7 citations
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February 1985 in “Textile Research Journal” This study found that wool fiber surfaces damaged in processing tended to have cellular debris adhering to them, while undamaged surfaces did not show this interaction.
October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study experimentally validated Lockhart's viscoplastic framework for tip growth in Arabidopsis root hairs by demonstrating alignment with observed growth rates and estimating yield turgor pressure and cell wall viscosity, offering a methodology adaptable to other species and conditions.
7 citations
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February 2005 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that horses with inflammatory skin diseases had a higher prevalence of surface cocci and fungal poroconidia compared to those with healthy skin.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that ablation of individual somatostatin-expressing interneurons increased activity in nearby neurons of the mouse motor cortex during motor learning.
1 citations
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December 2024 in “Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences” This review found that microneedling can stimulate various biological pathways to promote tissue remodeling, enhance skin regeneration, and benefit conditions like wound healing and skin rejuvenation, with emerging uses in targeted drug delivery and periodontal therapy.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This review highlights that trichofolliculomas can resemble certain skin cancers, emphasizing the importance of recognizing their clinical features to avoid unnecessary surgery; it reports no new clinical results.
January 2024 in “Uttar Pradesh journal of zoology” In this study, researchers found that chemical treatments like bleaching can cause severe damage to the hair cuticle, with previously modified hair showing complete deterioration compared to the partial degradation seen in virgin hair, highlighting the need for mindful cosmetic practices.
36 citations
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February 1998 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study used fibre optic confocal imaging to visualize subsurface structures in live mouse skin, revealing cellular details and blood vessel networks that dynamic events could be studied in vivo.
41 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review discusses the challenges and potential solutions in studying Demodex mites and their possible pathogenic role in human skin disorders but reports no new findings.
36 citations
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July 1988 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Pili annulati is caused by a protein metabolism disorder affecting hair structure.
21 citations
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April 1982 in “Genetics Research” In this study, researchers observed that mice with the naked gene showed frequent absence of hair cuticle and cortical cells during follicle growth, with abnormal keratin deposition also noted.
18 citations
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October 2002 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study observed that follicular dysplasia in Weimar Pointers produces histopathological features and hair abnormalities similar to color dilution alopecia, though less severe.
7 citations
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December 2011 in “Annals of anatomy” This study found that involucrin likely plays a key role in forming the cornified material of the medulla and inner root sheath of human hair, contributing to its mechanical strength.
August 2020 in “Textile research journal” This study introduces a modular fiber model to investigate how changes in microstructural properties of wool affect its critical buckling load, highlighting potential uses and areas needing further research in wool fiber biophysics.
January 2014 in “Journal of Clinical and Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that young rat models, with naturally synchronized hair growth phases, developed total alopecia after chemotherapy and may serve as a better model for testing CIA protective treatments compared to adult rats.
110 citations
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January 1983 in “Brain Research Reviews” This study found that the vermilion border and mucosa of the monkey lip have a dense sensory innervation, which correlates with their known tactile sensitivity.
46 citations
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August 1977 in “Journal of Morphology” This study examined the unique structural features of sinus hair follicles in the shrew Sorex unguiculatus, which suggest a specialization for vibration sensing.
28 citations
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October 1985 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study identified two types of hard alpha-keratin filament assemblies in developing human hair follicles, which may help investigate the structural framework of mammalian keratin appendages.
26 citations
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October 2018 in “International journal of osteoarchaeology” This study found evidence of fern consumption in the medieval population of the Balearic Islands by identifying fern sporangium annuli in dental calculus, suggesting potential medicinal usage.
24 citations
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March 2008 in “Neuroscience Research” This study revealed the complex three-dimensional innervation of touch domes in cat forepaw skin, highlighting the extensive branching and unmyelinated endings associated with Merkel cell–axon complexes.
18 citations
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March 2009 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This study found that sunlight exposure causes significant structural and chemical damage to hair, including cuticle loss, cortex damage, and discoloration, with water playing a major role in discoloration of brown hair.
12 citations
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January 1994 in “PubMed” This study found that elastic fibre arrangements in the skin of domesticated mammals vary with hair density, with densely-haired species having horizontal fibres and sparsely-haired ones exhibiting a sponge-like system.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the advancements in follicular unit transplantation for hair restoration and reports no clinical results; it emphasizes improved aesthetic outcomes using updated techniques.
7 citations
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June 2001 in “PubMed” This study details the histological structure of the white domesticated pig's ear skin and discusses its relevance as a model for human dermatological research.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that the weak tensile strength of pili torti hair may result from loose keratin intermediate filaments due to abnormalities in disulfide bonds.
2 citations
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June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrates that in vivo live imaging reveals how distinct stem cell activities in the limbal niche coordinate corneal regeneration.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia” In this study, human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were found to affect skin adnexa growth in diabetic burn-injured rats, but the effects were not statistically significant.
This study found that exposure to Prussian Blue caused significant detachment of cuticle segments from the hair shaft in both new and aged human hairs.
March 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This review describes the hair follicle's structure, particularly its role as a stem cell niche, and discusses its potential application in skin tissue engineering, but does not present new research findings.
This study examined prenatal and postnatal development of rat skin, observing marked changes in epidermal thickness and collagen fiber distribution as the rats aged.