176 citations,
January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) help control skin health, hair growth, and color, and could potentially be used to treat skin and hair disorders.
3 citations,
January 2013 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The document suggests that severe hair loss in SLE patients may be an early sign of scalp DLE, treatable with immunosuppressive therapy.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Disrupted cholesterol production impairs hair follicle stem cells, leading to hair loss.
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
170 citations,
December 2009 in “Histopathology” The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires good teamwork between skin doctors and lab experts.
138 citations,
May 2000 in “Maturitas” Estrogen replacement can improve skin health in menopausal women but doesn't reverse sun damage or prevent hair loss.
8 citations,
March 2019 in “Open Biology” The document concludes that regenerating functional ectodermal organs like teeth and hair is promising for future therapies.
72 citations,
April 2008 in “Organogenesis” Wnt signaling is crucial for skin and hair development and its disruption can cause skin tumors.
59 citations,
January 2002 in “Dermatology” A new type of sudden, complete female hair loss was found, with most patients fully recovering within 6 months without needing steroid treatment.
8 citations,
January 2016 in “European Journal of Plastic Surgery” PRGF treatment is safer and more effective for hair loss than topical minoxidil.
30 citations,
June 2014 in “Seminars in Immunology” Future research on ectodysplasin should explore its role in diseases, stem cells, and evolution, and continue developing treatments for genetic disorders like hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
4 citations,
November 2014 The skin protects the body, regulates temperature, senses touch, and makes vitamin D.
1 citations,
October 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin stem cells can help improve skin repair and regeneration.
56 citations,
February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
375 citations,
June 2013 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research” Cornification is how skin cells die to form the protective outer layer of skin, hair, and nails.
4 citations,
November 2021 in “Biomedicines” New digital tools are improving the diagnosis and understanding of irreversible hair loss conditions.
34 citations,
January 2022 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” Natural ingredients in cosmeceuticals are beneficial for skin and hair health with few side effects.
16 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” Researchers created a rat model to study skin damage caused by radiation, which could help develop new treatments.
52 citations,
January 2001 in “Eye” Treating cystoid macular oedema in uveitis is difficult and risky.
356 citations,
September 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology” Childhood obesity is rising globally due to various factors, and early prevention and healthy lifestyle changes are crucial.
266 citations,
November 2013 in “European Journal of Epidemiology” The Rotterdam Study aims to understand disease causes in the elderly and has found new risk factors and genetic influences on various conditions.
1 citations,
December 2012 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The health of the sentinel lymph node is the best indicator of survival for patients with thick skin cancer.
60 citations,
July 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” Certain signals and genes play a key role in hair growth and regeneration, and understanding these could lead to new treatments for skin regeneration.
1 citations,
September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.
31 citations,
July 2017 in “Clinical Science” MicroRNAs are important for skin health and could be targets for new skin disorder treatments.
3 citations,
May 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” Two patients with psoriasis grew extra hair after using certain psoriasis medications.
11 citations,
May 2021 in “Dermatologic clinics” PRP and cell therapies may help with hair loss, but more research is needed.
3 citations,
November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” Autologous cellular micrografts improve hair density and thickness in the short term for androgenetic alopecia.
51 citations,
January 2004 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” The document explains hair growth and shedding, factors affecting it, and methods to evaluate hair loss, emphasizing the importance of skin biopsy for diagnosis.
185 citations,
August 2005 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition causing hair loss due to the immune system attacking hair follicles, often influenced by genetics and stress.