April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Lichen planopilaris is a rare, chronic condition causing hair loss, mainly in middle-aged women, and early treatment is important to prevent permanent baldness.
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January 2018 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Upper eyelid hyperpigmentation can help diagnose facial lichen planus pigmentosus in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” EGFR and MEK inhibitors reduce PD-L1 in hair follicles, possibly causing inflammation.
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April 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” Activating the GDNF-GFRα1-RET signaling pathway could potentially promote skin and limb regeneration in humans and could be used to treat hair loss and promote wound healing.
July 2016 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Low-level laser therapy effectively treats hair loss, especially when combined with finasteride.
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December 2018 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” Phospholipase A2 enzymes play key roles in skin health and disease.
September 1997 in “BioMed Research International” Female pattern hair loss often starts in teenage years, reduces hair density, and can impact quality of life.
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March 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” FERONIA and LRX proteins help control cell growth in plants by regulating vacuole expansion.
October 2025 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Phospholipids help plant proteins move by regulating receptor interactions.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scarred skin in lichen planopilaris loses immune cells due to a decrease in a specific protein in skin cells.
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May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.
Low-Level Light Therapy improves quality of life more for women than men with hair loss.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” GLP-1 receptor agonists, like Dulaglutide, Liraglutide, and Semaglutide, have potential benefits beyond the pancreas, including neuroprotection, pain suppression, cardiovascular protection, obesity management, and cancer treatment, but there are concerns about pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risks.
September 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” A growth factor cocktail with FGF9 and microneedling effectively increases hair density and diameter in hair loss patients.
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January 2020 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” CD117 and platelet-derived growth factor receptor α may play a role in alopecia areata.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Treprostinil, a drug, can delay wound healing in healthy cells but doesn't affect diabetic foot ulcer cells, suggesting further research could help understand its role in treating these ulcers.
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April 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” PRP treatment satisfies 58% of female hair loss patients, with most noticing fuller, thicker hair and less shedding.
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July 2015 in “PubMed” PDGF and its receptors are crucial for stem cell growth and function.
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April 2015 in “Photomedicine and laser surgery” Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) is recommended as a more inclusive term and shows potential benefits in various treatments.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scarring alopecia involves increased immune cells and specific gene changes near damaged hair follicles.
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September 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” FOL-005 peptide can reduce human hair growth by lowering FGF7 levels.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” Female pattern hair loss affects many women and requires specialized care.
September 2021 in “VNU Journal of Science: Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences” Platelet-rich plasma, which has growth factors, is used in many medical fields and can promote tissue repair, stimulate hair growth, and increase hair density.
A high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may predict poor response to hair loss treatment.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new peptide, FOL-005, may help treat excessive hair growth by reducing a hair growth promoter, FGF7.
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April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Female pattern hair loss has unclear causes, possibly involving genetics, hormones, and environment, and needs better treatments.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Glypicans help hair follicle stem cells differentiate by interacting with specific receptors, influencing hair growth.
May 2025 in “Journal of medical and dental science research.” i-PRF and A-PRF are promising treatments for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia.
February 2017 in “Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)” Porcine PRP can replace FBS and promote hair growth.
Finasteride and low-level laser therapy are similarly effective for frontal pattern hair loss.