8 citations,
April 1965 in “Archives of biochemistry and biophysics” Sheep wool follicles can metabolize both glucose and acetate using different pathways important for wool growth.
7 citations,
February 2018 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Researchers developed a method to measure drugs in hair follicles and found that both water-loving and fat-loving drugs can be detected after being applied to the skin.
6 citations,
January 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Transplanting growing hair follicles into scars can help regenerate and improve scar tissue.
6 citations,
July 2018 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Different body parts have varying levels of certain hair follicle markers.
6 citations,
August 2015 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” Caspase-7 has functions in skin and hair that are not related to cell death.
6 citations,
November 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” The proteins transthyretin and megalin are more present in the growth phase of hair, suggesting they might affect hair health and growth.
5 citations,
July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The "Punch Assay" can regenerate hair follicles efficiently in mice and has potential for human hair regeneration.
5 citations,
January 2013 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Activin B helps start and grow hair follicles in mice.
5 citations,
November 2002 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Storing hair follicles at -20°C keeps them good for up to 15 days, which may help with hair transplants.
4 citations,
July 2020 in “BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies” Human placenta helps hair grow back after chemotherapy by blocking cell death and increasing hair follicle growth.
4 citations,
January 2014 in “The Scientific World Journal” Red deer antler extract helps hair grow by extending the growth phase and increasing cell growth in hair follicles.
4 citations,
January 2014 in “Dermatology” A woman with acne and baldness was found to have a rare ovarian condition but successfully had a child through fertility treatment.
3 citations,
October 2022 in “PloS one” Scientists have developed a method to keep chicken feather follicles alive and structurally intact in a lab for up to a week.
3 citations,
June 2017 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Gamma rays did not change hair follicle density but increased white and hypopigmented hairs in mice.
1 citations,
November 2002 in “Journal of dermatology” The antibody created from BCC tissues reacts similarly to both BCC and hair follicles, suggesting BCC may come from hair follicle cells.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” Certain long non-coding RNAs are important for controlling hair growth cycles in sheep.
March 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” IL-33 is linked to hair follicle damage in psoriasis and could be a treatment target for hair loss in this condition.
May 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Primary cilia affect the size and oil production of eye glands but not the oil's makeup.
May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Nestin marks cells that can become a specific type of skin cell in hair follicles of both developing and adult mice.
May 2021 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” The 18-year-old girl likely has a condition called müllerian agenesis, which caused her to not have a uterus and experience no menstrual periods.
Researchers developed a new device that improves non-incision hair transplant efficiency.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The reconstructed skin model from hair follicles functions like human skin in processing chemicals and can be used to test ingredient safety.
Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
September 2002 in “Comprehensive Therapy” Primary care is key in managing PCOS, focusing on lifestyle changes and medications like birth control and metformin.
125 citations,
September 2001 in “The FASEB Journal” Stress can cause hair loss by negatively affecting hair follicles and this effect might be reversed with specific treatments.
46 citations,
January 1991 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil works in liver and outer hair root sheath for hair growth.
27 citations,
January 2006 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” Researchers found that bulge cells from human hair can grow quickly in culture and have properties of hair follicle stem cells, which could be useful for skin treatments.
11 citations,
September 1996 in “Neuroscience letters” Adding fetal calf serum helps Merkel cells survive and change shape.
5 citations,
November 2015 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Gamma-ray exposure can cause long-lasting damage to hair follicles, affecting hair structure and color.