1 citations
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December 2022 in “Plants” This study suggests that CSLD1 is key to nitrogen-dependent root hair elongation and regulation of AMT1;2 expression in rice roots.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Farudodstat may help treat alopecia areata by protecting hair follicles.
1 citations
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September 2020 in “Journal of dermatology” This study identified a novel mutation and confirmed a previous mutation in the LIPH gene in a woman with autosomal recessive woolly hair, expanding the mutation spectrum for this condition.
January 2025 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” 4 citations
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March 2024 in “Cells” This study found that the microRNAs oar-miR-23b and oar-miR-133 inhibit the proliferation and migration of sheep dermal fibroblasts, impacting the development of hair follicles in superfine wool sheep by targeting the genes TGFβ2 and NOTCH1.
February 1938 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” This abstract contains no research results but appears to be a web navigation or user interface message.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the RNA helicase DDX6 is essential for maintaining self-renewal in epidermal progenitor cells by promoting the translation of proliferation regulators and degrading differentiation-inducing mRNAs.
36 citations
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July 1996 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This research reports a new autosomal recessive mutation in mice, 'lanceolate hair', causing generalized alopecia and hair shaft abnormalities, which may serve as a model for Netherton's syndrome in humans.
March 2022 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)”
June 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report describes a man with trichorrhexis nodosa of the beard, who experienced symptomatic improvement after being advised to shave and avoid brushing, confirming the diagnosis.
71 citations
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May 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that overexpression of a mutated ornithine decarboxylase transgene in mice led to complete hair loss, which could be prevented or reversed with an ODC inhibitor.
12 citations
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study suggests that the long noncoding RNA H19 helps dermal papilla cells maintain their hair follicle-inducing ability by activating the Wnt signaling pathway, potentially offering a therapeutic target for androgenetic alopecia.
March 2015 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)”
44 citations
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January 2007 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” This study found that Piper nigrum leaf extract showed in vivo anti-androgenic activity and potent 5α-reductase inhibitory effects, with piperine and (−)-cubebin identified as active components.
August 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This abstract describes a waxing procedure that removes hair and dead skin cells, leaving the skin smooth, but it reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” This case report identifies a previously undocumented nonsense mutation in DCAF17 in a Chinese patient with Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome, inherited from consanguineous parents.
January 1953 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” This study found that soaking raw skin in a saturated lime solution led to widespread cellular dissolution and tissue changes that facilitate dehairing after 4 to 7 days at -18°C.
2 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of Clinical Pathology” This article reviews the role of LMNA gene mutations, particularly in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, but does not report new experimental findings.
June 1993 in “Current opinion in therapeutic patents” This study reports that novel hexahydrobenzoquinolin compounds fully inhibited 5α-reductase activity in human genital skin fibroblasts, suggesting their potential for treating conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia and male pattern baldness.
January 2024 in “JAAD case reports” This study discusses zinc's vital role in skin cell growth and how its deficiency can lead to acrodermatitis enteropathica, marked by symptoms like alopecia and dermatitis. It notes that similar symptoms appear in people with certain metabolic conditions, referred to as acrodermatitis dysmetabolica.
May 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract reflects on the author's journey in hair restoration surgery since 1986, but it presents no new research findings.
3 citations
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April 2023 in “Cytotechnology” December 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers created a coamorphous system combining tadalafil and finasteride that demonstrated improved solubility, dissolution, and stability compared to their physical mixture, offering potential therapeutic advantages for benign prostatic hyperplasia.
July 2026 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology”
78 citations
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August 2012 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study found that three genetic loci, including the newly identified JMJD1C, are associated with circulating testosterone and dihydrotestosterone levels, explaining a small portion of their variance in European men.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” This study used developing mouse hair follicles to explore early epithelial bud formation, finding that the Rho GTPase regulator ARHGEF3 plays a crucial role in regulating cell fate and cadherin patterning, with knockouts showing disrupted morphology and increased straight hair follicle growth.
2 citations
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October 2023 in “Philosophical transactions - Royal Society. Biological sciences” This article reports that mutations in the PADI3 gene, affecting its activity or localization, cause uncombable hair syndrome and are linked to central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly among women of African ancestry.
August 2023 in “Acta Scientific Paediatrics” This case study reported a neonate of Indian descent with localized hypotrichosis type 1 due to a likely pathogenic deletion in the DSG4 gene, marking the first such case from India.
118 citations
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June 1993 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that mouse and human protransglutaminase 3 enzymes require calcium-regulated activation for their role in later stages of cell envelope formation in the epidermis and hair follicle.
7 citations
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January 1971 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”