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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging causes sweat glands to shrink and move upward, leading to less elastic skin and more wrinkles.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging causes sweat glands to shrink, leading to skin issues, and blue light can help hair grow.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research concluded that hyaluronic acid affects the formation and growth of hair follicle-like structures in a lab setting.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle cells change their DNA packaging during growth cycles and when grown in the lab.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blue light helps hair growth by affecting specific proteins in hair follicle cells.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMPs are crucial for hair growth and their decrease by androgens leads to hair loss.
July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Neutrophil extracellular traps slow down hair follicle healing after injury.
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September 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells contain Protease Nexin-1, and male hormones can decrease its levels, potentially affecting hair growth.
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July 2023 in “Acta biomaterialia” The study developed a new way to create hair-growing tissue that can help regenerate hair follicles and control hair growth direction.
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October 2021 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” White blood cells and their traps can slow down the process of new hair growth after a wound.
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