4 citations
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January 2020 in “BioMed Research International” Timosaponin BII, a plant extract, was found to promote hair growth in mice, similarly to minoxidil.
Vegan exosome-like vesicles from microalgae improve skin and hair health, reducing wrinkles and enhancing elasticity.
81 citations
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December 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Fat tissue stem cells may help increase hair growth.
68 citations
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Tiny needles with valproic acid can effectively regrow hair.
52 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thrombospondin-1 is crucial for hair follicle regression and reduced blood vessel growth during the catagen phase.
32 citations
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December 1969 in “The Lancet” Children with marasmus have more resting hair follicles and thinner, less pigmented hair, showing long-term malnutrition.
30 citations
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December 2018 in “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Both immature and mature fat cells are important for hair growth cycles, with immature cells promoting growth and mature cells possibly inhibiting it.
25 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GasderminA3 is important for normal hair cycle transitions by controlling Wnt signaling.
19 citations
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Early-stage skin cells help regenerate hair follicles, with proteins SDF1, MMP3, biglycan, and LTBP1 playing key roles.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The research identified genes and pathways important for sheep wool growth and shedding.
13 citations
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July 2019 in “PLoS ONE” Deleting podoplanin in mice promotes hair growth by enhancing cell migration.
8 citations
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July 2020 in “BMC genomics” The research found genes that change during cashmere goat hair growth and could help determine the best time to harvest cashmere.
3 citations
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April 2015 in “American journal of biomedical sciences” Androgens play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness and excessive hairiness.
3 citations
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June 2002 in “Transgenic Research” Scientists made a mouse that can be made to lose hair and then grow it back.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dicer is crucial for hair growth in mice.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Eplerenone, a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, was found to promote hair growth in human hair follicles.
1 citations
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August 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Hair loss happens due to faster cell growth and fewer cells in affected follicles.
October 2018 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that various hair disorders have different treatments, including medication, surgery, and addressing underlying causes.
January 2018 in “The journal of the convergence on culture technology” Astringent persimmon fruit extract can promote hair growth.
June 2018 in “Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” Hair loss caused by genetics and hormones; more research needed for treatments.
53 citations
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March 2014 in “Growth Hormone & IGF Research” IGF-1 injections help mice grow more hair by increasing cell growth and blocking a hair growth inhibitor.
24 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” aPKCλ is crucial for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and maintaining normal hair growth.
414 citations
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August 2005 in “Nature” Activating TERT in mice skin boosts hair growth by waking up hair follicle stem cells.
63 citations
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April 2005 in “Mechanisms of development” Mice with too much Claudin-6 have skin barrier problems and abnormal hair growth.
15 citations
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April 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Scientists developed a system to study human hair growth using skin cells, which could help understand hair development and improve skin substitutes for medical use.
10 citations
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.
9 citations
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December 2013 in “Toxicological Research” Chamaecyparis obtusa oil may help hair grow similarly to minoxidil by affecting certain growth markers and cell factors.
6 citations
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November 2023 in “JCI Insight” Exogenous stem cells can effectively integrate into hair follicles, promoting hair growth.
1 citations
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December 2021 in “Development & Reproduction” Lack of FPR2 slows hair growth by affecting hair cell activity.
May 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Hyperbranched polymer dots significantly boost hair regrowth better than minoxidil.