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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” A patient had skin tissue death at the hair removal site after a hair transplant, which was treated with surgery.
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September 2021 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Hair follicle stem cells from aged eyelid skin can become corneal endothelial-like cells for potential eye treatments.
Farudodstat can prevent hair follicle immune damage linked to alopecia areata.
March 2024 in “Journal of functional foods” Collagen peptides from marine and bovine sources may help prevent hair loss by affecting hair follicle stem cells differently.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Staphylococcus epidermidis affects hair growth and metabolism, suggesting it could help manage hair growth issues.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
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September 2010 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Meibomian glands are like hair follicles without a hair shaft.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NUL-5 may boost hair growth by improving hair follicle health and structure.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Topical thyroid hormones may boost hair growth.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Taxane chemotherapy can cause permanent hair loss by damaging hair follicles and altering their DNA.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Estetrol may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth in women.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Poor blood supply in hair follicles is linked to nutrient deficiency in patients with female pattern hair loss, and adding more nutrients could potentially fix this.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that certain microRNAs are important for human hair growth and health.
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Growing human skin cells in a 3D environment can stimulate new hair growth.
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December 2007 in “American Journal of Pathology” Stress-related substance P may lead to hair loss and negatively affect hair growth.
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December 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Thyroid-stimulating hormone affects hair follicles but doesn't change hair growth or color.
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October 2002 in “Journal of controlled release” Medium lipophilic substances penetrate skin best, and adding ethanol can increase delivery to hair follicles.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Stress in hair follicle stem cells causes inflammation in a chronic skin condition through a specific immune response pathway.
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Caffeine applied to the scalp can protect hair follicles from UV damage.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” The experiment showed that human skin grown in the lab started to form early hair structures when special cell clusters were added.
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.
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-15 helps hair grow longer and stronger by extending the growth phase and reducing cell death.
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February 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Hair follicle stem cells are promising for blood vessel formation and tissue repair.
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January 2022 in “Health Science Reports” Gremlin proteins help regulate hair growth by balancing signals in hair follicles.
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January 2000 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair follicles help wounds heal faster, especially in active growth phase skin.
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January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” Scientists created early-stage hair follicles from human skin cells, which could help treat baldness and study hair growth.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Farudodstat may help prevent hair loss in alopecia areata by stopping immune attacks on hair follicles.
Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
17 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Grouping certain skin cells together activates a growth pathway that helps create new hair follicles.
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November 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Activating ALDH2 can boost hair growth.