December 2025 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This source states that an image was mistakenly misused in the supplementary materials but clarifies that this does not impact the study's main findings. The authors have corrected the error for accuracy and transparency.
December 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” In this study, a new topical formulation containing amine-activated carboxymethyl chitosan and hydrolyzed extracellular matrix showed promising results in a mouse model by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and promoting hair regeneration, potentially offering an alternative treatment for inflammatory hair loss.
October 2025 in “JCI Insight” In a mouse model, this study found that an ethanol-based rosemary extract speeds up wound healing and reduces scarring by activating the TRPA1 nociceptor in sensory neurons, with carnosic acid identified as a key component.
July 2025 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that Annexin A5 significantly reduced fibrosis and inflammation in both preventive and therapeutic contexts in a bleomycin-induced localized scleroderma mouse model, demonstrating its potential anti-fibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects for treating fibrotic diseases.
This study found that recombinant human type XVII collagen (rhCOL17A1) promotes hair growth by activating the Wnt/β-catenin and SHH/GLI signaling pathways and increasing type XVII collagen expression, with significant effects observed in both cell and mouse models.
June 2025 in “Food Science & Nutrition” This study found that peimine treatment significantly improved wound healing and tissue regeneration in mice by enhancing wound closure, granulation tissue formation, and epidermal thickness, with effects linked to activation of the Notch1 signaling pathway.
April 2025 in “Regenerative Therapy” This study found that PRP-Exos may stimulate hair follicle growth and enhance regeneration in cases of AGA by activating the Wnt/β-Catenin signaling pathway, showing potential both in vitro and in vivo.
July 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that pilose antler extracts promote hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia mice by activating the AKT and Wnt pathways, enhancing hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
July 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that APC collagen peptides may accelerate hair growth and promote overall hair health by enhancing cellular proliferation and activating specific signaling pathways in human and mouse models.
April 2024 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study demonstrated that ellagic acid promoted hair regrowth in a DHT-induced androgenic alopecia mouse model by inhibiting ferroptosis through the activation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting its potential as a treatment for androgenic alopecia.
December 2023 in “Redox biology” In this study, DMC selectively eliminated senescent cells in old mice, prevented hair loss, improved motor coordination, and reduced senescence-associated secretory factors, suggesting its potential as a senolytic treatment.
September 2023 in “Journal of microbiology and biotechnology” This study found that low molecular weight collagen peptide from fish may promote hair growth in both human cells and mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
June 2021 in “National Medical Journal of China” This study found that Bimatoprost significantly promotes the growth of reconstructed hair follicles in nude mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, with comparable effects to minoxidil.
This study found that linoleic acid from Malva verticillata seed extracts may promote hair growth and alleviate androgenic alopecia by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in dermal papilla cells.
In this study, KY19382 was observed to promote hair regeneration and de novo hair follicle formation in mice by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic for alopecia.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting immune pathways like JAK/STAT may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Mentha suaveolens aqueous extract activated Nrf-2 and increased detoxifying enzyme expression in keratinocytes, providing protection against oxidative stress without cytotoxicity.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The researchers reported that nicotinic acid normalized excessive sebaceous lipogenesis without affecting basal lipogenesis and suggested potential anti-acne benefits.
March 2017 in “Trichology and cosmetology:” Psoriasis treatment may affect body hair growth, with a complex relationship between skin and hair growth mechanisms.
January 2016 in “Korean Journal of Pharmacognosy” This study found that Grateloupia elliptica extract may promote hair growth by activating wnt/b-catenin signaling and enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation in rat and mouse models.
May 2015 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society /Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society” April 2010 in “Cancer Research” This study suggests that Mcl-1 has a non-apoptotic role in promoting keratinocyte proliferation and Wnt/β-catenin signaling, potentially indicating a novel oncogenic activity.
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June 2020 in “Poultry Science” This study found that injecting L- or DL-Methionine into chick embryos increased feather growth and follicle development by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, with no difference between the two methionine forms.
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March 2022 in “Poultry Science” In this study, in ovo injection of CHIR-99021 promoted the morphogenesis and development of feather follicles in chick embryos by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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April 2025 in “Phytomedicine” July 2026 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms” July 2026 in “Pathology - Research and Practice”
This study suggests that melatonin may promote hair growth properties by activating the AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin signaling pathway in dermal papilla cells.
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings”
May 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that metformin, an AMPK activator, promoted hair growth in vitro by enhancing the AMPK/β-catenin signaling pathway in dermal papilla and outer root sheath cells.