning, and sparsity in mice induced by DHT, and significantly decreased DHT-induced inflammation and oxidative stress in cultured human dermal papilla cells, enhancing hair growth-related markers.
April 2026 in “Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy” June 2015 in “Reactions weekly” December 2012 in “Reactions weekly” 12 citations
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May 2006 in “Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry” Neuromyotonia and morphoea can occur together in the same body areas.
30 citations
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October 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that human scalp hair follicles can internally operate a Cori cycle, synthesize glycogen in the presence of lactate, and modulate growth through glycogen phosphorylase activity.
2 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Clinical Pathology” This article reviews the role of LMNA gene mutations, particularly in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, but does not report new experimental findings.
3 citations
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May 1979 in “PubMed” September 2020 in “International journal of current pharmaceutical research” This study found that herbal creams containing tea tree oil significantly reduced hair growth in mice with hirsutism, while those containing reishi extract or both were less effective.
April 2025 in “Jurnal Analis Farmasi” This study evaluated hair tonic formulations containing Ambon banana peel extract and found that the preparation, particularly at an 8% concentration, significantly promoted hair growth compared to other formulations, though it still differed from the control group's effectiveness.
December 2024 in “PubMed” In this case report, interferon-alpha treatment for a man with hemophilia and hepatitis C was associated with unexpected diffuse hair growth, likely caused by the medication.
December 2025 in “Bioscientist Jurnal Ilmiah Biologi” In this study, researchers developed an optimized formulation of a traditional ethnomedicinal recipe from East Nusa Tenggara, which demonstrated strong antioxidant activity and significantly enhanced hair growth in a mouse alopecia model, compared to control groups.
January 2026 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study introduces a new multiaxial bioreactor system that uniformly stretches tissue-engineered skin grafts and improves skin tissue maturation through enhanced cellular distribution and environmental monitoring.