12 citations,
April 2014 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Targeting specific miRNAs may help treat hair follicle issues caused by hydrogen peroxide.
11 citations,
January 2015 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” Eating collagen peptides may help with skin and hair growth.
11 citations,
September 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in the KRT71 gene causes a hair disorder by disrupting hair follicle structure and texture.
10 citations,
November 2022 in “Protein & Cell” Quercetin significantly helps hair growth by activating hair follicles and improving blood vessel formation around them.
10 citations,
May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” HSP90 and lamin A/C are crucial for hair growth and could be targets for treating hair loss.
10 citations,
February 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Thyrotropin-releasing hormone may help control skin and hair growth and could aid in treating related disorders.
9 citations,
February 2022 in “Nature communications” Rare changes in the KRT82 gene are linked to a higher risk of Alopecia Areata.
9 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Scientists have found specific genes linked to different hair loss conditions, which could lead to new treatments.
9 citations,
May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” ILK is essential for skin development, pigmentation, and healing.
8 citations,
November 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” AGA linked to inflammation, stress, fibrosis, and disturbed hair follicle stem cells.
8 citations,
June 2012 in “PloS one” Mutations in Plcd1 and Plcd3 together cause severe hair loss in mice.
8 citations,
July 2011 in “Animal science journal” Keratin 33A is a key protein in goat winter coats, especially in high-producing breeds.
7 citations,
November 2022 in “Communications biology” Keratin injections can promote hair growth by affecting hair-forming cells and tissue development.
7 citations,
August 2022 in “Nature communications” A specific group of slow-growing stem cells marked by Thy1 is crucial for skin maintenance and healing in mice.
7 citations,
June 2021 in “Amino acids” Human hair protein modifications could potentially indicate heart disease risk.
7 citations,
February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Sebaceous glands are involved in various skin disorders, some treatable with medications like finasteride and minoxidil.
7 citations,
January 2021 in “Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine” Porphyra-334 may help reduce wrinkles and promote hair growth.
7 citations,
September 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” IL-36α helps grow new hair follicles and speeds up wound healing.
7 citations,
June 2017 in “Omics” The study developed a method to analyze ancient hair proteins using very small samples.
6 citations,
July 2023 in “Nature cell biology” SOX9 helps determine stem cell roles by interacting with DNA and proteins that control gene activity.
6 citations,
October 2022 in “Journal of cell science” Keratin genes change gradually during skin cell development and should be used carefully as biomarkers.
6 citations,
July 2017 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” The Hairless gene is crucial for hair cell development, affecting whether skin cells become hair or skin and oil gland cells.
6 citations,
September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using special RNA to target a mutant gene fixed hair problems in mice.
6 citations,
January 2010 in “Springer eBooks” SA linked to mitochondrial issues and oxidative stress, while AGA involves disrupted hair growth genes.
5 citations,
January 2022 in “Scientific reports” The research identified two types of keratinocytes in chicken scales: one for hard scales and another for soft skin, with similarities to human skin differentiation.
5 citations,
February 2019 in “PloS one” Bald thigh syndrome in sighthounds is caused by structural defects in hair shafts due to downregulated genes and proteins.
4 citations,
May 2021 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Light therapy reduces scalp inflammation, boosts hair regrowth with Minoxidil 2%.
4 citations,
November 2020 in “BMC Dermatology” Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.
4 citations,
May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” Ingenol mebutate gel changes gene expression related to skin development and immune response in actinic keratosis.
4 citations,
September 2019 in “Biomedical Papers/Biomedical Papers of the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University, Olomouc Czech Republic” CD2 might be a new treatment target for patchy alopecia areata.