August 2024 in “Cell Death and Disease” Activating TLR9 helps heal wounds and regrow hair by using specific immune cells.
701 citations,
August 2014 in “Nature medicine” Alopecia areata can be reversed by JAK inhibitors, promoting hair regrowth.
45 citations,
August 2018 in “Haematologica” Macrophage iron release is crucial for hair growth and wound healing.
39 citations,
September 2007 in “BMC developmental biology” Neuregulin3 affects cell development in the skin and mammary glands.
1 citations,
November 2023 in “iScience” A protein called desmoglein 3 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and helps in their regeneration.
June 2024 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” TSLP affects atopic dermatitis by increasing sebum and reducing fat through IL-4/IL-13 signaling.
8 citations,
September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Rapamycin reduces skin cell growth and tumor development by affecting cell signaling in mice.
4 citations,
July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The document concludes that understanding adult stem cells and their environments can help improve skin regeneration in the future.
Hair follicles supply a crucial brain development protein to the brain via platelets.
189 citations,
July 2009 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Epidermolysis bullosa simplex causes easily blistered skin due to faulty skin cell proteins, leading to new treatment ideas.
186 citations,
December 2012 in “Current opinion in cell biology” Keratin proteins are increasingly recognized as important for cell health and are linked to many diseases.
181 citations,
February 2019 in “Cell” Innate lymphoid cells help control skin bacteria by regulating sebaceous glands.
112 citations,
January 2013 in “Experimental dermatology” Faulty Notch signalling may cause hair follicle changes and inflammation in hidradenitis suppurativa.
70 citations,
February 2016 in “EMBO reports” Scientists found a specific group of itch-sensing nerve cells in mice important for feeling itch but not for sensing heat or touch.
41 citations,
April 2019 in “PLOS genetics” CD34+ and CD34- melanocyte stem cells have different regenerative abilities.
7 citations,
August 2022 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” Advancements in nanoformulations for CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing can respond to specific triggers for controlled gene editing, showing promise in treating incurable diseases, but challenges like precision and system design complexity still need to be addressed.
1 citations,
January 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” TRPV4 helps cells repair tissue and reduce scarring by controlling calcium levels.
October 2023 in “Cell & bioscience” A special gene region controls the re-emergence of a primitive wool type in Merino sheep, improving their wool yield and adaptability.
May 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking DPP4 can potentially speed up hair growth and regeneration, especially after injury or in cases of hair loss.
1 citations,
February 2020 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Certain cancer drugs interact with skin bacteria to cause acne-like rashes.
42 citations,
March 2010 in “Endocrinology” Mice with human gene experienced hair loss when treated with DHT.
25 citations,
August 2014 in “Endocrinology” Researchers created a mouse model of a type of rickets that does not cause hair loss.
12 citations,
November 2014 in “PLOS Computational Biology” The study concluded that hair growth in mice is regulated by a stable interaction between skin cell types, and disrupting this can cause hair loss.
7 citations,
January 2022 in “Animal Reproduction” Using rodents for research shows that health problems in the womb can cause diseases later in life.
6 citations,
April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Ovariectomized mice mimic postmenopausal hair loss, and estradiol helps maintain hair density.
3 citations,
January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
December 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Blocking glucocorticoid receptors improves glucose metabolism in a PCOS mouse model.
93 citations,
April 2003 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Fatty acid transport protein 4 is essential for skin and hair development.
81 citations,
January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Mice without the vitamin D receptor gene lose hair due to disrupted hair follicle cycles.
27 citations,
December 2013 in “Endocrinology” Researchers created a mouse model for Cushing's syndrome to study glucocorticoid excess and potential treatments.