research Expression of bioactive recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 9 in oil bodies of Arabidopsis thaliana 16 citations , August 2015 in “Protein Expression and Purification” Scientists successfully made a human growth factor in a plant, which could help with hair growth and bone development.
research Deciphering the Mesodermal Potency of Porcine Skin-Derived Progenitors (SKP) by Microarray Analysis 6 citations , April 2010 in “Cellular Reprogramming” Pig skin cells can turn into mesodermal cells but lose their ability to become neural cells.
research Involvement of DKK1 secreted from adipose‐derived stem cells in alopecia areata November 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” A protein from fat-derived stem cells, DKK1, is linked to hair loss and blocking it may help treat alopecia areata.
research CXCL12 Neutralizing Antibody Promotes Hair Growth in Androgenic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata January 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Blocking the protein CXCL12 with a specific antibody can increase hair growth in common hair loss conditions.
research Human Follicular Papilla Cells Carry Out Nonadipose Tissue Production of Leptin 37 citations , December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Leptin may play a role in hair growth and hair follicle health.