July 2022 in “Dermatology Reports” Low zinc levels might be linked to worse outcomes in various skin disorders.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by attacking hair follicles.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
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December 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mammals might fail to regenerate not because they lack the right cells, but because of how cells respond to their surroundings, and changing this environment could enhance regeneration.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Inhibiting Zyxin may help treat androgenetic alopecia by promoting hair growth.
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Mice are useful for researching human hair loss and testing treatments, despite some differences between species.
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
Human hair keratins can self-assemble and support cell growth, useful for biomedical applications.
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December 2016 in “Experimental cell research” The research found a way to identify and study skin cells with stem cell traits, revealing they behave differently in culture and questioning current stemness assessment methods.
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June 2012 in “Endocrinology” High levels of androgens during early development may cause PCOS-like symptoms.
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July 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Understanding skin structure and development helps diagnose and treat skin disorders.
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April 1994 in “Baillière's clinical endocrinology and metabolism” 5α-reductase is essential for male sexual development and its inhibitors have potential in treating various conditions related to hormone action.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRC1 influences skin stem cell development by both turning genes on and off, affecting hair growth and skin cell types.
7 citations,
January 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Low-frequency electromagnetic fields can boost molecules related to hair growth in human skin cells.
18 citations,
November 2013 in “Molecules and Cells” New culture method keeps human skin stem cells more stem-like.
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September 2015 in “BMC Medical Genetics” The EDAR gene mutation leads to thinner and more deformed hair shafts.
26 citations,
July 2007 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” ISCK03 stops melanin production in human melanoma cells and lightens skin color in mice and guinea pigs.
7 citations,
January 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Caspases are enzymes important for both cell death and various non-lethal cell functions, affecting head development and hair growth, with different caspases playing specific roles.
7 citations,
December 2020 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” Human hair keratins can form stable nanofiber networks that might help in tissue regeneration.
Nanoformulations improve luteolin's effectiveness as a cancer treatment.
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February 2009 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” 5α‐reductase isozymes are crucial for prostate development and health, and targeting them can help prevent and treat prostate issues.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research reveals how early embryonic mouse skin develops from simple to complex structures, identifying various cell types and their roles in this process.
11 citations,
June 2017 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” Fox genes are important for hair growth and development in cashmere goats.
26 citations,
February 2022 in “Journal of pineal research” Melatonin affects skin and hair color and protects skin cells, with potential benefits for hair growth and skin health.
55 citations,
November 2010 in “Development” Hair follicles in mutant mice self-organize into ordered patterns within a week.
April 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using quantitative traits in genetics can improve understanding and management of skin health and conditions.
April 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Immune cells are crucial for hair growth and preventing hair loss.
6 citations,
November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
24 citations,
December 2018 in “Life sciences” Lysophosphatidic acid is important for skin health and disease, and could be a target for new skin disorder treatments.
165 citations,
September 2003 in “Toxicology and applied pharmacology” Blocking COX, especially COX-2, in the skin can reduce inflammation and pain and may help prevent skin cancer.