208 citations,
December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain cells from hair follicles can create new hair and contribute to hair growth when implanted in mice.
Some fibroblast growth factors may promote hair growth similarly to minoxidil and could potentially treat hair loss.
2 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” Laser treatment and synovial fluid can change hair follicle cells to resemble joint cells, with the changes being more significant when both treatments are used together.
49 citations,
September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that bioengineered hair follicles work when using cells from the same species but have issues when combining human and mouse cells.
4 citations,
May 2012 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Scientists created three types of structures to help regrow hair follicles, and all showed promising results for hair regeneration.
15 citations,
February 2012 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” The best method for transplanting skin cells to regenerate hair follicles is the Hemi-vascularized sandwich method, as it produces more mature follicles and promotes hair growth.
92 citations,
June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” All-trans retinoic acid causes hair loss by increasing TGF-β2 in hair follicle cells.
205 citations,
April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
New treatments for hair loss show promise, including plasma, stem cells, and hair-stimulating complexes, but more research is needed to fully understand them.
63 citations,
October 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) increases the number of new hair follicles and speeds up hair formation.
November 2023 in “Materials Today Bio” Light therapy might help treat hereditary hair loss by improving hair follicle growth in lab cultures.
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August 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Newborn mouse skin cells can grow hair and this process can be recreated in adult cells to potentially help with hair loss.
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September 2008 in “Regenerative Medicine” Scientists created early-stage hairs from mouse cells that grew into normal, pigmented hair when implanted into other mice.
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April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Researchers created early-stage hair-like structures from skin cells, showing how these cells can self-organize, but more is needed for complete hair growth.
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July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The "Punch Assay" can regenerate hair follicles efficiently in mice and has potential for human hair regeneration.
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May 2014 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” Environmental cues can change the fate and function of epithelial cells, with potential for cell therapy.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Immune cells are essential for early hair and skin development and healing.
1 citations,
February 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new microwell device helps grow more hair stem cells that can regenerate hair.
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October 2015 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Stem cells are crucial for skin repair and new treatments for chronic wounds.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adenosine helps human hair grow and prevents hair loss by targeting specific cells.
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” Ultraviolet rays damage hair, smoking may cause hair loss, and good nutrition is important for hair health, but genetics mainly decide hair thickness.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing STAT5 from 3D-cultured human skin cells reduces their ability to grow hair.
June 2014 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” Injecting lab-grown hair cells into the scalp can regrow hair.
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August 2019 in “Regenerative Medicine” Human placenta hydrogel helps restore cells needed for hair growth.
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle cells change their DNA packaging during growth cycles and when grown in the lab.
May 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing alkaline phosphatase from human skin cells hinders the creation of new hair follicles.
1 citations,
May 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CCL5 is important for the hair growth potential of human dermal papilla cells.
58 citations,
March 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Exosomes from human skin cells can stimulate hair growth and could potentially be used for treating hair loss.
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February 2006 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Cultured dermal papilla cells can regenerate hair follicles and sustain hair growth.
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June 2020 in “BMC Molecular and Cell Biology” Stress hormone CRF can cause hair loss by affecting hair growth cells and hormones.