August 2025 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Collaboration and innovation are key to developing effective, safe hair loss treatments.
March 2023 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” Topical minoxidil is the best-supported treatment for female hair loss, but personalized plans are needed.
18 citations
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March 2022 in “Drug design, development and therapy” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) may help with various hair loss types, but more research is needed to find the best use method.
2 citations
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July 2020 in “International journal of regenerative medicine” Autologous fat transfer improves hair growth in scarring alopecia and allows for denser hair transplants.
June 2026 in “Bulletin of Mathematical Biology” AGA causes more uncertainty in hair growth duration, while AA leads to a shorter, predictable growth phase.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” Extracellular vesicles may effectively treat hair loss with minimal side effects.
25 citations
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April 2021 in “The EMBO Journal” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health and could improve skin replacement therapies.
16 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Mice without certain skin enzymes have faster hair growth and bigger eye glands.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Combining different drugs can improve hair loss treatment.
February 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Hair follicle regeneration is advancing but still faces challenges in stability and clinical use.
161 citations
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August 2012 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” Hair growth and development are controlled by specific signaling pathways.
37 citations
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August 2020 in “BMC Genomics” Hair greying is mainly influenced by age, with genetics playing a smaller role.
31 citations
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” The conclusion is that understanding how hair follicle stem cells live or die is important for maintaining healthy tissue and repairing injuries, and could help treat hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome.
22 citations
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April 2022 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Hair follicle-derived extracellular vesicles may help heal chronic wounds as effectively as those from adipose tissue.
22 citations
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August 2015 in “PloS one” Keratin from hair binds well to gold and BMP-2, useful for bone repair.
17 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of Cell Science” N1-acetylspermidine promotes hair follicle stem cell self-renewal.
15 citations
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May 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Endothelial TLR2 is crucial for timely wound healing, but HFSC TLR2 is not needed.
12 citations
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October 2021 in “Cells” Targeting a protein that blocks hair growth with microRNAs could lead to new hair loss treatments, but more research is needed.
11 citations
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May 2023 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” MicroRNA-205 helps hair regrow by making hair follicle stem cells less stiff.
10 citations
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June 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Sebaceous glands can help harvest hair follicle stem cells to regenerate skin and hair.
7 citations
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October 2022 in “Development” Overactive Wnt5a disrupts hair follicle orientation in mice.
5 citations
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April 2024 in “Biology” Improving human hair follicle models is crucial for better hair loss treatments.
5 citations
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January 2020 4 citations
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January 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Ceramide Synthase 4 is crucial for maintaining hair follicle stem cells and preventing hair loss.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Caspase-1 helps hair stem cells move to heal wounded or inflamed skin.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” HSPGs help control stem cell behavior, affecting hair growth and offering a target for hair loss treatments.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Biomimetics” A new hair treatment using a natural polyphenol complex improves hair strength, reduces static, and protects against UV damage.
Intermittent fasting slows hair growth by damaging hair follicle cells.
July 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The sharp implanter method for hair graft placement is simpler and faster, allowing for dense packing of grafts with natural results.