This study found that testosterone and dihydrotestosterone significantly decreased the proliferation of papilla cells compared to dermal fibroblasts and outer root sheath keratinocytes in cultured hair follicle cells.
May 2014 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” In this study, over-expression of FoxN1 in early life was associated with detrimental effects on thymic and skin epithelial development in mice.
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April 2018 in “Therapeutic Delivery” This editorial discusses advances in engineering techniques for hair follicle regeneration and highlights future potential but reports no original research findings.
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October 2018 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review highlights that frontal fibrosing alopecia’s increasing incidence may involve immune, genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors, yet its pathogenesis remains complex and not fully understood.
January 1998 in “KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU” The document suggests that male hormones likely affect hair growth and baldness, and future treatments might involve stem cells and androgen-independent cells.