March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Cortexolone 17a-propionate may be an effective new treatment for hair loss.
March 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolic acid may help hair grow by activating pathways important for hair growth.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
This study found that Clitocybin A from Clitocybe aurantiaca may promote hair growth in immortalized rat dermal papilla cells by enhancing cell proliferation and activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling and ERK pathways.
October 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Three-dimensional culture helps dermal papilla cells grow new human hair follicles.
In this study, the n-hexane fraction of wheat bran significantly promoted hair growth in rat vibrissa follicles and triggered the telogen-anagen transition in C57BL/6 mice, likely through cell cycle and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, estradiol was found to increase VEGF expression in cultured dermal papilla cells at physiological levels similar to pregnancy, suggesting that declining estrogen might contribute to female pattern hair loss in older Japanese women.
January 2008 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” This study found that compound 2 from Polygonum multiflorum increased dermal papilla cell proliferation and vibrissa follicle hair-fiber length more effectively than minoxidil in vitro, suggesting potential for alopecia treatment.
January 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” In this study, licorice was found to significantly increase VEGF protein synthesis and mRNA expression in human dermal papilla cells, which may promote hair growth.
In this study, latanoprost was found to stimulate VEGF protein synthesis in human dermal papilla cells, suggesting it may contribute to promoting hair growth.
August 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Different substances affect hair and skin cell growth in various ways.
In this study, researchers found that crude extracts from Avicennia marina and its component avicequinone C inhibit mechanisms contributing to androgenic alopecia in vitro, including 5α-reductase activity and DHT-AR interactions, potentially promoting hair growth and delaying the catagen phase in human dermal papilla cells.
April 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This review highlights the importance of using 3D scaffolds in vitro to support hair follicle regeneration, emphasizing how these structures help maintain cell function and mimic the natural environment, which is crucial for developing hair follicle organoids for transplantation.
January 2023 in “Dermatology” This review summarizes biological links between aging and androgenetic alopecia, particularly focusing on cellular senescence, and discusses potential therapeutic strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
November 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review discusses various tissue engineering approaches for hair follicle regeneration and biomaterials used, emphasizing its potential despite current clinical challenges.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses advances in using tissue engineering to improve the inductivity of dermal papilla cells for hair follicle restoration and reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Social Science Research Network” This study found that in androgenetic alopecia, the androgen receptor directly increases miR-221 transcription, which suppresses hair growth by targeting IGF-1 and inactivating specific signaling pathways.
July 2020 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the authors’ response to comments on their study about intradermal botulinum toxin's effect on androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new findings.
January 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that oral dutasteride significantly increased hair density but not thickness in women with female-pattern hair loss, and identified a mechanism involving β-catenin activation.
This study found that finasteride could enhance the stemness of dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential benefits for hair regeneration approaches.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human iPSC-derived dermal papilla precursor cells can regenerate hair follicle structures, offering a potential new treatment approach for permanent alopecia.
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October 2011 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This review discusses the effects of oestrogen on skin ageing and highlights the need for large-scale clinical trials to evaluate postmenopausal oestrogen use, reporting no new findings.
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February 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the similarities between myotonic dystrophy and aging, highlighting the role of cellular senescence in its pathophysiology, and reports no new clinical findings; the authors note potential anti-aging therapy applications.
May 2026 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” This study established a method to create stem cell-derived dermal papilla cells and found that their conditioned medium significantly boosts hair growth and offers anti-inflammatory benefits in mice, surpassing minoxidil and addressing androgen-related hair loss.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis in secondary hair follicle-derived dermal papilla cells from cashmere goats, likely via the TGF-β2/Smad2/3 signaling pathway.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study suggests that TGF-β 2 plays a critical role in hair follicle morphogenesis and may enhance the effectiveness of future cell therapies for hair regrowth using expanded dermal papilla cells.
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December 2019 in “Journal of medicine and life science” This article discusses the role of dermal papilla and dermal sheath cells in the hair cycle and reviews finasteride and minoxidil's mechanisms in promoting hair growth, but presents no new clinical findings.
October 2023 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This report describes a case study of a 23-year-old female exhibiting multiple trichodiscomas, a type of benign tumor of the hair follicular discs common in familial cases and potentially linked to Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, though genetic testing was not performed due to financial constraints.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that mSKPs and DMSCs share similarities in biological characteristics but exhibit distinct transcriptome profiles, with mSKPs being more immune-related and DMSCs more associated with differentiation and disease pathways.
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December 2018 in “Dentistry Journal” This review article explores the potential of various mesenchymal stem cell populations derived from oral tissues, such as DPSCs and hPCy-MSCs, in bone tissue engineering and regeneration, detailing their high plasticity and clinical applications in dental procedures.