August 2025 in “ACS Omega” New compounds show promise as nonsteroidal treatments for hair loss.
July 2024 in “New Phytologist” PDF2 senses specific lipids and regulates root growth and gene expression in Arabidopsis.
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October 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with Parkinson's disease experienced hair loss from the Parkinson's medication pramipexole, which improved after stopping the drug.
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April 2024 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” Injectable platelet-rich fibrin is better than platelet-rich plasma for promoting hair growth.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DPP4 is important for scarring and skin regeneration, and managing its activity could improve skin healing treatments.
July 2008 in “VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)” PrPC is important for neural differentiation in cattle and mouse embryonic stem cells.
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June 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” Acetylcholine receptors might be involved in the development of acne inversa and smoking could worsen the condition.
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June 1999 in “Statistical Methods in Medical Research” The document concludes that PK/PD modeling is important for determining the safe and effective dosages of drugs.
February 2026 in “The Plant Journal” ADF8 and ADF11 help root hairs grow by responding to hormones and environmental signals.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific molecular switch, driven by MAPK/ERK signaling, helps spiny mice heal wounds by regenerating skin instead of forming scars.
January 2026 in “Andrology” PRP injections are safe but don't significantly improve Peyronie's Disease.
March 2023 in “Chemical biology & drug design” Panax notoginseng saponins help hair growth in mice.
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Lipocalin-Type Prostaglandin D2 Synthase (L-PGDS) is a protein that plays many roles in the body, including sleep regulation, pain management, food intake, and protection against harmful substances. It also affects fat metabolism, glucose intolerance, cell maturation, and is involved in various diseases like diabetes, cancer, and arthritis. It can influence sex organ development and embryonic cell differentiation, and its levels can be used as a diagnostic marker for certain conditions.
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March 1993 in “Biochemical Pharmacology” Rat skin can convert minoxidil into its active form, aiding hair growth.
June 2025 in “Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids” A new treatment using a DNA aptamer can promote hair growth by targeting a specific receptor.
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June 2011 in “Steroids” New compounds may help treat prostate issues without affecting androgen receptors.
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February 2012 in “Experimental Dermatology” No link found between specific genes and female pattern hair loss.
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February 2009 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Asiasari radix extract may relieve certain types of pain by affecting GABA and NMDA receptors.
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” FP-1 is a key protein in rat hair growth, active only during the growth phase.
May 2005 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Truncated LTBP-1 disrupts TGF-beta signaling, affecting hair growth.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” 2Br-Crebanine and Stephanine reduce inflammation and pain effectively.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The fragrance cyclohexyl salicylate helps promote hair growth and increase hair stem cell numbers.
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December 1990 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Two specific genes are more active during hair growth in mice.
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.
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May 2018 in “The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Activating the Nrf2 pathway reduces inflammation and cell activation in human hair follicles, suggesting a potential treatment for certain hair loss conditions.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Researchers found key regions in the mouse hairless gene that control its activity in skin and brain cells, affecting hair follicle function.
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November 2017 in “PubMed” Your genes, especially IL-1a, can predict how well a hair growth treatment with platelet rich plasma will work for you.
November 2025 in “Biomedicines” JAK1 inhibitors can help reduce itchiness in atopic dermatitis.
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January 2006 in “PubMed” Carpronium chloride increases blood flow by widening small blood vessels.
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June 2006 in “Journal of Neurobiology” Progesterone protects brain cells, but Provera does not.