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June 2015 in “Veterinary dermatology” A dog with complete hair loss regrew most hair after treatment, with no relapse after stopping treatment.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” FGF18 treatment during hair's resting phase can protect against hair loss from radiation.
January 2017 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Mice with a changed Hr gene lose and regrow hair due to changes in the gene's activity.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Wnt-10b is important for keeping mouse skin cells healthy for hair growth.
February 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” ROS may affect hair loss related to hormones.
286 citations,
April 2009 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience” TRPA1 is crucial for mechanical sensitivity in skin sensory neurons.
203 citations,
December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Early diagnosis and treatment, using finasteride, minoxidil, or hair transplantation, improves hair loss outcomes.
192 citations,
April 2019 in “ACS nano” A new microneedle patch made from hair proteins helps regrow hair faster and better than current treatments.
151 citations,
May 2014 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Effective treatments for male pattern baldness include oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, while topical minoxidil is best for female pattern baldness.
136 citations,
February 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PRP treatment improves hair growth, and the device used can affect results, with some being more effective.
111 citations,
June 2002 in “The EMBO Journal” Too much Smad7 can cause serious changes in skin tissues, including problems with hair growth, thymus shrinkage, and eye development issues.
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January 1979 in “International review of cytology” Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.
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January 2006 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Mice without the vitamin D receptor gene lose hair due to disrupted hair follicle cycles.
81 citations,
September 2005 in “The American journal of pathology” Activin helps skin growth and healing mainly through stromal cells and affects keratinocytes based on its amount.
75 citations,
October 2010 in “Mammalian genome” Sphynx cats are hairless and Devon Rex cats have curly hair due to specific genetic mutations.
63 citations,
October 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) increases the number of new hair follicles and speeds up hair formation.
59 citations,
March 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Smad-4 and Smad-7 are key in hair follicle development, with other Smads being less important.
49 citations,
April 2012 in “Phytotherapy Research” Rosemary leaf extract may be an effective natural treatment for hair growth and male pattern baldness.
48 citations,
May 1991 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Trichohyalin is also found in the outer layers of normal human skin.
38 citations,
September 2014 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The hair follicle infundibulum plays a key role in skin health and disease, and understanding it better could lead to new skin disease treatments.
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November 1931 in “Journal of Genetics” Hairless mice lack fur due to a genetic mutation affecting skin response, not hormone issues.
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December 2014 in “Toxicological Research” Peppermint oil can effectively promote hair growth without being toxic.
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February 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Loss of Fz6 disrupts hair follicle and associated structures' orientation.
27 citations,
April 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss involves immune responses, inflammation, and disrupted signaling pathways.
27 citations,
February 2017 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” New compounds were found to help increase hair growth and decrease hair loss.
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.
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July 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Activating β-catenin in certain skin cells speeds up hair growth in mice.
26 citations,
April 2011 in “Skin Research and Technology” In vivo confocal scanning laser microscopy is an effective, non-invasive way to study and measure new hair growth after skin injury in mice.
26 citations,
March 1986 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Scalp hair grows at 0.37 mm/day, forearm hair at 0.18 mm/day, and thigh hair at 0.30 mm/day, with no significant differences found in people with certain hair conditions.
24 citations,
May 2019 in “PLOS genetics” Mutations in the HEPHL1 gene cause abnormal hair and cognitive issues.