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January 2008 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” Alopecia areata may be caused by antibodies targeting specific hair follicle proteins, hindering hair growth.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TGFβ-2 may cause hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
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February 2023 in “Heliyon” The hydrogel significantly speeds up wound healing and supports skin cell growth.
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February 2006 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Growth hormone may protect skin from radiation damage.
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December 2009 Herbal extracts can help hair regrowth and may treat hair loss.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” PRP and EGF speed up healing in severe rat burns.
January 2010 in “Zhongguo xiandai yixue/Zhongguo xiandai yixue zazhi” TGF-β1 and TNF-α contribute to lung damage after radiation.
January 2005 in “Di-san junyi daxue xuebao” Aerosol bioelectricity speeds up wound healing in burned rats.
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April 2019 in “Nature Communications” Mechanical stretching of the skin can promote hair growth by activating certain immune cells.
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August 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicles can make and process prostaglandins, which may affect hair growth.
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June 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New cells are added to the hair's dermal papilla during the active growth phase.
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April 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” Stress in mice delays hair growth and treatments blocking substance P can partly reverse this effect.
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February 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Dermal papilla microtissues could be useful for initial hair growth drug testing.
Intermittent fasting slows hair growth by damaging hair follicle cells.
September 2004 in “Experimental dermatology” Melatonin directly affects mouse hair follicles and may influence hair growth.
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October 2008 in “Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews” Activins and follistatins, part of the TGFβ family, are crucial for hair follicle development and skin health, affecting growth, repair, and the hair cycle.
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October 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair loss in women not always linked to increased oil production; other factors may be involved.
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April 2020 in “Cells” DNA methylation and long non-coding RNAs are key in controlling hair growth in Cashmere goats.
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November 2019 in “Stem Cells” Hes1 protein is important for hair growth and regeneration, and could be a potential treatment for hair loss.
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Non-coding RNAs are important for hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
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January 2007 in “Actas dermo-sifiliográficas/Actas dermo-sifiliográficas” Gray hair regained color after thyroid hormone treatment.
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March 2022 in “Applied sciences” Lespedeza bicolor extract promotes hair growth and increases hair follicle cell growth, potentially making it a better treatment than minoxidil.
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March 2014 in “TURKDERM” Understanding hair follicles can lead to new treatments for hair loss and skin tumors.
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January 2001 in “Cosmetics and toiletries” Procyanidin B-2 from apple juice significantly increases hair growth and may be more effective than minoxidil without side effects.
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic clinics” Cultured hair follicles need careful handling and respond well to growth factors.
January 2025 in “Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica” Oral minoxidil boosts hair growth and reduces shedding in androgenetic alopecia.
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August 2005 in “Nature” Activating TERT in mice skin boosts hair growth by waking up hair follicle stem cells.