Lhx2 is a crucial regulator of the Sonic Hedgehog signaling in early mouse retinal development.
Hair can naturally regain color after greying, and this change may be linked to stress levels.
Hair can naturally regain color, and stress might influence greying and its reversal.
Hair follicles supply a crucial brain development protein to the brain via platelets.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene is tolerated in certain mouse cancer models.
Deleting the MAD2L1 gene in mice led to rapid tumor growth despite chromosomal instability.
April 2015 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The safety of the hair loss drug finasteride is unclear due to inadequate reporting in clinical trials.
October 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Certain gene variations are significantly linked to hair loss, especially in white people.
October 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Thymic peptides can either promote or inhibit human hair growth.
December 2015 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Finasteride, a hair loss treatment, may cause long-term sexual dysfunction and depression.
October 2023 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Using both minoxidil and finasteride together on the scalp works better for male hair loss than using either one alone.
August 2023 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Minoxidil users may experience hair discoloration, especially with long-term use and a family history of gray hair.
June 2023 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Bicalutamide mesotherapy improved hair density in women with hair loss and was well received.
June 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The skin basement membrane is specialized for different tissue interactions, important for hair growth and attachment.
May 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” March 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Fat tissue around hair follicles releases a growth factor that helps hair grow and develop color.
January 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” GDNF helps grow hair and heal skin wounds by acting on specific stem cells.
January 2021 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Aging affects the cells around hair follicles, which may influence female pattern hair loss and treatment options.
September 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Lymphatic vessels and hair follicles interact and may influence hair growth.
July 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” June 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Stress causes hair graying by overactivating nerves that deplete color-giving stem cells.
June 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Researchers found a specific T cell receptor linked to severe drug reactions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome when patients take carbamazepine.
March 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Combining nonablative fractional laser with minoxidil was effective for alopecia areata with only one patient relapsing after a year.
July 2019 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Activin A speeds up ear hair cell differentiation, while Follistatin slows it down.
October 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Adding dalteparin and protamine microparticles to platelet-rich plasma can boost hair growth more than using platelet-rich plasma alone.
July 2014 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” AA-PRP injections significantly promote hair growth but need better study design for clear efficacy.
November 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Injecting CD34+ cell-containing platelet-rich plasma can improve pattern hair loss more than placental extract treatment.
October 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Three-dimensional culture helps dermal papilla cells grow new human hair follicles.
October 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” FGF9 from certain T cells helps create new hair follicles during wound healing, which could potentially be used for hair loss treatments.