November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CBD can help hair grow by supporting scalp health and reducing inflammation.
37 citations
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October 2009 in “Dermatology” Minoxidil stimulates hair growth by increasing hair thickness and prolonging growth phase.
149 citations
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July 2000 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Keratin 6a is important for quick wound healing from hair follicles.
34 citations
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March 2009 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Vitamin C derivative helps hair grow longer by making cells produce a growth factor through a specific cellular pathway.
10 citations
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” EGFR helps mouse hair follicles stop growing by reducing certain growth regulators.
3 citations
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February 2005 in “Aktuelle Dermatologie” Prolactin and TGF-β receptor blockers might help treat hair loss.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific mutation in the TRPV3 gene causes hair follicle cells to develop improperly, leading to hair loss.
43 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Melanocyte precursors in human fetal skin follow a specific migration pattern and some remain in the skin's deeper layers.
19 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Human hair follicles can regenerate and recover after severe injury by going through a brief abnormal resting phase before growing again.
103 citations
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September 2004 in “Clinics in dermatology” Blocked hair follicles cause acne, and studying tiny early acne spots helps understand its severity.
25 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Testosterone affects hair follicles differently across body sites, with beard hair follicles showing more activity of a specific enzyme and presence of androgen receptors compared to scalp hair.
3 citations
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July 2015 in “European Journal of Dermatology” AGEs may cause hair loss by increasing inflammation in hair follicles.
August 2017 in “Academic Commons (Stony Brook University)” Acer1 is essential for skin health and affects hair growth and skin cancer risk.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” The hair-growth formula with L-cystine helps protect and grow hair cells.
10 citations
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August 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” Decorin helps hair cells grow and move, and keeps hair growth phase going in mice.
28 citations
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July 2007 in “Development” TAF4 is important for skin cell growth and helps prevent skin cancer in mice.
11 citations
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October 2018 in “Nucleic Acid Therapeutics” Modified KGF mRNA helps skin cells grow and move faster, which may improve wound healing.
57 citations
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Physiology-cell Physiology” Cyclosporin A helps mice grow hair by blocking a specific protein activity in skin cells.
9 citations
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January 1992 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sugar molecule helps hair growth, less in balding, returns with treatment.
5 citations
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Reducing FOXA2 in skin cells lowers their ability to grow hair.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Applying the anti-cancer drug Bortezomib to skin can promote hair growth and increase hair proteins through the GATA-3 factor.
25 citations
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December 1992 in “Seminars in cell biology” Skin stem cells are maintained by signals from nearby cells and vary in their ability to renew and mature.
9 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B-biology” A hair-growth formula with cystine and thiamin helps protect skin cells against UV damage and improves their growth.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SPRY1 deficiency in skin cells causes stem cells to move to the skin surface, leading to increased pigmentation.
77 citations
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January 1980 in “Carcinogenesis” TPA is about 50 times more effective at promoting tumors than MZ.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” Collagen XVII is crucial for skin cell growth and nail health.
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.
146 citations
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Cathepsin L is essential for normal hair growth and development.
8 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Rapamycin reduces skin cell growth and tumor development by affecting cell signaling in mice.
51 citations
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December 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” The substance AS101 can help hair grow by slowing down hair cell aging and boosting a hair growth protein.