research The human hair follicle has established a fully functional peripheral equivalent of the hypothamalic‐pituitary‐adrenal‐axis (HPA)
Human hair follicles can produce stress hormones like the body's main stress response system.
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research 695 Using MALDI-MSI analysis to study distribution of FOL-005, a potent, novel inhibitor of human hair growth, after subcutaneous injection in mice
FOL-005, a new substance, was found to reduce hair growth without toxicity when injected into skin, suggesting it could be used to treat excessive hair growth.
research Resident human dermal γδT-cells operate as stress-sentinels: Lessons from the hair follicle
Human dermal γδT-cells respond to stress in hair follicles, contributing to hair loss.
research Advanced Inhibition of Undesired Human Hair Growth by PPARγ Modulation?
GMG-43AC may help reduce unwanted hair growth and treat certain hair loss conditions.
research 503 A new chemosensory control of human hair growth: Olfactory receptor OR10J1 stimulation promotes scalp hair follicle growth and progenitor cell generation ex vivo
Stimulating OR10J1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
research 562 Neuroendocrinology of human scalp hair follicles: Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulates hair growth and controls a fully functional intrafollicular hypothalamic-pituitary-somatotropic (HPS) signaling axis
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) boosts hair growth and human scalp hair follicles have their own growth hormone system.
research 803 Taxane chemotherapy induces epigenetic changes and premature senescence in human scalp hair follicles
Taxane chemotherapy can cause permanent hair loss by damaging hair follicles and altering their DNA.
research 558 The Bacterial Metabolite, Butyrate, Prolongs Anagen and Promotes Autophagy, Mitochondrial Activity, Melanogenesis and Antimicrobial Peptide Production in Human Scalp Hair Follicles
Butyrate helps hair grow longer, improves hair cell health, increases pigment production, and boosts hair's natural defenses.
research 269 The PPAR-γ modulator, N-acetyl-GED, protects from epithelial-mesenchymal-transition to human hair follicles: Potential relevance for scarring alopecia
N-acetyl-GED may help prevent and partially reverse a process that leads to scarring hair loss.
research The role of dexamethasone in mediating the contradictory effects of Wnt antagonists SFRP2 and SFRP3 on human hair follicle growth
Dexamethasone affects hair growth by altering levels of proteins that either promote or inhibit hair follicle growth.
research Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell–Derived Ectodermal Precursor Cells Contribute to Hair Follicle Morphogenesis In Vivo
Human stem cells can help form hair follicles in mice.
research Peer Review #3 of "Nature-derived lignan compound VB-1 exerts hair growth-promoting effects by augmenting Wnt/β-catenin signaling in human dermal papilla cells (v0.1)"
The natural compound VB-1, found in a Chinese herb, can promote hair growth by boosting cell activity in human skin cells.
research New frontiers in human hair follicle (neuro‐)endocrinology
Human scalp hair follicles can produce and respond to several hormones, affecting hair growth and pigmentation.
research Control of Human Hair Growth by Neurotrophins: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Inhibits Hair Shaft Elongation, Induces Catagen, and Stimulates Follicular Transforming Growth Factor β2 Expression
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) slows down hair growth and promotes hair follicle regression.
research Effect of mesenchymal cells on human hair growth and death
Mesenchymal cells can significantly boost human hair growth and longevity.
research 422 Human hair follicles express PD-L1, whose expression is down-regulated by EGFR and MEK inhibitors ex vivo. A potential mechanism for EGFR inhibitor induced sterile folliculitis
EGFR and MEK inhibitors reduce PD-L1 in hair follicles, possibly causing inflammation.
research 732 Treatment with cyclohexyl salicylate, an olfactory receptor 2A4/7 agonist, promotes human hair follicle growth and bulge stem cell progeny expansion
Cyclohexyl salicylate promotes human hair growth and increases certain hair follicle stem cell progeny.
research 518 Nutrient and stress sensing as novel physiological regulator of human hair pigmentation and greying: Role of mTORC1 activity
Blocking mTORC1 activity could increase hair pigmentation and potentially reverse greying.
research 650 Controlling mTORC1 activity as a novel therapeutic strategy for managing human hair growth and pigmentation
Blocking mTORC1 activity with rapamycin could help increase hair pigmentation and growth, potentially reversing gray hair.
research CRH receptor antagonists from Pulsatilla chinensis prevent CRH‐induced premature catagen transition in human hair follicles
Pulsatilla chinensis compounds may help prevent stress-related hair loss.
research Low-Intensity Ultrasound as a Potential Intervention Strategy to Protect Human Scalp Hair Follicles from Taxane-Induced Toxicity
Low-intensity ultrasound may help protect hair follicles from chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
research 549 Temporary cell cycle arrest in human scalp hair follicles and their epithelial stem cells by ALRN-6924: A novel strategy to selectively protect p53-wildtype cells against paclitaxel-induced alopecia
ALRN-6924 may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
research 52993 Regulatory γδ T cells protect human scalp hair follicles from alopecia areata in vivo
Regulatory γδ T cells help protect hair follicles from alopecia areata and promote hair regrowth.
research What microbes live in the human hair follicle and what is their role?
Different tiny organisms live in human hair follicles and can affect both health and skin conditions, including acne and hair loss.
research Probing the Effects of Stress Mediators on the Human Hair Follicle
Stress-related substance P may lead to hair loss and negatively affect hair growth.
research 572 Olfactory Receptor 2A4/7 Activation by the Fragrance, Cyclohexyl Salicylate, Promotes Human Hair Follicle Growth and Stem Cell Progeny Expansion
The fragrance cyclohexyl salicylate helps promote hair growth and increase hair stem cell numbers.
research 1433 Epithelially derived, mitochondrial MPZL3 negatively regulates murine and human hair follicle cycling
A protein called MPZL3 in mitochondria slows down hair growth and could be a target for treating hair growth disorders.
research A ‘hot’ new twist to hair biology – involvement of vanilloid receptor‐1 signaling in human hair growth control
VR1 signaling can inhibit hair growth by affecting cell processes and increasing hair growth inhibitors.
research The promoting effect of shikimic acid on hair growth
Shikimic acid can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
research Sensory Reinnervation of Human Skin by Human Neural Stem Cell‒Derived Peripheral Neurons Ex Vivo
Human skin can be reconnected to nerves using stem cells, which may help with skin health and healing.