13 citations,
March 2020 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” A substance called TCQA could potentially darken hair by activating certain genes and increasing melanin.
11 citations,
February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
11 citations,
July 2017 in “Regenerative Medicine” The patch assay can create mature hair follicles from human cells and may help in hair loss treatments.
11 citations,
April 2013 in “SpringerPlus” Human skin's melanocytes respond to light by changing shape, producing pigments and hormones, which may affect sleep patterns.
10 citations,
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human nails and hair follicles have similar gene activity, especially in the cells that contribute to their growth and development.
10 citations,
June 2018 in “Journal of visualized experiments” The document concludes that the technique allows for the detection of LDH activity in various tissues, showing where cells are actively metabolizing glucose.
9 citations,
February 2022 in “Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht” A circular RNA helps cashmere goat hair cells become hair follicles by blocking a molecule to boost a gene important for hair growth.
9 citations,
July 2022 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Blocking certain immune signals can reduce skin damage from radiation therapy.
8 citations,
January 2016 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Rumex japonicus extract may promote hair growth more effectively than Minoxidil.
8 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” Hair restoration techniques have improved but still rely on limited donor hair, with new methods like cloning and gene therapy being explored.
7 citations,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Hair loss can be caused by stress, infections, drugs, and various diseases, with treatment depending on accurate diagnosis.
6 citations,
January 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Transplanting growing hair follicles into scars can help regenerate and improve scar tissue.
6 citations,
May 2021 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Higher cell number PRP improves hair density and diameter more than lower cell number PRP.
6 citations,
February 2021 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Wharton's jelly-derived stem cells were safely used to treat four alopecia patients, resulting in hair regrowth in all of them.
6 citations,
July 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Trichoepitheliomas can be hard to distinguish from other skin conditions and often start in teenage years.
5 citations,
April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
5 citations,
September 2019 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” The hydrogel with bioactive factors improves skin healing and regeneration.
4 citations,
December 2020 in “Mammalian genome” Harlequin mutant mice have hair loss due to low AIF protein levels and retroviral element activity.
3 citations,
February 2017 in “Archives of Medical Science” Finasteride treatment changes Cx43 in rat testes, possibly causing fertility issues.
3 citations,
June 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” The protein STAT3 slows down cell growth by blocking the FST gene, which affects hair development in sheep.
3 citations,
January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
2 citations,
August 2023 in “Development” Hair follicles in the back of the rosette fancy mouse have reversed orientations due to a gene mutation.
2 citations,
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1 citations,
March 2024 in “Nanomaterials” Biomimetic scaffolds are better than traditional methods for growing cells and could help regenerate various tissues.
1 citations,
January 2019 in “The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds” Artificial dermal template treatment can stimulate complete skin and hair follicle regrowth.
1 citations,
January 2024 in “Cellular & Molecular Biology Letters” Adipose-derived stem cells help heal burns but need more research.
1 citations,
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1 citations,
January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dicer is crucial for hair growth in mice.
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