August 2024 in “Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture” Melatonin and lyotritone improve hair growth and quality in white rats.
Microtrauma techniques like microneedling and PRP can help regrow hair in non-scarring alopecia.
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April 2015 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” Using a fractional laser can stimulate hair growth, but the intensity and duration of inflammation are crucial. Too much can cause ulcers and scarring. Lower beam energy and fewer treatments are recommended to avoid damage.
January 2016 in “Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)” Hair follicle transplantation can improve wound healing and nerve growth.
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January 2017 in “Science” Some wound-healing cells can turn into fat cells around new hair growth in mice.
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January 2016 in “Cellular physiology and biochemistry” Epidermal Growth Factor helps hair follicle cells grow and move by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
December 2016 in “Paleontological Journal” Hair growth can be induced by transplanting certain cells, but these cells lose their properties during culturing. The best cell interaction happens in a liquid medium under gravity, and using collagen doesn't help. Future research could focus on using growth factors to stimulate these cells.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking a protein called CXXC5 with a specific peptide can stimulate hair regrowth and new hair growth in wounds.
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” EGFR helps mouse hair follicles stop growing by reducing certain growth regulators.
Epidermal growth factor speeds up hair cell regeneration in chickens after gentamicin damage.