12 citations
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August 2020 in “Frontiers in Genetics” H19 boosts hair growth potential by activating Wnt signaling, possibly helping treat hair loss.
12 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Stem cells from umbilical cord blood may prevent hair loss caused by certain medications.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell reviews” Fetal-maternal stem cells in a mother's hair can help with tissue repair and regeneration long after childbirth.
11 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Adding human fat-derived stem cells to hair follicle grafts greatly increases hair growth.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Researchers found specific genes in the part of hair follicles that could help treat hair disorders.
11 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Nanjing Medical University” Cyclosporine A was found to increase hair growth in mouse whisker follicles.
10 citations
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January 2016 in “Annals of Dermatology” 3D-cultured dermal papilla cells are better at inducing hair follicles than adipose-derived stem cells.
9 citations
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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.
9 citations
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January 2015 in “Fundamental & clinical pharmacology” Cyclosporine A helps hair grow by blocking a process that would otherwise cause hair cells to die.
9 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Transplanting body hair helped repigment and treat a man's vitiligo.
8 citations
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May 2021 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Hair growth environment recreated with challenges; stem cells make successful skin organoids.
8 citations
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January 2003 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Hair transplants using follicular unit grafting can significantly improve appearance for men with advanced hair loss.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Policosanol helps treat hair loss by balancing hormones and supporting hair growth.
5 citations
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March 2020 in “Cell and Tissue Banking” Injected cells show potential for hair growth.
5 citations
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July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The "Punch Assay" can regenerate hair follicles efficiently in mice and has potential for human hair regeneration.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal” Rat hair follicle stem cells can improve nerve repair and muscle function after injury.
4 citations
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August 2020 in “Applied Materials Today” Hydrogel microcapsules help create cells that boost hair growth.
4 citations
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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” Tianeptine may help prevent hair loss by promoting hair growth and reducing cell death.
4 citations
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May 2012 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Scientists created three types of structures to help regrow hair follicles, and all showed promising results for hair regeneration.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “PloS one” Implanting hair-follicle stem cells in mice brains helped repair brain bleeding and reduced brain inflammation.
3 citations
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December 2008 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Hair transplantation has evolved to refined techniques like FUE and FUT, with Finasteride and Minoxidil as the only other proven treatments for hair loss.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Scientific reports” Mouse hair follicle stem cells lose their ability to change into different cell types after being grown for a long time.
2 citations
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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.
2 citations
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May 2015 in “PloS one” Hair follicle pores help cell survival and growth, even after radiation.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” HAPLN1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
February 2025 in “Theranostics” 3D bioprinting with special hydrogels can create artificial skin that heals wounds and regrows hair in mice.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rhamnose may help hair growth and pigmentation, making it a potential treatment for hair loss.
October 2023 in “Scientific reports” Dexamethasone affects hair growth by altering levels of proteins that either promote or inhibit hair follicle growth.
September 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” Scientists found a new, less invasive way to get stem cells from horse hair for veterinary medicine.
March 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” IL-33 is linked to hair follicle damage in psoriasis and could be a treatment target for hair loss in this condition.