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July 1992 in “The journal of experimental zoology/Journal of experimental zoology” This study found that adrenal hormones appear to inhibit winter fur growth onset in mink and may affect the duration of inactivity between fur growth periods.
January 2019 in “Journal of the American Leather Chemists Association” This study observed that processing techniques such as degreasing, bating, and tanning influence mink skin by altering the distribution of fat glands and collagen fibers, potentially impacting hair follicle structure and mink product quality.
October 2024 in “Developmental Dynamics” This paper highlights advances in Developmental Dynamics, noting how epoa-deficient zebrafish can model Diamond-Blackfan anemia like disorders for drug screening, Alx4 mouse models offer insights into craniofacial development, and mTORC1 signaling is crucial for retinal development.
This study found that nanostructured lipid carriers significantly improved the targeted delivery of latanoprost and minoxidil to pilosebaceous units in porcine skin, with latanoprost showing notably higher accumulation.
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June 2018 in “Archives of Rheumatology” This case report describes a 37-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed multiple eruptive dermatofibromas; lesions spontaneously resolved and highlight the rare coexistence of these conditions.
This study identified ISX9 as a novel agonist of the Wnt/β‐catenin pathway, which promoted hair regrowth in mice and may offer a therapeutic approach for alopecia.
August 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This preclinical study found that a machine-learning-driven strategy for fabricating microneedles with optimal hardness and rapid dissolution significantly promoted hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, surpassing the effects of minoxidil.
January 2015 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This case report describes an eight-year-old Kashmiri boy diagnosed with monilethrix, a rare genetic hair disorder, characterized by a beaded appearance and fragility of the hair shaft.
April 2025 in “ACS Applied Nano Materials” In AGA mouse models, this study found that the combination of nickel–copper nanozymes and minoxidil in dissolvable microneedles significantly enhanced hair regeneration and improved the hair follicle microenvironment by reducing reactive oxygen species and increasing vascular density, compared to minoxidil alone.
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February 2025 in “International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research” This study developed and validated a simple, accurate, and sensitive HPTLC method for estimating minoxidil and aminexil in topical solutions, demonstrating effective separation and linear measurement of these compounds with %RSD under 2% and high regression coefficients.
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone may modulate inflammation in skin connective tissue by inhibiting proinflammatory effects in fibroblasts.
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June 2016 in “Biomaterials” This study observed that MAA beads improved vascularization in non-diabetic male mice by modulating the Shh signaling pathway in wound granulation tissue, but showed no such effects in females.
In this study, PDLLA treatment in middle-aged mice was observed to enhance hair growth by increasing macrophage M2 polarization and hair follicle stem cell proliferation, potentially rejuvenating the skin's microenvironment and offering a novel approach for age-related hair loss.
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July 2015 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Stopping methotrexate might reverse lymphoma-like conditions in some patients.
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January 2018 in “Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial” This case report describes a 10-year-old girl with monilethrix, detailing hereditary autosomal dominant traits and distinctive nodular hair shaft abnormalities observed in her family through clinical examination and microscopic analysis.
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” This study found that deleting the Mof gene in mouse skin leads to severe defects in skin cell self-renewal, differentiation, and hair follicle growth, indicating that MOF is crucial for mitochondrial and ciliary gene expression and essential for skin development.
9 citations
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July 2022 in “Cell reports” This study found that Sox2 within dermal papilla cells in the hair follicle regulates hair pigmentation, influencing the type and production of melanin.
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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.
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that modulating BMP activity in transgenic mice affects the development and characteristics of several ectodermal organs, such as skin, hair, and claws, highlighting a stage-dependent influence on organogenesis.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” QMSI effectively maps and quantifies drug distribution in skin tissues.
25 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of drug delivery science and technology” This study developed lipid-core nanocapsules for encapsulating menthol, improving its solubility and thermal stability, and demonstrated their safety and rapid skin absorption in ex vivo tests, highlighting potential applications for cosmeceuticals.
June 2017 in “Mechanisms of development” Hox genes control hair follicle stem cell regeneration in different body regions.
This study discusses a potential new treatment called AMPLEX PLUS that may significantly slow hair loss and stimulate new hair growth by influencing the transition of hair follicles from the telogen phase to the active anagen phase.
November 2023 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” This study investigated differences in gene expression in the mammary glands of SLICK and wild-type Holstein cattle, finding limited differences overall but identifying enriched pathways related to arachidonic acid metabolism and oxytocin production, which merit further exploration.
26 citations
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June 2020 in “Polymers” This study reported that a magneto-responsive transdermal microneedle system delivered Minoxidil effectively and significantly increased hair density by 800% in mice with androgenetic alopecia after 10 days.
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September 2008 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, topical 5% roxithromycin was effective in restoring hair growth in about half of individuals with androgenetic alopecia without causing adverse effects.
November 2022 in “Gigascience” This study identified a 582-bp deletion upstream of LHX2 in cashmere goats, likely linked to hair follicle development and cashmere production, providing insights into genetic factors in cashmere trait selection.
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February 2019 in “eLife” This study identified key cells and pathways needed for the development of touch receptor patterns in mouse skin, notably that certain keratinocytes are crucial for innervation patterns, while Merkel cells and BMP signaling have distinct roles.
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April 2025 in “Communications Biology” In this study, researchers used a murine model of irritant contact dermatitis to reveal that hair follicle regions serve as key sites for neutrophil transepidermal migration, which requires MMP-9 expression stimulated by dermal monocytes.
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report on a 13-year-old boy with monilethrix observed slight improvement after a two-month trial of oral N-acetyl cysteine, but overall hair density did not improve further.