September 2023 in “Medicine” This study found increased infiltration of specific immune cells, such as γδ T cells and CD8+ T cells, in the bald scalp of male androgenetic alopecia patients, and identified four key immune-related genes potentially involved in hair loss development through interferon-γ signaling pathways.
April 2015 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article is from the ASPS Education Network and does not report any new research findings.
20 citations
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December 2013 in “PTR. Phytotherapy research/Phytotherapy research” This study found that ginsenoside Rg3 up-regulates vascular endothelial growth factor expression in human dermal papilla cells and mouse hair follicles, suggesting its potential role in promoting hair growth.
8 citations
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March 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that the near-naked hairless mutation in mice is not an allele of the Hairless gene but may involve a mutation in a linked gene or a regulatory mutation.
January 2012 in “한국미용학회지” This study found that gene expression changes in hair bulb cells are linked to graying hair, affecting processes like melanogenesis and cell-cell interaction.
February 2010 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This research identified fluphenazine as a novel agent that induced hair growth in mice, with iloprost further enhancing this effect, through gene expression analysis and connectivity mapping.
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September 2003 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” This study demonstrated the development of high-density protein microarrays allowing for antibody binding characterization and serum profiling from patients with autoimmune diseases, suggesting potential for diagnostic marker discovery.
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September 2016 in “World Rabbit Science” This study observed that gene expression differences in Rex rabbits with varying wool densities suggest the involvement of specific genes and signaling pathways, including Shh and Eph, in hair follicle development.
January 2005 in “mediaTUM – the media and publications repository of the Technical University Munich (Technical University Munich)” This study found that vitamin D regulation plays a crucial role in connecting metabolic and cardiovascular conditions, influencing gene expression related to these disorders in both kidney and heart tissues.
December 2009 in “생명과학회지” This study found that thymosin β4 is highly expressed in multiple human tissues and may play a role in organ function and angiogenesis through co-localization with VEGF.
13 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study identified several genes regulated by dihydrotestosterone in an SV40T-transformed human dermal papilla cell line, which may play a role in androgen-mediated hair growth regulation.
23 citations
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July 2020 in “Aging Cell” In this study, researchers found that glycan profiles in epidermal stem cells differed between young and old mice, suggesting these changes may serve as molecular markers for aging.
24 citations
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June 2012 in “BMC Research Notes” This study outlines the Human Gene Correlation Analysis tool, which classifies human genes by coexpression levels and identifies overrepresented annotation terms in correlated gene groups, with no new clinical results reported.
May 2004 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease” This study found that dietary vitamin E influenced gene expression in rat livers, altering genes related to metabolism, coagulation, and steroid processing, and confirmed its effects on related biological endpoints.
3 citations
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December 2013 in “Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics” This case report highlights the use of microarray analysis to identify cryptic chromosomal rearrangements in a young woman with intellectual disability and multiple congenital anomalies.
68 citations
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May 2018 in “PLOS Biology” This study demonstrates that inhibiting SFRP1 with the antagonist WAY-316606 enhances hair growth in human scalp hair follicles ex vivo by facilitating Wnt signalling.
30 citations
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December 2014 in “BMC Genetics” This study found thousands of differentially expressed genes and proteins that may be associated with wool growth, suggesting potential gene families involved in hair growth regulation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that both desmoglein-specific and non-desmoglein autoantibodies may play active roles in Pemphigus vulgaris pathogenesis, with HLA genetics influencing autoimmune specificity.
This study found that finasteride and luteolin may prevent hair loss and promote hair growth in vitro and in vivo by modulating specific gene expressions related to cell differentiation and apoptosis.
10 citations
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September 2016 in “Animal genetics” In this study, researchers identified a number of differentially expressed genes that may influence wool growth in Aohan fine wool sheep, offering insight into the genetic regulation of wool quality and yield.
2 citations
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June 2017 in “Journal of biomedicine and translational research” In this study, Oligonol® was shown to regulate gene expression related to cell proliferation and inflammation in human dermal papilla cells.
15 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study identified specific miRNAs that are potentially linked to severe active alopecia areata, suggesting they could be targets for future treatment development.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Animals” This study explored the genetic basis of fiber diameter in alpacas, identifying candidate genomic regions including four significant areas on VPA6, VPA9, VPA29, and an unassigned scaffold, using whole genome association analysis and a custom SNP microarray.
733 citations
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cell Science” This article reviews the complex process of wound repair, emphasizing recent microarray studies and proteomic analyses, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2004 in “Journal of the American College of Surgeons” This study found that endothelial cells under serum deprivation significantly upregulated genes related to inflammation and coagulation, which may impact outcomes in tissue transfer procedures.
117 citations
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April 2008 in “Developmental biology” This study identified that Eda-A1 unexpectedly induces placode inhibitors dkk4 and lrp4, indicating the importance of tightly regulated signaling for proper ectodermal organ development.
21 citations
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June 2016 in “Genesis” This study identified a gene expression signature in mouse embryonic dermal fibroblasts that depends on Wnt/β-catenin activity, potentially influencing dermal fibroblast identity and function.
14 citations
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February 2011 in “Experimental dermatology” This study identifies cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) as a key extracellular matrix component in human hair follicle cycling, potentially regulated by TGFβ signaling, and suggests its importance in normal hair follicle biology.
10 citations
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August 2014 in “PLoS ONE” This study suggests that mammalian hair follicles may serve as a viable and non-invasive system for diagnosing traumatic brain injury, reflecting similar molecular responses observed in other tissues.
10 citations
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May 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that non-pigmented hair follicles have significantly lower expression of nucleotide excision repair genes, which may be associated with reduced melanin production capacity in these follicles.