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July 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Increasing alkaline phosphatase in human skin cells helps to grow more hair.
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Hair loss in Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is due to altered cell sensitivity to hormones, not increased hormone levels. Hair growth periods shorten over time, causing hair to become thinner and shorter. This is linked to miscommunication between cell pathways in hair follicles. There's also a change in gene expression related to blood vessels and cell growth in balding hair follicles. The exact molecular causes of AGA are still unclear.
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June 2018 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Researchers developed a 3D model of human hair follicle cells that can help understand hair growth and test new hair loss treatments.
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Gene network oscillations inside hair stem cells are key for hair growth regulation and could help treat hair loss.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New genes found linked to balding, may help develop future treatments.
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May 2022 in “PeerJ” Melatonin may help hair growth by affecting cell growth and hair-related signaling pathways.
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July 2022 in “Cell reports” Sox2 controls hair color by affecting pigment production in hair follicles.
December 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Scientists created cell lines from balding patients and found that cells from the front of the scalp are more affected by hormones that cause hair loss than those from the back.
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February 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair loss in men might be linked to changes in cell energy factories.
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June 2016 in “FEBS Journal” Boosting β-catenin signaling in certain skin cells can enhance hair growth.
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October 2018 in “Applied sciences” Alginate spheres help maintain hair growth potential in human cells for hair loss treatment.
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October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Activin A is important for creating new hair follicles.
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May 2018 in “PeerJ” VB-1, a natural compound, may promote hair growth by enhancing a key cell growth pathway.
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November 2014 in “PLOS Computational Biology” The study concluded that hair growth in mice is regulated by a stable interaction between skin cell types, and disrupting this can cause hair loss.
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August 2018 in “Biomedical dermatology” A peptide called DPS-1 helps human scalp cells grow and stimulates hair growth in mice.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMP signaling is important for skin color, affecting melanin production, pigment spread, and cell movement.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rhamnose may help hair growth and pigmentation, making it a potential treatment for hair loss.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRC1 is essential for proper skin development and stem cell formation by controlling gene activity.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fgf20 is important for the development and regulation of the cells that form the base of hair follicles.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking a specific immune cell signal can trigger hair growth.
A natural compound called VB-1 can help promote hair growth by boosting a specific cell signal in human skin cells.
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July 2012 in “PLOS ONE” Estrogen can temporarily slow down hair growth but this can be reversed.
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway could lead to new hair loss treatments.
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July 2016 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Scientists discovered that certain stem cells from mice and humans can be used to grow new hair follicles and skin glands when treated with a special mixture.
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Reducing FOXA2 in skin cells lowers their ability to grow hair.
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October 2011 in “Development” Activating a protein called β-catenin in adult skin can make it behave like young skin, potentially helping with skin aging and hair loss.
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April 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Scientists turned mouse skin cells into hair-inducing cells using chemicals, which could help treat hair loss.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The "Two-Cell Assemblage" assay is a new, simple method to identify substances that may promote hair growth.
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March 2021 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” A mix of specific inhibitors and a growth factor helps keep hair growth cells from losing their properties in the lab.
November 2023 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” New hair loss treatment using marine collagen and dissolvable needles improves hair growth.