Hair Follicle Apoptosis And Bcl-2

This study found that peripilar signs on the scalp are linked to perifollicular lymphocytic infiltrates in early androgenetic alopecia, detectable even in areas with high hair density.

This review discusses the development, regulation, and aging of the human hair follicle pigmentary system and suggests potential for reversing hair graying by manipulating follicle melanocytes in vitro, but reports no clinical results.

This review discusses the potential link between smoking and hair loss and suggests that raising awareness about this association could enhance anti-smoking education efforts.

This review suggests that androgenetic alopecia may be exacerbated by exposure to ultraviolet radiation and proposes considering it as a photoaggravated condition requiring photoprotection.

This paper discusses key mechanisms of androgen metabolism in androgenetic alopecia and reports the effectiveness of treatments like oral finasteride and topical minoxidil, highlighting the limited success rate due to factors like follicular inflammation.

In this study, hair pain (trichodynia) was reported by a significant portion of patients with hair loss, but it did not correlate with the cause or activity of the condition.

This article discusses the role of dermatologists in advising patients on hair cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, highlighting the development of cosmeceuticals and the need for accurate information on health hazards associated with hair care products, but reports no new results.

Inflammation may be linked to hair loss, and targeting specific enzymes could help treat it.

This article discusses the treatment of androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata with finasteride and minoxidil but reports no new clinical results.

This study found that minoxidil significantly increases VEGF mRNA and protein expression in dermal papilla cells, suggesting a role in enhancing hair follicle vascularization in androgenetic alopecia.

Too much androgen can cause hair loss; finasteride may help.

This study found that using an antimicrobial lotion for 18 months may reduce inflammation and potentially partially reverse hair loss in men with androgenetic alopecia.

This study concluded that horizontal sections of scalp biopsy specimens provide more diagnostic information for male pattern androgenetic alopecia than vertical sections and can predict hair regrowth potential following topical minoxidil therapy.