29 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cyclosporine A promotes hair growth and prolongs the active growth phase in human hair follicles, but may work differently than in rodents.
January 2024 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Panax ginseng extract helps human hair grow by encouraging growth phase transition and cell proliferation while reducing certain protein expression.
9 citations
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July 2014 in “PubMed” Different S100 proteins have specific roles in various parts of the hair follicle.
September 2023 in “Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism” One Ashwagandha extract may help protect cells with its antioxidant properties, while another could promote hair growth.
6 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” The gel with icariin speeds up wound healing, reduces scarring, and helps hair growth by controlling BMP4 signaling. It also reduces inflammation and improves wound quality in mice, adapts to different wound shapes, and gradually releases icariin to aid healing. It also prevents too much collagen and myofibroblast formation during skin healing.
39 citations
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July 2007 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” A tripeptide-copper complex may help hair grow by increasing cell growth and decreasing cell death.
16 citations
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August 2019 in “Cell Proliferation” Keratinocytes help keep hair follicle cells and skin cells separate in 3D cultures, which is important for hair growth research.
14 citations
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January 2021 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Human skin cells with stem-like features can help create new hair follicles and sebaceous glands when combined with other cells.
7 citations
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January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” Engineered skin with hair follicles can improve burn treatments.
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.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” Tea seed oil in nanostructured carriers stimulates hair growth and feels less greasy when applied.
April 2026 in “BMC Biotechnology” A new peptide, DualPep-ALO, may help hair growth by reducing inflammation and boosting growth factors.
3 citations
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January 2025 in “Biomaterials Science” Blue light-enhanced nanovesicles from stem cells improve skin and hair cell function, offering a safer treatment for skin and hair disorders.
82 citations
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May 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Stem cells are present in plucked hair follicles and can be maintained in culture.
January 2024 in “Advanced Science” New microspheres help heal skin wounds and regrow hair without scarring.
Hair follicle-like structures can form when specific hair cells are mixed and implanted in mice.
108 citations
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November 2006 in “Phytomedicine” Green tea component EGCG could potentially promote human hair growth.
24 citations
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August 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Non-thermal plasma could help hair growth by activating key cell signals.
11 citations
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April 1993 in “PubMed” Human hair cells can change based on their environment, especially interactions with certain skin cells.
Dermal papilla cells can help form hair-like structures in lab-grown skin cells.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” IGF-1 from human placenta helps hair grow.
January 1998 in “KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU” The document suggests that male hormones likely affect hair growth and baldness, and future treatments might involve stem cells and androgen-independent cells.
51 citations
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May 2019 in “Biomaterials” Researchers developed a method to grow hair follicles using special beads that could help with hair loss treatment.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” Skin cells can help create early hair-like structures in lab cultures.
25 citations
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June 2022 in “Developmental cell” Overactivating Hedgehog signaling makes hair follicle cells in mice grow hair faster and create more follicles.
13 citations
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December 2019 in “Nutrients” An apple-based supplement was found to stimulate hair protein production, which may help with hair growth.
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.
November 2025 in “Bioengineering” The new method may improve skin grafts and hair growth.
August 2025 in “Biomaterials” A new therapy using secretions from fetal cartilage cells shows promise for safe and effective hair regrowth.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rhamnose may help hair growth and pigmentation, making it a potential treatment for hair loss.