136 citations
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May 2019 in “Cells” Stem cell therapy, particularly using certain types of cells, shows promise for treating hair loss by stimulating hair growth and development, but more extensive trials are needed to confirm these findings.
3 citations
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” CaV1.2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells without calcium flux.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” Adult hair follicle cells can create new hair follicles from corneal cells with the right support.
26 citations
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October 2023 in “Neuroscience Bulletin” Stem cell therapy could help regenerate inner ear hair cells to treat hearing loss.
56 citations
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May 2017 in “Nature Cell Biology” Hair can regrow after certain stem cells are lost because other stem cells can take over their role.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Vav2 changes how hair follicle stem cells' genes work as they age, which might improve regeneration but also raise cancer risk.
62 citations
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November 2009 in “Aging Cell” Hedgehog signaling helps keep hair follicle stem cells the same in both young and old human skin.
51 citations
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September 2020 in “Cell Metabolism” Glutamine metabolism affects hair stem cell maintenance and their ability to change back to stem cells.
42 citations
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers found a way to create cells from stem cells that act like human cells important for hair growth and could be used for hair regeneration treatments.
6 citations
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April 2020 in “Applied sciences” Hair growth medium helps heal wounds and regrow hair in mice.
November 2025 in “International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences” New technologies like AI, robotics, and stem cells have made hair transplants more effective and natural-looking.
31 citations
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September 2013 in “Stem Cells” Smad1 and Smad5 are essential for hair follicle development and stem cell sleepiness.
5 citations
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December 2017 in “Tissue and cell/Tissue & cell” Researchers found stem cells in dog hair follicles using specific markers.
14 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Cell Research” The conclusion is that teeth, hair, and claws have similar stem cell niches, which are important for growth and repair, and more research is needed on their regulation and potential markers.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell reviews” Fetal-maternal stem cells in a mother's hair can help with tissue repair and regeneration long after childbirth.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Disrupted cholesterol production impairs hair follicle stem cells, leading to hair loss.
March 2025 in “Medical & Clinical Research” Stem cell therapy can help regrow hair and increase hair density.
8 citations
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April 2023 in “Cureus” Stem cells could be a better treatment for hair loss by reactivating dormant hair follicles.
27 citations
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” Cav1.2 affects hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
19 citations
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June 2021 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Fat stem cell particles help regrow hair.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of skin cancer” PKC ε increases hair follicle stem cell turnover and may raise skin cancer risk.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” Hair follicle stem cells could be used to treat the skin condition vitiligo.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific enzyme is essential for proper hair follicle stem cell development and healthy skin.
January 2018 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” Stem cell treatments show promise for treating hair loss.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” BMP signaling controls hair growth and skin color.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking Prostaglandin D₂ (PGD₂) could help treat hair loss.
33 citations
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September 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Using a special stem cell formula on the scalp once a month for six months helped people with hair loss grow more hair.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” A 10% MSC secretome hair tonic best promotes hair growth in alopecia.
77 citations
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July 2020 in “Cell” Muscles and nerves that cause goosebumps also help control hair growth.