11 citations
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January 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” The method allows for 3D tracking of hair follicle stem cells and shows they can regenerate hair for up to 180 days.
10 citations
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June 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Scientists successfully grew new hair follicles in regenerated mouse skin using mouse and human cells.
9 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Minoxidil activation by hair enzymes predicts treatment success for female hair loss.
7 citations
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September 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” IL-36α helps grow new hair follicles and speeds up wound healing.
6 citations
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March 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Centipedegrass extract may promote hair growth by activating certain cell pathways.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” Canine hair follicles have stem cells in the bulge region.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” Inositol and arginine solutions improve hair follicle health and turnover.
Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
September 2004 in “Experimental dermatology” Melatonin directly affects mouse hair follicles and may influence hair growth.
46 citations
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October 2009 in “Archives of Dermatology” Loose anagen hair syndrome, often affecting young girls, can be diagnosed with a hair-pull test and usually gets better on its own, but severe cases may need treatment.
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February 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Traumatology (english Edition)” Human hair cells can be used to grow new hair on rat ears, suggesting a possible treatment for hair loss.
175 citations
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December 2014 in “PLoS Biology” Macrophages help activate hair follicle stem cells, affecting hair growth and skin repair.
159 citations
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” Estrogens significantly influence hair growth by interacting with receptors in hair follicles and may help regulate the hair growth cycle.
60 citations
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July 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” Certain signals and genes play a key role in hair growth and regeneration, and understanding these could lead to new treatments for skin regeneration.
42 citations
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February 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” Hair follicle regeneration possible, more research needed.
38 citations
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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.
27 citations
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February 2017 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” New compounds were found to help increase hair growth and decrease hair loss.
24 citations
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January 2019 in “Theranostics” Loss of Pten in certain hair follicle stem cells increases skin cancer risk.
20 citations
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May 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Aging scalp skin contributes to hair aging and loss, and more research is needed to develop better hair loss treatments.
18 citations
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December 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” Hair follicle stem cells are promising for wound healing but require more research for safe clinical use.
1 citations
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May 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” Four genes affect hair follicle density in goats.
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Rabbits with high wool production have more hair follicles, influenced by specific long noncoding RNAs.
January 2020 in “Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies” Canine hair follicle stem cells are located in the isthmus/bulge region of the hair follicle.
81 citations
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January 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” Follistatin helps hair growth and cycling, while activin prevents it.
1113 citations
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August 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Hair follicle biology advancements may lead to better hair growth disorder treatments.
125 citations
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September 2001 in “The FASEB Journal” Stress can cause hair loss by negatively affecting hair follicles and this effect might be reversed with specific treatments.
102 citations
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February 2008 in “The FASEB Journal” One minoxidil-sensitive potassium channel exists in human hair follicles.
92 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” All-trans retinoic acid causes hair loss by increasing TGF-β2 in hair follicle cells.
80 citations
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June 2008 in “Biomaterials” EVAL membranes help create cell structures that can regrow hair follicles.
75 citations
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January 2009 in “International journal of trichology” Hair grays due to oxidative stress and fewer functioning melanocytes.