4 citations,
June 2023 in “Journal of developmental biology” The skin systems of jawed vertebrates evolved diverse appendages like hair and scales from a common structure over 420 million years ago.
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.
2 citations,
February 2023 in “BMC women's health” Birth control pills change the activity of certain inflammation and blood clotting genes in women with PCOS.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Dexamethasone increases the activity of androgen receptors in human skin cells, which may link it to certain types of hair loss.
1 citations,
May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” New treatments focusing on immune pathways show promise for stubborn hair loss.
The revised manuscript on how inflammation affects cancer stem cells was accepted after addressing issues with clarity and detail.
June 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Central lipohypertrophy in HIV-infected women may lead to shorter eyelashes.
10 citations,
April 2020 in “PloS one” Lack of Crif1 in hair follicle stem cells slows down hair growth in mice.
69 citations,
December 2015 in “BMC plant biology” Three genes in Arabidopsis are important for plant growth and development by affecting sugar attachment to proteins.
46 citations,
September 2014 in “Tissue engineering. Part A” Researchers created hair-inducing human cell clusters using a 3D culture method.
15 citations,
February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” P-cadherin is important for hair growth and health, and its problems can cause hair and skin disorders.
5 citations,
March 2020 in “Cell and Tissue Banking” Injected cells show potential for hair growth.
88 citations,
January 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Conditioned media from mesenchymal stem cell cultures could be a more effective alternative for regenerative therapies, but more research is needed.
91 citations,
December 2010 in “Stem Cells” Wnt signaling helps control how brain stem cells divide and is important for brain repair after injury.
67 citations,
December 2009 in “Stem Cells” β-Catenin signaling is involved in brain cell growth after injury and could be a therapy target.
39 citations,
May 2010 in “Stem Cells” Ephrins slow down skin and hair follicle cell growth.
20 citations,
November 2019 in “Stem Cells” Hes1 protein is important for hair growth and regeneration, and could be a potential treatment for hair loss.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicles repair 3D injuries using a 2D healing process.
25 citations,
May 2020 in “EMBO reports” Calcium is important for stem cell function and maintenance, especially in blood and skin cells.
9 citations,
July 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Aging reduces the ability of human hair follicle cells to form new cell colonies.
40 citations,
April 2014 in “Genes & Development” Hormones during pregnancy and lactation keep skin stem cells inactive, preventing hair growth.
15 citations,
November 2015 in “Trends in biotechnology” Gene regulation could revolutionize hair color by altering pigmentation from within.
4 citations,
November 2020 in “BMC Dermatology” Researchers identified genes in scalp hair follicles that may affect hair traits and hair loss.
438 citations,
October 2010 in “Oncogene” Keratins help protect cells, aid in cancer diagnosis, and influence cancer behavior and treatment.
150 citations,
April 2013 in “Dermato-endocrinology” Estrogen therapy can reduce skin aging but has cancer risks.
106 citations,
September 2010 in “Stem cells” Skin-derived precursors in hair follicles come from different origins but function similarly.
105 citations,
August 2010 in “Pharmacology & therapeutics” Formyl-peptide receptor agonists could be new anti-inflammatory drugs.
98 citations,
June 2001 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” A cluster of sulfur-rich hair protein genes was found on chromosome 17.
29 citations,
December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” Gata6 is important for protecting hair growth cells from DNA damage and keeping normal hair growth.
13 citations,
December 2014 in “Stem Cells” Hair and skin can regenerate without bulge stem cells due to other compensating cells.