Melatonin increased the activity of a hair growth gene in Cashmere goats.
3 citations,
November 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” Certain genes are linked to the quality of cashmere in goats.
January 2023 in “Open Life Sciences” VEGFR-2 activation is likely involved in hair follicle growth, survival, and development.
1 citations,
March 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Low-coverage sequencing is a cost-effective way to identify genes related to wool traits in rabbits.
70 citations,
January 2014 in “International review of cell and molecular biology” Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.
21 citations,
November 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Telogen is an active phase with important biological processes, not a resting phase.
86 citations,
December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Mutant mice help researchers understand hair growth and related genetic factors.
27 citations,
November 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The conclusion is that androgenetic alopecia and senescent alopecia have unique gene changes, suggesting different causes and potential treatments for these hair loss types.
7 citations,
January 2021 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” Porphyra-334 may help reduce wrinkles and promote hair growth.
25 citations,
July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cholesterol balance is important for hair health, and problems with it can lead to hair loss conditions.
September 2022 in “Canadian journal of animal science” Certain gene variations are linked to the thickness of cashmere goat hair.
182 citations,
May 2003 in “Development” Myc activation reduces skin stem cells by affecting cell adhesion.
Researchers made a mouse model with curly hair and hair loss by editing a gene.
1 citations,
January 2013 Glucosylceramides are essential for healthy skin and proper wound healing.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study concludes that as skin matures from infancy to childhood, there are major changes in cell differentiation, stemness, and growth, leading to a stronger skin barrier in older children.
11 citations,
October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Non-coding RNAs are important for hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
3 citations,
June 2021 in “PLOS ONE” A topical BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib, can speed up wound healing and promote hair growth, especially in diabetic patients.
July 2020 in “Bioinformatics and Bioengineering” Found key genes affecting hair loss, immune response, and skin development; more research needed for better treatments.
7 citations,
November 2022 in “Communications biology” Keratin injections can promote hair growth by affecting hair-forming cells and tissue development.
7 citations,
March 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” OCIAD2 and DCN genes affect hair growth in goats by having opposite effects on a growth signaling pathway and inhibiting each other.
4 citations,
July 2022 in “Scientific reports” Crossbreeding improves goat fiber quality, and specific genes affect hair traits and color.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
48 citations,
November 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Genetic variations in hair keratin proteins exist but don't significantly affect hair structure.
86 citations,
May 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new keratin, hK6irs1, is found in all layers of the hair follicle's inner root sheath.
9 citations,
June 2014 in “Molecular biology reports” KAP9.2 and Hoxc13 genes are important for cashmere growth and vary in activity during different stages.
1 citations,
September 2023 in “Animals” A new goat gene affects cashmere fiber thickness; certain variations can make the fibers coarser.
87 citations,
July 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human beard hair medulla contains a unique and complex mix of keratins not found in other human tissues.
35 citations,
June 2012 in “PloS one” Keratin 15 expression in skin cells is regulated by two mechanisms involving PKC/AP-1 and FOXM1.
29 citations,
April 2003 in “Experimental dermatology” Human hair follicles grown in vitro maintain normal keratin patterns and structure.
14 citations,
May 2020 in “Archiv für Tierzucht” Researchers identified genes that may affect hair growth in Cashmere goats.