June 2023 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” Impaired ABCA5 activity disrupts cholesterol balance in hair follicle cells, affecting hair growth.
May 2023 in “Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction” Blocking cholesterol production may help control hair loss in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia by affecting key regulators.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific group of early-stage melanocytes is reduced in vitiligo-affected skin, which may explain treatment resistance.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin cell strength decreases significantly as we age.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing STAT5 from 3D-cultured human skin cells reduces their ability to grow hair.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blue light helps hair growth by affecting specific proteins in hair follicle cells.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing alkaline phosphatase from human skin cells hinders the creation of new hair follicles.
January 2012 in “Methods in pharmacology and toxicology” Hair follicle culture helps study hair growth but has limitations in modeling the full hair cycle.
March 2009 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” Mutations in keratin genes cause skin disorders, but new treatments show promise.
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Bioengineered nanoparticles can effectively treat hair loss by targeting specific enzymes and receptors.
26 citations,
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating TRPV3 reduces skin oil production and increases inflammation, potentially causing dry skin issues.
3 citations,
July 2023 in “Frontiers in Aging” Hair follicle stem cells change states with age, affecting hair growth and aging.
51 citations,
June 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” The document concludes that while there are promising methods to control CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, more research is needed to overcome challenges related to safety and effectiveness for clinical use.
Retinoids can help treat skin pigmentation disorders by affecting melanin production.
Retinoids or their analogs could treat skin pigmentation disorders like melasma and vitiligo.
9 citations,
March 2021 in “Hormones” COVID-19 may affect male fertility and women might have better outcomes due to hormonal and immune differences.
October 2024 in “Photodermatology Photoimmunology & Photomedicine” Red LED therapy is more effective than green LED for improving hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Androgenetic alopecia involves immune cell disruptions, especially increased CD4+ T cells around hair follicles.
June 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair loss in male pattern baldness is linked to changes in immune cell behavior around hair follicles.
12 citations,
January 2018 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” The new particle system could be a promising treatment for diseases related to the 5-α reductase enzyme.
77 citations,
July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt10b overexpression can regenerate hair follicles, possibly helping treat hair loss and alopecia.
42 citations,
February 2014 in “Stem Cells and Development” Vitamin C helps adipose-derived stem cells grow and may support hair growth.
20 citations,
February 2016 in “American Journal of Pathology” The genes OVOL1 and OVOL2 are important for hair growth and may be involved in a type of skin tumor.
18 citations,
February 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PGD2 increases androgen receptor activity in hair cells, which could be targeted to treat hair loss.
13 citations,
January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Pannexin 3 helps skin and hair growth by controlling a protein called Epiprofin.
11 citations,
March 2020 in “Immunology” Human prenatal skin develops an immune network early on that helps with skin formation and healing without scarring.
11 citations,
August 2019 in “Journal of Molecular Histology” NFIC helps rat dental cells grow and turn into bone-like cells.
10 citations,
December 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Glypican-1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
10 citations,
May 2012 in “PloS one” Low ERCC3 gene activity is linked to non-pigmented hair growth.