March 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Hair follicles are a key source of stem cells for skin repair and could help treat baldness.
19 citations
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July 2011 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” The hair follicle bulge is an important area for adult stem cells involved in hair growth and repair, with potential for medical use needing more research.
40 citations
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June 2013 in “Biomaterials” Scientists created 3D hair-like structures that could help study hair growth and test treatments.
42 citations
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February 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” Hair follicle regeneration possible, more research needed.
February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Scientists successfully regenerated functional hair follicles using specific stem cells and mesenchymal cells.
85 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” January 2026 in “OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)” A new treatment plan for hair loss combines targeted therapies and regenerative strategies to stabilize, reverse, and maintain hair growth.
107 citations
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September 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found that hair shedding happens mostly when new hair is growing and involves a unique process.
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.
April 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Bald men with male pattern baldness still have hair stem cells, but lack certain cells needed for hair growth.
January 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Bald men with male pattern baldness still have hair stem cells, but lack certain cells needed for hair growth.
235 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Men with baldness due to androgenetic alopecia still have hair stem cells, but lack specific cells needed for hair growth.
94 citations
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March 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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May 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Intermediate hair follicles are a better model for studying hair growth and testing hair loss treatments.
January 2011 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Bald men with male pattern baldness still have hair stem cells, but lack certain cells needed to grow hair.
The FOS gene helps hair growth in Tan sheep.
109 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair color production is closely linked to the active growth phase of hair in mice and may also influence hair growth itself.
1 citations
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August 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Hair loss happens due to faster cell growth and fewer cells in affected follicles.
59 citations
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March 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
January 2008 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” Parthenolide promotes hair growth in mice and may influence pathways related to male pattern baldness.
92 citations
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December 2005 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Human hair follicle stem cells can be isolated using specific markers for potential therapeutic use.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Key genes like KRT27 and IGF-2 are crucial for hair follicle development in Qianhua Mutton Merino sheep.
22 citations
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April 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Human hair follicles have a unique metabolism that changes between growth stages and may contribute to baldness.
18 citations
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September 1994 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Localized trichorrhexis nodosa is a hair condition where hair becomes fragile and breaks easily due to damage.
1 citations
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April 1998 in “PubMed” Nexin 1 helps control hair growth in young rats.
36 citations
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January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research” November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Researchers identified new cell types and genes in early hair follicle development.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Prostaglandin D2 increases testosterone levels in skin cells through reactive oxygen species, not enzymes, which could lead to new hair loss treatments.
6 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” Eyebrow reconstruction using hair follicle grafts was successful in a man with a benign hereditary disorder affecting his eyebrows.