All Articles Tagged As: hair

Protein that controls hair growth also keeps stem cells slumbering (1/27/2008)

Like fine china and crystal, which tend to be used sparingly, stem cells divide infrequently. It was thought they did so to protect themselves from unnecessary wear and tear. But now new research from Rockefeller University has unveiled the protein that puts the brakes on stem cell division and shows that stem cells may not need such guarded protection to maintain their potency. ...> Full Article

Study Gives Insight Into Hair Growth (1/20/2008)

Researchers at USC have identified a new mechanism that controls the activation of stem cells during hair regeneration. ...> Full Article

Researchers identify mechanism that controls activation of stem cells during hair regeneration (1/17/2008)

Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified a novel cyclic signaling in the dermis that coordinates stem cell activity and regulates regeneration in large populations of hairs in animal models. The signaling switch involves bone morphogenetic protein (Bmp) pathway, according to the study that will be published in the Jan. 17 issue of the journal Nature. ...> Full Article

Protein in Human Hair Shows Promise for Regenerating Nerves (1/11/2008)

A protein found in human hair shows promise for promoting the regeneration of nerve tissue and could lead to a new treatment option when nerves are cut or crushed from trauma. ...> Full Article

Initial Trigger Is Not Enough To Determine A Stem Cell's Fate (8/5/2007)

Disturbing a stem cell from its initial quiescent state was once thought to taint its gold-standard properties. However, research uncovering how a signaling pathway regulates stem cell behavior reveals that stem cells, once activated, enter a window of time during which they respond to their environment and retain their ability to alter their developmental path. ...> Full Article

First Demonstration of New Hair Follicle Generation in an Animal Model (5/17/2007)

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that hair follicles in adult mice regenerate by re-awakening genes once active only in developing embryos. These findings provide unequivocal evidence for the first time that, like other animals such as newts and salamanders, mammals have the power to regenerate. These findings are published in the May 17 issue of Nature. ...> Full Article

Sheep Gene Research May Help Human Disorder (4/13/2007)

Sheep gene research at the University of Adelaide's Roseworthy Campus aimed at helping maximise wool production for Australian producers, has shed light on a human genetic hair and skin disorder. ...> Full Article