16 citations
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February 2017 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study established and validated a visual scale to assess hair shedding in women with thick hair, finding it effective in distinguishing greater hair loss among women with female pattern hair loss compared to those without.
10 citations
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September 2015 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” In this study, spironolactone and spironolactone plus metformin both significantly reduced hirsutism scores in women with PCOS, but the combination therapy was not more effective than spironolactone alone regarding BMI, hormone levels, or insulin resistance.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that cationic surfactant-based conditioning systems significantly improve hair combability by forming a stable low-friction film on hair surfaces, reducing friction and enhancing sensory performance compared to standard systems, as confirmed by both instrumental and sensory evaluations.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that cationic surfactant-based conditioning systems significantly reduce friction on hair fibers, improving wet and dry combability by forming a stable film layer on the hair’s surface, as verified by both instrumental and sensory evaluations.
September 2025 in “PubMed” In this study, the combined use of Exosome Regenerative Complex and RF microneedling significantly improved hair density, hair growth, and hair quality in subjects with self-perceived thinning hair, showing high satisfaction with no adverse events after 120 days of treatment.
January 2024 in “JEADV clinical practice” This article reviews how SALT scores are used in clinical trials for alopecia areata and provides patient images to help clinicians understand and apply these scores in practice; it reports no new clinical results.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reports that hydrocolloid wound dressings emit energy capable of delaying evaporation in a potassium ferricyanide solution surrounding a hair follicle.
March 2007 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that Indian and Chinese black hair, with higher melanin content, resist photochemical degradation better than European hair, which has lower melanin levels, when exposed to dry, hot climates.
This study suggests that holes found in mature hair fibers may be linked to daily hair care actions and the removal of extractable substances.
74 citations
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March 2013 in “Development” This study found that Hopx labels a long-lived progenitor population in hair follicles, which contributes to hair follicle stem cell homeostasis and has an alternative origin from previously thought progenitors.
40 citations
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May 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reviewed scalp biopsies from African-American patients, identifying distinct features and diagnostic clues for scarring alopecia types such as traction alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2026 in “Physical review. D/Physical review. D.” In this study, researchers found that black holes with primary Proca hair exhibit distinctive optical properties, including a two-boundary shadow structure and additional inner rings, offering novel observational signatures and potential insights into strong-gravity environments.
5 citations
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November 2022 in “Molecular Neurobiology” Melatonin may protect inner ear cells from damage by reducing cell death and oxidative stress, potentially treating sudden hearing loss.
April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study successfully isolated inner ear-specific exosomes from perilymph samples of sensorineural hearing loss patients using a novel immunomagnetic approach, enabling groundbreaking liquid biopsy diagnostics.
21 citations
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December 2012 in “Maturitas” This study observed significant inter- and intra-individual variability in serum testosterone levels among women treated with subcutaneous testosterone implants, suggesting that therapy should be guided by clinical response rather than single serum measurements.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Cell death and disease” This study found that the absence of the stress-responsive protein Sesn2 increased hair cell susceptibility to gentamicin in the inner ear, indicating Sesn2's potential protective role against aminoglycoside-induced damage.
2 citations
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September 2023 This study found that among Inner Mongolian cashmere goats, body weight gain during the non-growing period positively correlated with increases in cashmere yield, staple length, and secondary hair follicle activity, suggesting that nutritional interventions may enhance cashmere production.
24 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that an inter-hair-follicle blood vessel network, originating from ND-GFP-expressing stem cells, contributes to angiogenesis in skin transplants and wound healing in ND-GFP transgenic mice.
14 citations
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June 2020 in “BMC genomics” This study observed that the growth cycle of cashmere in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats consists of three phases, with genes KAP3–1, KRTAP 8–1, and KRTAP 24–1 closely correlating with this cycle.
5 citations
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February 2014 in “PloS one” This study reports differential gene expression in the leading edge and inner surface epithelial cells of murine eyelids, suggesting that distinct signaling pathways are active during embryonic eyelid closure.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Neuroscience Letters” This study demonstrated the first successful isolation of inner ear exosomes from perilymph using a novel immunomagnetic technique, providing a potential diagnostic method for sensorineural hearing loss.
11 citations
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February 2019 in “Research and reports in forensic medical science” This article discusses the use of forensic DNA phenotyping to infer physical characteristics from biological samples without a reference sample, aiding investigations but raising ethical and legal concerns.
15 citations
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April 2024 in “Animals” This study examined cashmere goats using whole-genome resequencing data and found that the Inner Mongolia cashmere goat had the lowest inbreeding coefficient, with genes identified linked to fiber, fertility, disease resistance, and growth, which can inform future breeding efforts.
6 citations
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January 2014 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study constructed a hair follicle-specific expression vector for IGFBP-5 in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat cells, allowing for future functional genetic analyses and potential use in nuclear transfer.
This study observed that cashmere production and secondary hair follicle activity in Inner Mongolian ewe goats showed age-related differences, with younger goats (aged 2-4 years) having greater production and follicle activity correlating positively with higher antioxidant capacity and lower oxidative stress.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that exogenous melatonin binds to the nuclear receptor RORα in Inner Mongolia cashmere goats, stimulating secondary hair follicle development and promoting villus growth.
June 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reports that melatonin influences gene expression related to cashmere growth cycles in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats, potentially aiding in understanding and enhancing cashmere yield through molecular regulation.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study discovered that key genes like KAP3-1 and KRTAPs are closely linked to the growth cycle of cashmere in Inner Mongolian goats, identifying March as the primary cycle's onset.
February 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the researchers identified key genes, including KAP and KRTAP, that correlate with the secondary hair follicle growth cycle in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats, emphasizing March as the significant transition month.
This study observed that activin A and its antagonist follistatin influence the differentiation of inner ear hair cells by regulating the expression of the transcription factor ATOH1.