April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New drug targets for hair loss treatment were identified by studying cell interactions in hair follicles.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proper cell death regulation is crucial for normal hair follicle regeneration and skin remodeling.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” ADSC injections improve hair density, thickness, and reduce inflammation in female pattern hair loss.
April 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Stem cell treatment improved hair density in female hair loss patient.
169 citations
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January 2018 in “Cell Reports” Scientists grew hair follicles from mouse stem cells in a lab setting.
52 citations
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May 2015 in “PLOS Genetics” miR-22, a type of microRNA, controls hair growth and its overproduction can cause hair loss, while its absence can speed up hair growth.
34 citations
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June 2008 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Scientists created a long-lasting stem cell line from human hair that can turn into different skin and hair cell types.
20 citations
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February 2018 in “Cell transplantation” Cinnamomum osmophloeum leaf extract may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth and increasing hair cell proliferation.
20 citations
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September 1978 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Hair growth is influenced by factors like genetics and nutrition, and more research is needed to understand hair loss and growth mechanisms.
14 citations
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July 2019 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine” Nanog gene boosts stem cells, helps hair growth, and may treat hair loss.
4 citations
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January 2014 in “The Scientific World Journal” Red deer antler extract helps hair grow by extending the growth phase and increasing cell growth in hair follicles.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Bio-pulsed stimulation increases production of beneficial vesicles from bird stem cells that improve skin and hair cell functions.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The SYP123-VAMP727 complex is important for transporting materials that harden the root hair shank in Arabidopsis.
December 2024 in “Journal of Health and Beauty” Dongeui Hot Spring Water Complex with sea slug extract may help prevent hair loss by boosting antioxidants and promoting hair cell growth.
236 citations
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April 2015 in “Cell” Plucking some hairs can trigger nearby unplucked hairs to grow back more due to a collective response.
116 citations
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May 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Hair grows faster in the morning and is more vulnerable to damage from radiation due to the internal clock in hair follicle cells.
101 citations
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March 2019 in “Cell Stem Cell” Certain immune cells in the skin release a protein that stops hair growth by keeping hair stem cells inactive.
56 citations
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December 1990 in “Differentiation” Growth factors can either promote or inhibit hair follicle cell growth and collagen breakdown.
53 citations
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March 2014 in “Growth Hormone & IGF Research” IGF-1 injections help mice grow more hair by increasing cell growth and blocking a hair growth inhibitor.
39 citations
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May 2010 in “Stem Cells” Ephrins slow down skin and hair follicle cell growth.
29 citations
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” Gata6 is important for protecting hair growth cells from DNA damage and keeping normal hair growth.
23 citations
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Activin B can boost hair growth by promoting cell proliferation and cell cycle progression.
7 citations
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PGA-4HGF may help treat hair loss by activating hair growth pathways and extending the hair growth phase.
5 citations
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July 2019 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Adding collagenase to trypsin improves cell yield and repigmentation in vitiligo treatment.
5 citations
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February 2012 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” A man developed skin cancer on his scalp after multiple artificial hair grafts.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Hair follicle stem cells could be used to treat the skin condition vitiligo.
3 citations
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January 2022 in “Neurotoxicity Research” Botulinum toxin may help reduce stress-related hair loss.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Daehanhanuihakoeji” Artemisia sieversiana extract may help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Scientists successfully regenerated functional hair follicles using specific stem cells and mesenchymal cells.
June 2025 in “Cell Regeneration” Lack of a certain enzyme causes hair to grey early by damaging stem cells, but an antioxidant can help prevent this.