280 citations
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January 2004 in “The EMBO Journal” AGC2-1 protein is essential for root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
February 2024 in “Journal of medicinal food” The research found a way to develop hair growth materials by targeting a specific signaling pathway.
May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” Metformin helps hair growth by affecting cell signals related to hair follicle development.
A natural compound called VB-1 can help promote hair growth by boosting a specific cell signal in human skin cells.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The SbbHLH85 protein helps sweet sorghum grow more root hairs but makes the plant more sensitive to salt.
356 citations
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March 2012 in “Trends in Plant Science” Auxin and ethylene hormones both work together and against each other to control plant growth.
37 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Loliolide can boost hair growth by activating specific cell pathways.
November 2025 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Pea sprout extract may help hair regrow by reducing stress and inflammation.
86 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway could lead to new hair loss treatments.
8 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Rapamycin reduces skin cell growth and tumor development by affecting cell signaling in mice.
86 citations
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August 2015 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Vitamin D and calcium are essential for effective wound healing and hair growth.
July 2023 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Escin may help treat hair loss by boosting a specific cell growth pathway.
October 2005 in “Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology (Print)” Hairless protein is key for hair growth, cell differences cause gene expression variation, and the N-end rule pathway senses nitric oxide for protein breakdown.
6 citations
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March 2019 in “Dermatologic surgery” Chilled ATPv-supplemented saline best preserves hair grafts' key genes.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “BMC Genomics” Melatonin affects gene expression in goat hair follicles, potentially increasing cashmere production.
23 citations
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June 2016 in “FEBS Journal” Boosting β-catenin signaling in certain skin cells can enhance hair growth.
10 citations
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October 2021 in “Animal nutrition” Vitamin B6 helps increase hair growth and density in rabbits by affecting certain cell signaling pathways.
23 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” An artificial lipid barrier can restore hair growth in cases of SCD1 deficiency.
August 2024 in “Bioorganic Chemistry” Cedrol from ginger can promote hair growth when taken orally.
58 citations
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July 2005 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” A specific gene segment can make mouse skin cells glow, helping study hair growth and gene effects.
43 citations
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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.
40 citations
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April 2014 in “Genes & Development” Hormones during pregnancy and lactation keep skin stem cells inactive, preventing hair growth.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt and SHH pathways help form hair follicles by coordinating cell processes.
176 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs) help control skin health, hair growth, and color, and could potentially be used to treat skin and hair disorders.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” PHAT may improve hair growth better than PRP alone.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Ezh2 controls skin development by balancing signals for dermal and epidermal growth.
43 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
56 citations
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May 2017 in “Nature Cell Biology” Hair can regrow after certain stem cells are lost because other stem cells can take over their role.
21 citations
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January 2020 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” Salvia plebeia extract can stimulate hair growth.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Royal Society Open Science” Scientists found genes linked to the growth of high-quality brush hair in Chinese Haimen goats.