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February 1994 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study concluded that epidermal growth factor may induce a 'catagen-like' phase in human hair follicles by disrupting normal cellular proliferation and migration patterns.
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January 1993 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this study, human hair follicles were maintained in a serum-free medium for up to 12 days, revealing detailed histological and ultrastructural changes that suggest possible catagen-like involution mechanisms.
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March 1996 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, certain cytokines and growth factors were found to significantly regulate hair growth in vitro, with EGF, TNFα, and IL-1β particularly inhibiting it.
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September 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study introduced a new classification system for distinguishing between anagen VI and early catagen stages in human hair follicle organ culture, using it to confirm eflornithine's ability to induce premature catagen.
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March 2019 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” This study found that human hair follicles demonstrated a dose-dependent response to light in an ex vivo photoepilation model, which could predict the clinical efficacy and permanency of light-based hair removal devices.