July 2025 in “Carbohydrate Polymers” The green alga Parachlorella sp. has potential for use in cosmetics and health products due to its antioxidant, anti-hypertensive, and hair growth properties.
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Pangolins have lost some skin-related genes, but kept others, showing complex skin evolution.
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause fragile, sparse hair in humans, mice, and rats.
August 2024 in “Biomolecules & Therapeutics” A new compound, HTPI, promotes hair growth by protecting cells from damage and regulating energy use.
October 2010 in “Reproductive Biomedicine Online” Women with PCOS and androgenic alopecia have different triglyceride metabolism compared to those without hair loss.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” PP-PTKL may help treat hair greying, but more testing is needed.
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January 2019 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” The new drug delivery systems made with surfactants and block polymers are stable and not toxic.
March 2026 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” MCP@G improves diabetic wound healing by reducing stress and promoting tissue repair.
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January 2020 in “Theranostics” Injecting a special gel with human protein particles can help hair grow.
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April 2025 in “Nano Today” The hydrogel dressing speeds up and improves diabetic wound healing.
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December 2002 in “Experimental dermatology” NGAL indicates abnormal skin cell differentiation.
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October 2025 in “Gels” Nanogels with hydrophobic modifications improve oral drug delivery for intestinal disease treatment.
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January 1994 in “Yakugaku zasshi” EPC-K is stable except at very acidic pH or when exposed to sunlight, and it can decompose in low ethanol concentrations.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Topical treatments led to hair regrowth in a man with linear morphea.
March 2024 in “Nutrients” Gynostemma pentaphyllum and its component damulin B could help hair grow by activating certain cell pathways.
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May 1981 in “Australian Journal of Biological Sciences” Rat hair follicle cells can produce and release various glycosaminoglycans over time.
May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” rPanglaoDB helps study rare cell types by merging RNA data, confirming fibrocytes' role in healing.
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June 2025 in “Gyemyeong uidae haksulji” PDRN is effective and safe for healing wounds and skin issues.
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August 2016 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” A boronic acid copolymer quickly forms cell clusters, useful for tissue and tumor modeling.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Herbal Medicine” The polyherbal emulgel created for hair care was safe, had good qualities, and could lead to future hair care products.
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June 2015 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzyme DHHC13 is essential for healthy hair and skin, and its deficiency leads to hair loss and skin problems.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Reactive lipids from aging cells change the extracellular matrix, affecting cell function and inflammation.
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April 2012 in “Developmental Biology” Dermal papillae cells, important for hair growth, come from multiple cell lines and can be formed by skin cells, regardless of their origin or hair cycle phase. These cells rarely divide, but their ability to shape tissue may contribute to their efficiency in inducing hair growth.
May 2006 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” Progesterone and its metabolites affect myelin protein expression differently in male and female rat Schwann cells.
January 2026 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine and DMG increase calcium influx in hair follicle cells without being toxic.
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April 2019 in “Food Chemistry” Created large amounts of grape seed compounds using a new method.
February 2026 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Microneedle-delivered polyglutamate effectively and safely improves hair growth in androgenetic alopecia.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Prostaglandin D2 increases testosterone production in skin cells through a process involving reactive oxygen species, which could be a new target for treating hair loss and other skin conditions driven by testosterone.
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July 2022 in “Nano Research” A cholesterol-free liposomal platform using protopanaxadiol effectively promotes hair growth and treats alopecia.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different types of PPARγ are found in varying amounts in human skin and its parts, which could affect how skin treatments work.