January 2010 in “Seoul National University Open Repository (Seoul National University)” This study investigated vitamin D receptor expression in normal hair follicles and those affected by alopecia areata, focusing on various markers using immunohistochemical staining.
Collagen gel contraction in hair follicle culture is mainly influenced by the amounts of collagen, dermal papilla cells, and epithelium cells.
January 2022 in “Biomedical Reports” This study suggests that inaudible sound at 30 kHz may promote hair growth and inhibit hair loss signals in human dermal papilla cells, indicating potential as a new treatment for androgenic alopecia.
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January 2014 in “PubMed” This review discusses the cyclical phases of hair follicle transformation and the various factors that regulate hair growth, reporting no new clinical results.
January 2025 in “Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University)” This study established a standardized in-vitro 3D skin model using adult diseased skin cells to investigate the underlying mechanisms of small fiber neuropathies, providing a foundation for further research into their pathophysiology.
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August 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” This article discusses the biologic and psychosocial significance of hair, the current limitations in hair growth drugs, and anticipates future therapies based on advancing hair follicle research.
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March 2016 in “Cell” This review highlights various methods of stem cell communication that reflect the unique organization and function of different tissues and reports no new results.
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May 2007 in “Menopause International” This review discusses the relationship between estrogen deficiency and skin aging in postmenopausal women, noting potential benefits of estrogen use on skin collagen and elasticity, but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2014 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that minor ginseng saponin F2 may promote hair growth more effectively than finasteride by enhancing anagen induction and modulating the Wnt signaling pathway in cell and mouse models.
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September 2011 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” This study indicates that Fructus panax ginseng extract may promote hair growth by increasing proliferation in human hair dermal papilla cells and lengthening the anagen phase in mice.
36 citations
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July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This narrative piece considers how epigenetic factors may influence the processes of skin wound healing, including hair follicle formation, but it presents no new experimental results.
27 citations
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September 2018 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” This review discusses recent advances in hair regeneration therapies, highlighting the potential of nanotechnology and pluripotent stem cells, and reports no new results, emphasizing the need for further research.
23 citations
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review explores recent insights into how intrinsic gene oscillations and molecular interactions in hair follicle stem cells contribute to their regenerative potential, with potential implications for regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.
23 citations
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December 2008 in “Current medicinal chemistry” This study reports that stimulating sensory neurons with capsaicin and isoflavone increases IGF-I production, promoting hair growth in mice and human volunteers with alopecia.
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September 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hydrogen peroxide in hair dye can cause hair loss.
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March 2019 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that Cacumen Platycladi volatile oil promotes dermal papilla cell proliferation and enhances hair growth in mice, outperforming minoxidil and showing no obvious cytotoxic effects.
12 citations
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December 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study found that human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) significantly prevented hair loss induced by dexamethasone in a mouse model and enhanced cell proliferation in human hair follicle cells, suggesting a protective effect against stress-related hair loss.
7 citations
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August 2022 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This review discusses recent advances in stimuli-responsive nanoformulations for CRISPR-Cas9 delivery, highlighting their design rationales and potential biomedical applications, but reports no new experimental results.
7 citations
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September 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that thrombin may influence cyclic hair growth through its receptor PAR-1, although it does not seem to stimulate dermal papilla cell proliferation physiologically.
6 citations
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April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” This study suggests that TGF-alpha may function in an autocrine or juxtacrine manner rather than promoting cell proliferation during hair growth cycles in ferrets and sheep.
5 citations
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July 2003 in “Drug Development Research” In this study, using a novel topical androgen receptor suppressor, fluridil, significantly increased the percentage of growing hairs in males with androgenetic alopecia without systemic absorption or adverse side effects.
2 citations
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reveals that basement membrane composition and structure in mouse hair follicles are specialized for distinct inter-tissue interactions, with laminin α5 being essential for maintaining these interfaces.
2 citations
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September 2017 in “Biotechniques/BioTechniques” This study developed a stable cell line model to evaluate hair differentiation activity, offering a new tool for screening drugs that promote hair growth using mouse iPS cell-derived systems.
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April 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This study suggests that the GDNF signaling pathway may enhance skin regeneration, as observed in axolotls and Spiny mice, indicating potential for similar processes in humans.
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June 2013 in “Science-business Exchange” In this study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that increasing FGF9 levels in wounded mouse skin can lead to the growth of hair follicles.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This review explores recent studies on exosomes for hair loss treatment and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting their potential role as promising agents in hair regeneration.
October 2025 in “Biomedicines” This study suggests that Terminalia chebula fruit extract may promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by activating specific signaling pathways and inhibiting 5α-reductase, showing effectiveness comparable to finasteride.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Collagen scaffolds in cell therapy can transform skin to be more resilient and pressure-responsive.
March 2025 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study explored the potential of the lysate and lipoteichoic acid from Lactiplantibacillus plantarum APsulloc 331261 to improve scalp seborrheic dermatitis by modulating inflammatory and lipogenesis pathways in vitro, suggesting potential as a natural treatment option.
November 2024 in “Fermentation” In this study, researchers found that fermented ginsenoside from kimchi-derived bacteria enhanced hair growth in a mouse model and increased hair cell proliferation by 25% in vitro, suggesting potential as a therapeutic candidate for promoting hair growth.