93 citations
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March 2017 in “Molecular Plant” This study concluded that CNGC14 is a calcium-permeable channel crucial for polarized tip growth in Arabidopsis root hairs, but other channels may also influence the observed calcium influx.
February 2026 in “The European Physical Journal E” This study introduced mechanical setups to analyze the mechanical properties of root hairs in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that axial stiffness primarily relates to tip compression and turgor pressure, confirmed by independent methods adapted from work on animal cells.
August 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers developed innovative mechanical methods to measure the mechanical properties of Arabidopsis thaliana root hairs, concluding that axial stiffness is mainly due to tip compression and influenced by turgor pressure.
June 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview discusses the Dermatologic Surgery journal's extensive focus on cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, offering no new research findings.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This study found that long pulsed Nd: YAG laser is a safe and effective method for hair reduction in individuals with skin types IV and V, with significant improvements observed over six sessions.
4 citations
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March 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report observed that terminal hair growth on the nose tip was associated with gefitinib treatment in a 65-year-old woman with lung adenocarcinoma.
3 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” In this study, fingertip regeneration in mice was associated with specific signaling pathways involving hair follicles and hedgehog signaling, with potential implications for improving human hand injury treatments.
This study found that finite element analysis-guided design improved bubble microneedles' controlled tip separation and insertion strength, supporting effective transdermal and sublingual drug delivery.
This study developed a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize bubble microneedles, achieving controlled tip separation and effective drug delivery through the skin and mucosa while maintaining insertion strength.
May 2026 in “Drug Delivery” This study introduces a co-design framework using finite element analysis to optimize separable bubble microneedles, demonstrating enhanced transdermal and sublingual drug delivery in preclinical models. In vivo results showed faster hair regrowth and glucose lowering in animals, indicating potential improvements over traditional methods.
April 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, CRISPR/Cas9-engineered Arabidopsis mutants revealed diverse functional differences among expansin proteins essential for root hair growth, highlighting variability in protein trafficking, cell wall binding, and evolutionary changes in critical residues affecting wall loosening.
November 2025 in “Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Forensic Science” This article reviews recent advancements in forensic hair testing, emphasizing its growing use for detecting past substance exposure, identifying emerging trends like micro-segmentation and hair scanning, and proposing standardized procedures to improve reliability and application in forensic toxicology.
July 2025 in “New Phytologist” This study demonstrated that the FER/MLO signaling module regulates calcium dynamics and ROS accumulation in root hair growth, with the constitutively active MLO (faNTA) able to restore normal development and signaling in specific mutant genotypes, highlighting MLO15's role in root hair tip growth regulation.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The new baby shampoo and wash with stearic acid is safe and potentially effective for nourishing babies' skin.
This study observed that aluminum inhibits root hair growth in Limnobium stoloniferum, potentially by blocking calcium influx, although growth inhibition was also present at lower aluminum concentrations without affecting calcium flux.
18 citations
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December 2002 in “European Journal of Biochemistry” This study found that the MsPG3-GFP fusion protein accumulates at the growing root hair tips in Medicago plants, suggesting its role in tip growth during symbiosis.
32 citations
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May 2018 in “The Plant Cell” This article discusses the crucial role of root hairs in water and nutrient uptake from soil and reports no new findings.
6 citations
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May 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that DNA is present at low levels in human hair shafts, with higher amounts near the root, and that its levels decrease after surfactant washing and colorant treatments.
5 citations
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January 1985 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” Flap surgery is effective for treating male baldness, offering immediate results with dense hair growth.
1 citations
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a temperature-sensitive mutation in the FERONIA gene of plants that prevents root hair formation at elevated temperatures, highlighting its role in maintaining root hair growth and response to plant hormones.
October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study experimentally validated Lockhart's viscoplastic framework for tip growth in Arabidopsis root hairs by demonstrating alignment with observed growth rates and estimating yield turgor pressure and cell wall viscosity, offering a methodology adaptable to other species and conditions.
December 1994 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This article reviews the current basic science of angiosome theory and flap delay, applying this knowledge to modern scalp flap procedures, without reporting any new clinical findings.
12 citations
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April 2015 in “BMC research notes” This study found that root hairs in maize, wheat, and finger millet continued to grow beyond the typical root hair zone when grown with the Turface® fertigation system, highlighting potential for understanding root hair dynamics and crop improvement.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open” Using PDRN injections and RF treatments improved revision nose surgery results without major side effects.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study describes a rare form of congenital alopecia in domestic short hair cats, characterized by hair shaft defects and follicular dystrophy similar to those seen in certain mutant mouse strains.
3 citations
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that trichostasis spinulosa is a common condition primarily affecting the face across all ages, with a higher prevalence in women than men.
June 2026 in “YAKUGAKU ZASSHI” This study investigated the impact of container-tip design and hair density on the scalp delivery of minoxidil in topical formulations, finding that higher hair density reduced delivery, particularly with larger tip containers, indicating the importance of these factors in product design.
December 2024 in “Majalah kedokteran Bandung/Majalah Kedokteran Bandung” In this study, carrot seed oil applied at a 75% concentration increased hair root, shaft, and tip thickness in rats, but did not promote hair length growth.
July 2024 in “PLANT PHYSIOLOGY” In this study on Arabidopsis, the researchers identified CIPK13 and CIPK18 as crucial genes for root hair growth, finding that deficiencies in these genes resulted in shorter root hairs and reduced growth rates due to altered calcium oscillations.
This study found that the NuMA protein's microtubule-binding domain is essential for proper spindle orientation and differentiation in keratinocytes, affecting skin and hair development in mice.