April 2011 in “ISRN Dermatology (Print)” This study found that follicular unit-like wigs made from xenogeneic human hair and medical polypropylene exhibited good histocompatibility, a low loss rate, and satisfactory appearance one year after transplantation in rabbits.
April 2014 in “Zhonghua shiyan waike zazhi” This study found that follicular unit-like wigs made from a polycaprolactone matrix exhibited good histocompatibility in New Zealand white rabbits, with reduced inflammatory cell infiltration compared to a polypropylene matrix.
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September 2001 in “Scanning” Hair treatments like bleaching increase friction by exposing tiny pores on the hair surface.
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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.
This study found that innate lymphoid cells-type 1 (ILC1) can induce alopecia areata by disrupting hair follicle immune privilege without the involvement of classical CD8+ T cells.