July 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” RF-based therapies might help treat hair loss.
Editing the FGF5 gene in sheep increases fine wool growth.
June 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” iPSCs show promise for hair regeneration but need more research to improve reliability and effectiveness.
June 2024 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” CRISPR/Cas9 has improved precision and control but still faces clinical challenges.
May 2024 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Communication between blood vessel and hair follicle cells decreases with age, affecting hair growth and blood vessel formation.
April 2024 in “Journal of translational medicine” Melanocytes are important for normal body functions and have potential uses in regenerative medicine and disease treatment.
December 2023 in “Animals” The research found genes and miRNAs that may control hair growth in Forest Musk Deer.
December 2023 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” The mTurq2-Col4a1 mouse model shows how the basement membrane develops in live mammals.
November 2023 in “Nature Communications” Cells lacking the Bax protein can outcompete others, leading to better tissue repair and hair growth.
September 2023 in “Animals” Genes linked to wool fineness in sheep have been identified.
August 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” A substance called Cell-free fat extract can effectively treat common hair loss by increasing hair growth and density.
August 2023 in “Military Medical Research” Scientists have improved 3D models of human skin for research and medical uses, but still face challenges in perfectly replicating real skin.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” The conclusion is that accurately replicating the complexity of the extracellular matrix in the lab is crucial for creating realistic human tissue models.
The research identified key molecules that help hair matrix and dermal papilla cells communicate and influence hair growth in cashmere goats.
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.
January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” Certain genes are more active during wound healing in axolotl and Acomys, which could help develop materials that improve human wound healing and regeneration.
January 2023 in “Journal of surgery and research” New treatment effectively reverses hair thinning in most patients with mild side effects.
Hairlessness in mammals is due to complex genetic changes in both genes and regulatory regions.
Natural products may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth with fewer side effects.
August 2022 in “Nutrients” Nutritional supplements may help improve hair growth in female pattern hair loss.
3 citations,
April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
3 citations,
April 2019 in “Stem cells international” Markers CRABP1, Nestin, and Ephrin B2 are present in skin cancer environments and may influence their development.
1 citations,
October 2022 in “Biomedicines” Prdm1 is necessary for early whisker development in mice but not for other hair, and its absence changes nerve and brain patterns related to whiskers.
14 citations,
February 2014 in “Experimental Cell Research” The conclusion is that teeth, hair, and claws have similar stem cell niches, which are important for growth and repair, and more research is needed on their regulation and potential markers.
2 citations,
January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” Scientists created early-stage hair follicles from human skin cells, which could help treat baldness and study hair growth.
August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Neural progenitor cell-derived nanovesicles help hair growth by activating a key signaling pathway.
30 citations,
April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells and skin cells show promise for hair and skin therapies but need more research for clinical use.
85 citations,
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.
7 citations,
March 2020 in “PloS one” α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
3 citations,
October 2022 in “PloS one” Scientists have developed a method to keep chicken feather follicles alive and structurally intact in a lab for up to a week.