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September 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a topical hedgehog agonist can stimulate hair growth by promoting the transition from the resting to growth phase of the hair cycle in adult mouse skin.
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May 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that overexpression of a mutated ornithine decarboxylase transgene in mice led to complete hair loss, which could be prevented or reversed with an ODC inhibitor.
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February 1975 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that during the rat hair cycle, DNA synthesis in dermal cells peaks during a specific growth stage, suggesting a coordinated metabolic activity with potential implications for alopecia areata research.
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December 2007 in “Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This review discusses the potential of targeting glucocorticoid action as a treatment strategy for obesity and type-2 diabetes, highlighting promising animal study results but reports no new clinical findings.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review examines the differentiation potential of epithelial cells from various sources in hair follicle formation, concluding that complex interactions are required for hair-specific characteristics, which were achieved in vivo but not in vitro.