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July 1999 in “The EMBO Journal” Overexpression of certain genes can shorten hair by disrupting the hair-growth cycle.
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July 1993 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” Minoxidil enhances hair growth and preserves the root sheath in cultured follicles.
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April 2019 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Human hair grows better in a special gel that mimics skin.
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May 1995 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” May 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” EX104 effectively promotes hair growth and regenerates follicles in androgenetic alopecia.
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April 1993 in “Developmental Biology” bFGF delays hair growth in mice.
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March 2013 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” Researchers created a 3D hydrogel that mimics human hair follicles, which may help with hair loss treatments.
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December 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” The substance AS101 can help hair grow by slowing down hair cell aging and boosting a hair growth protein.
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June 1997 in “Baillière's clinical obstetrics and gynaecology” Scientists now better understand how human hair growth is controlled, including the roles of specific genes and proteins.
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September 2009 in “Stem Cells” A nonviral method was developed to label and culture human hair follicle stem cells.
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November 1999 in “Dermatology Online Journal” IGF-1 can boost hair growth by promoting cell growth and preventing cell death.
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March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
August 2018 in “Jundishapur journal of natural pharmaceutical products” Transfollicular drug delivery can improve medication absorption through hair follicles.
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December 1957 in “Experimental Cell Research” The glassy layer of hair follicles has different fibril sizes and arrangements in guinea pigs and young mice.
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July 2019 in “Cell Proliferation” Researchers found a way to turn skin cells into cells that can grow new hair.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Estetrol (E4) can help hair grow longer by extending its growth phase.
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July 2003 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” EGF controls hair growth by regulating hair follicles' growth phases.
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April 2003 in “Biomaterials” Controlled release of growth factors in hydrogels improved hair growth in mice.