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June 2006 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The study found average numbers for different types of hair follicles in the scalp and observed differences between men and women, suggesting reasons for more common hair shedding in women.
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July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” PTHRP agonists can stimulate hair growth, especially in damaged follicles, while antagonists may initially increase growth but ultimately inhibit it.
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December 2007 in “Microbial pathogenesis” Anthrax bacteria can infect and destroy hair follicles in mice, but the immune system eventually clears the infection.
September 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The girl likely has Loose anagen hair syndrome, which may improve on its own or with minoxidil.
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease that targets hair follicles.
Transplanted rat hair follicles grew hair and had increased but not fully restored nerve connections in mice.
19 citations,
December 2001 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Horizontal scalp biopsy sections are better for diagnosing alopecia areata, showing fewer hair follicles and more miniaturized hairs.
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April 2018 in “Journal of dairy science” Dairy cows' skin and hair follicles change size and growth phase around the time they give birth.
39 citations,
January 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Reflectance confocal microscopy confirms that yellow dots are signs of damaged hair follicles in alopecia areata.
8 citations,
February 2017 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Intense pulsed light treatment effectively reduces underarm hair by making hair follicles smaller and extending their resting phase.
1 citations,
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.
October 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” The belief about hair shedding phases is likely incorrect and needs reevaluation.
520 citations,
February 2001 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” VEGF helps hair grow and determines follicle size by increasing blood vessel growth.
375 citations,
February 2006 in “Journal of Cell Science” The document concludes that the hair cycle is a complex process involving growth, regression, and rest phases, regulated by various molecular signals.
184 citations,
November 2014 in “Developmental Cell” Hair follicle dermal stem cells are key for regenerating parts of the hair follicle and determining hair type.
179 citations,
June 2000 in “The American journal of pathology” The absence of functional sebaceous glands causes hair follicle destruction and scarring alopecia.
178 citations,
June 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata in these mice is inherited, more common in young females, and can be treated with triamcinolone acetonide.
149 citations,
April 2004 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Minoxidil boosts hair growth by increasing cell production and survival.
128 citations,
October 2011 in “Development” Activating a protein called β-catenin in adult skin can make it behave like young skin, potentially helping with skin aging and hair loss.
128 citations,
September 2003 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” Hibiscus rosa-sinensis leaf extract helps hair grow longer and faster.
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cell Science” The document concludes that the hair cycle is a complex process involving growth, regression, and rest phases, regulated by various molecular signals.
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” Ketoconazole shampoo improves hair growth and reduces oil similarly to minoxidil in male pattern hair loss.
78 citations,
March 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Minoxidil promotes hair growth but stops working when discontinued.
69 citations,
April 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Bimatoprost is a safe and effective treatment for making eyelashes longer, thicker, and darker.
53 citations,
October 2012 in “The FASEB Journal” Bimatoprost, a glaucoma medication, may also help treat hair loss.
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September 1997 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A mutation in mice causes hair loss and skin issues due to a defect in a gene affecting cell adhesion.
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July 1996 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice with the 'lanceolate hair' mutation have abnormal hair and skin similar to human Netherton's syndrome.
34 citations,
April 2018 in “EMBO journal” The protein SLC1A3 is important for activating skin stem cells and is necessary for normal hair and skin growth in mice.
30 citations,
December 2018 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Chitosan and surface-deacetylated chitin nanofibers may help treat hair loss.