9 citations
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June 2020 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that applying HHORSC exosomes may enhance the hair inductivity of dermal papilla cells, potentially improving treatments for hair loss.
3 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers reported that adenosine stimulated hair shaft elongation in cultured human hair follicles by promoting proliferation and prolonging the anagen phase, suggesting the A2B adenosine receptor in outer root sheath keratinocytes as a promising target for treating hair growth disorders like alopecia.
1 citations
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July 2016 in “Livestock science” This study suggests that nerve growth factor may support hair follicle growth in Liaoning cashmere goats through pathways involving its receptor, TrkA, particularly during the anagen phase.
1 citations
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June 2024 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that implanting hair-follicle-associated pluripotent stem cell sheets facilitated wound healing and early macrophage activity while reducing inflammation in a diabetic mouse model, suggesting clinical potential for difficult-to-heal diabetic ulcers.
14 citations
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December 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that aging leads to significant structural and biological changes in the scalp's hair follicle environment in women, which may affect hair growth.
5 citations
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March 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study reports that the side population technique can isolate melanocyte stem cells from human hair follicles, potentially allowing them to be used for skin pigmentation repopulation.
15 citations
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March 2012 in “International journal of nanomedicine” In this study, local injection of nanosized recombinant human erythropoietin at the injury site improved skin regeneration and re-epithelialization in a mouse model of deep second-degree burns through coexpression of specific receptors.
47 citations
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July 1967 in “Science” This study observed morphological changes in scalp hair follicles of humans deprived of protein for 15 days, which suggests potential use in diagnosing protein-calorie malnutrition.
68 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study reports that Fgf18 and Tgf-β2 signaling pathways in hair follicle stem cells have opposing effects on the timing of hair cycle transitions, influencing the shift from telogen to anagen phases.
22 citations
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December 2016 in “PloS one” In this study, researchers found that the EDMTFH protein is present in specific layers of the chicken embryo skin and feathers, suggesting its role in feather mechanics and development.
61 citations
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January 2008 in “Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology” This review examines beta-catenin's role in stem cell renewal, lineage selection, and tumor formation in the epidermis and reports no new experimental findings.
384 citations
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” This study found that stabilized beta-catenin is crucial for activating stem cell transition from quiescence to proliferation in hair follicles by influencing gene expression within the stem cell niche.
314 citations
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April 2010 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that in mice, inactivating beta-catenin in the dermal papilla reduces hair follicle progenitor proliferation and disrupts the hair cycle.
207 citations
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March 2012 in “Development” In this mouse study, researchers found that dermal Wnt signaling/β-catenin activity is essential for fibroblast proliferation and initiating hair follicle formation by interacting with epidermal Wnt ligands.
185 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology” This review discusses the regulation and function of vitamin D and its receptor in skin cells, highlighting their roles in processes such as proliferation inhibition, differentiation, and innate immunity, but reports no new results.
28 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” In this study, adenosine was found to stimulate hair follicle growth in vitro by promoting growth factor expression, β-catenin activation, and downstream signaling pathways.
13 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study suggests that 3,4,5-tri-O-caffeoylquinic acid activates β-catenin to enhance pigmentation in mouse hair follicles, human melanocytes, and melanoma cells during the hair cycle's growth phase.
13 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study observed that human anagen hair follicles can grow in vitro when maintained serum-free, with possible implications for understanding hair follicle growth mechanisms.
9 citations
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April 2006 in “American Journal of Pathology” This study found that mutations in the Sgk3 gene cause defective hair follicle development and altered hair cycling in mice, with variable phenotypic outcomes depending on different dysfunction patterns of the SGK3 protein.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Natural Product Communications” This study found that the topical application of a mixture of Platycladus orientalis leaf extract and α-terpineol promoted hair growth in mice by inducing early anagen transition and increasing growth factor expressions.
1 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Hair follicle stem cells have significant potential for treating various disorders.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study used a multi-layer in silico framework to evaluate Korean herbal compounds for androgenetic alopecia, identifying Biochanin A, Saponin Re, and Emodin as potential topical candidates with distinct safety and affinity profiles, although these findings remain purely computational without experimental validation.
July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, in silico analysis identified Saponin Re and Emodin as promising candidates for topical treatment of androgenetic alopecia, with Biochanin A having the most favorable safety profile among the tested compounds.
May 2026 in “Open Science Framework” This study conducted an in silico evaluation of Korean herbal compounds against key targets involved in androgenetic alopecia, finding Biochanin A, Saponin Re, and Emodin as promising candidates for topical treatments, but highlighting safety and topical formulation challenges.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study identified Saponin Re and Emodin as top candidates for treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting future research in dermal papilla cell cultures and scalp organoids despite safety concerns.
January 2023 in “Open Life Sciences” This study found that VEGFR-2 activation may play a role in hair follicle differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis by co-expressing with several key proteins in normal human scalp skin.
March 2023 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” In this study, researchers formulated a topical gel containing β-sitosterol for alopecia treatment and found it demonstrated good 5 alpha reductase inhibitory activity in vitro, comparable to a commercial product, indicating its potential for further antiandrogenic activity investigation.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses the role of dermal sheath cells in hair follicle regeneration, suggesting they show potential for treating pattern hair loss, but emphasizes the need for further human studies.
8 citations
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January 2020 in “Biomaterials Science” In this study, small molecule-loaded silk fibroin nanofiber scaffolds with chitosan achieved sustained release of GSK-3 inhibitor SB216763, leading to enhanced wound healing and hair follicle neogenesis in skin regeneration efforts.
508 citations
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February 2007 in “Cell” This article reviews the biology of epithelial stem cells and their role in tissue self-renewal, maintenance, and regeneration, and it highlights the clinical implications of understanding their signaling pathways, but it presents no new clinical findings.