April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Melanoma risk tools need improvement, certain gene mutations cause skin diseases and could be treated by targeting those mutations, skin wrinkling may relate to lung aging due to genetic factors, and oxidative stress affects hair loss but can be reduced in low oxygen.
January 2011 in “Hispania Judaica bulletin” Mechanical forces are crucial for hair regeneration in skin organoids.
January 2009 in “International Journal of Pathology and Clinical Medicine” VEGF is important for hair growth and cycle control.
January 2002 in “Basic medical sciences and clinics” Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for hair growth and renewal.
64 citations
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human stem cells can help form hair follicles in mice.
401 citations
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January 2013 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” The paper concludes that understanding melanocyte development can help in insights into skin diseases and melanoma diversity.
173 citations
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August 2015 in “Developmental cell” The study identified unique genes in hair follicle cells and their environment, suggesting these genes help organize cells for hair growth.
138 citations
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June 2012 in “Genes & Development” Sonic hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair growth and maintaining hair follicle identity.
133 citations
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May 2016 in “Cell Host & Microbe” Human dermal fibroblasts are the main cells targeted by a virus that can cause a deadly skin cancer, and a certain inhibitor can effectively block this infection.
77 citations
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March 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Fat cells are important for healthy skin, hair growth, and healing, and changes in these cells can affect skin conditions and aging.
41 citations
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November 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” Leptin, a hormone, is important for starting hair growth.
31 citations
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May 2015 in “Stem Cell Reports” Stem cells and their surrounding environment in hair follicles work closely together, affecting hair growth and having implications for cancer and tissue regeneration.
29 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Fully regenerating human hair follicles not yet achieved.
28 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that while lab results for hair growth promotion are promising, human trials are needed and better testing methods should be developed.
21 citations
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Scientists made skin stem cells from other human cells with over 97% efficiency, which could help treat skin conditions.
16 citations
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May 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C-methods” A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.
12 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” MSC-EVs and UCB-EVs improve skin wound healing and reduce scarring.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Eclipta prostrata helps hair growth and maintains the growth phase by affecting certain growth factors.
4 citations
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January 2014 in “PubMed” Hair growth is controlled by cycles influenced by hormones and various signals.
3 citations
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December 2019 in “Biomedical dermatology” Sonic hedgehog proteins may help grow hair.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” Extracellular vesicles, including exosomes from certain cells, can stimulate hair growth.
2 citations
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September 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair follicle niches are specified before they form and depend on progenitor cells.
1 citations
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February 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Hair follicles have a more inactive cell cycle than other skin cells, which may help develop targeted therapies for skin diseases and cancer.
October 2025 in “Biomedicines” Terminalia chebula fruit extract helps hair growth by reducing DHT and boosting hair cell activity.
TGF-β1 and FGF-18 are key in hair loss, and Minoxidil helps hair growth.
Current hair regeneration methods show promise but face challenges in maintaining cell effectiveness and creating the right environment for hair growth.
February 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” NMN could potentially treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress and improving cell health.
January 2024 in “Advanced Science” New microspheres help heal skin wounds and regrow hair without scarring.
May 2023 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The wild garlic plant, Allium macrostemon Bunge, can promote hair growth and could potentially be used to treat hair loss.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Telocytes, cells with long extensions, are vital for hair growth because they produce Wnt signals, which are necessary for hair follicle regeneration.