56 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This article discusses the role of neurohormones and neuropeptides in hair follicle pigmentation and outlines promising neuroendocrinological strategies to address greying and damage, but reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review discusses recent advances in the understanding of alopecia areata, focusing on immunity and genetics, and presents potential targets for therapy without reporting new clinical results.
January 2022 in “JURNAL BIOSAINS” This study found that a hair tonic made with 10% cassava leaf extract in combination with rose water juice improved hair length growth in rabbits compared to a commercial product.
212 citations
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September 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This article presents a comprehensive guide for classifying human hair follicle cycle stages in vivo using scalp xenografts on immunocompromised mice, offering valuable resources for researchers in the field.
This study demonstrates that a novel autologous hair follicle-derived epithelial sheet can effectively repigment skin in patients with stable vitiligo, offering a potential new treatment option.
January 2001 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses the evolution of hair transplantation techniques and provides guidelines for determining suitable candidates for surgery, but reports no new clinical results.
October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses the formation and goals of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA) but reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes collaborative research to advance treatment options for pediatric skin disorders.
August 2023 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this article, researchers describe a novel FUE device designed to enhance follicular unit excision surgery by minimizing follicular injury and improving ergonomics with features such as Bluetooth functionality, fingertip touch sensors, and automated operation.
11 citations
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August 1995 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 12 citations
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June 2006 in “British Journal of Sports Medicine” This article reviews the history and current medicolegal challenges of doping in sports, focusing on FIFA's procedures and three urgent legal issues, but presents no new findings.
2 citations
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November 2016 in “PubMed” This report describes the use of a robotic system in hair restoration surgeries, showing that it reduces physician fatigue and variability in graft extraction while achieving high patient satisfaction and rapid healing.
6 citations
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April 2001 in “The Anatomical Record” This study introduces a method for determining the orientation of collagen fibers in skin by analyzing the anisotropic shape of hair pores, which may aid in skin grafting procedures.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Applied Science and Convergence Technology” This review discusses the potential of 3D bioprinting technologies for tissue regeneration, drug evaluation, and drug delivery systems, but reports no new findings.
November 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the legal considerations of delegating parts of hair restoration procedures to unlicensed personnel and reports no new results.
Growing hair follicles from cultured cells could potentially treat baldness, but more research is needed.
36 citations
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March 2014 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study found that activating liver X receptors with an agonist reduced skin fibrosis in experimental models, particularly in inflammation-driven conditions, by inhibiting macrophage infiltration and interleukin-6 release.
9 citations
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January 2020 in “IEEE Access” This study reports that a robotic and AI-based system successfully analyzes FUE hair transplant procedures, aiding surgeons in planning and assessing operation success through detailed pre-op and post-op evaluations.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review explores the potential of multifunctional bioscaffolds in skin tissue engineering, highlighting their successful biological performance in vitro and in vivo animal models, while also identifying the demand for technological advancements to improve wound healing applications in clinical settings.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “Veterinary Pathology” This article outlines methods to study the skin and its molecular traits, focusing on interpretation and techniques applicable to mouse models, including diverse assays and approaches like electron microscopy and large-scale lipid analyses.
May 2025 in “The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal” This review discusses the use of adipose tissue and platelet-rich plasma in tissue repair and regeneration, noting their promise in surgical outcomes but emphasizing the need for further research to optimize therapies.
January 2024 in “Authorea (Authorea)” In this retrospective study of 1,415 male hair transplant patients, punch technology improvements for the FUE method were associated with an increased number of total grafts and multi-hair follicular units over time, making FUE a preferred choice for hair transplantation.
January 2024 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” In this study, researchers developed a microfluidics-based method to generate hair follicle germs on a large scale for potential hair regeneration therapies, demonstrating efficient hair follicle regeneration following transplantation into mice.
19 citations
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March 2021 in “Applied Materials Today” This study found that silk fibroin gel induced more pro-regenerative macrophages and hair follicle stem cells, leading to almost scarless skin regeneration compared to alginate gel.
April 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights that ZNF750, a zinc-finger transcription factor, is crucial for epidermal differentiation and barrier formation in skin by activating genes involved in lipid processing and stratum corneum development, and links ZNF750 sequence variations to skin inflammatory diseases like psoriasis.
114 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Alopecia areata is caused by an immune response, and targeting immune cells might help treat it.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” This review elaborates on follicular unit extraction as a hair restoration procedure and provides a detailed step-by-step guide but does not present new clinical results.
July 2023 in “Annals of African Medicine” This case report describes a 24-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus and aggressive periodontitis, showing satisfactory outcomes after treatment with nonsurgical periodontal therapy and xenograft over an 8-year follow-up.
September 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article reviews the controversies that led to the establishment of the ISHRS and its impact on the evolution of hair transplantation, reporting no new clinical results.
February 2023 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This article discusses the potential surgical risks of hair replacement surgery and outlines methods to prevent these complications, but it reports no new data or clinical results.
November 1966 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This conference proceeding abstract provides no new research results, focusing only on event details from the British Association of Dermatology's Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting held in Oxford in 1966.