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August 1999 in “Mechanisms of Development” This study identified two novel genes, pmg-1 and pmg-2, expressed in various skin and gland tissues and potentially involved in the differentiation of epithelial cells in epidermal appendages.
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November 2011 in “Neuroscience Letters” This study reported that progesterone reduces cell death in hippocampal cultures following oxygen–glucose deprivation mainly through its conversion to allopregnanolone and the involvement of GABAA receptors.
This study identified the Arabidopsis cation chloride cotransporter CCC1 as essential for regulating pH and function in the trans-Golgi network/early endosome, with its absence causing significant growth and stress response defects.
October 2021 in “QJM: An International Journal of Medicine” In this pilot study, treatment with lyophilized platelet derived growth factors showed improvement in women with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it may be a promising new therapy.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” ChatGPT-4 can help with allergic contact dermatitis but shouldn't replace expert doctors.
25 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Neurochemistry” This study found that chronic exposure to and withdrawal of progesterone influenced the expression and function of GABA A receptors in rat hippocampal neurons through its metabolite 3α,5α‐THPROG.
January 2019 in “DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)” This study found that increased PHGDH expression in mice led to earlier melanin and melanocyte presence in hair follicles but did not induce cancer.
August 2016 in “Anaplastology” This study reports that controlled release PRP therapy using dalteparin and protamine micro-particles may be effective for hair growth and skin rejuvenation in women.
33 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” This study found that ginsenoside Rg3 significantly inhibited melanogenesis in human melanocytes and B16F10 cells by activating the ERK pathway, suggesting potential as a skin-whitening agent.
February 2025 in “Eduvest - Journal Of Universal Studies” In a laboratory study on guinea pigs, Kepok banana peel extract serum at a 30% concentration showed promising effectiveness for hair growth, with results close to those of 5% minoxidil®, suggesting it could be a viable hair care alternative.
January 2008 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” This study suggests that a specific region upstream of the TGF-β1 gene may play a key role in androgenetic alopecia by regulating gene expression in a cell-specific manner.
March 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review covers the role of proteoglycans in tissue growth and regeneration and highlights several studies on their potential as therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2022 in “Journal of Wrist Surgery” In this pilot study on treating dorsal wrist ganglion, PRP injection showed limited effectiveness at 1-year follow-up compared to aspiration alone, with most PRP-treated patients experiencing ganglion recurrence, suggesting that an RCT would need at least 46 patients per group to further assess PRP's utility.
103 citations
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February 1972 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that a unique transglutaminase in guinea pig hair-follicles, distinct from liver transglutaminase, likely plays a role in forming protein cross-links via ε(γ-glutamyl)lysine bonds.
2 citations
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May 2025 in “ACS Food Science & Technology” This review examined recent biotechnological advances, including micropropagation and in vitro culture techniques, aimed at enhancing the production of beneficial metabolites in pomegranates, highlighting unexplored biosynthetic pathways and key enzymes involved in compound synthesis.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This publication presents a library of precision geometric medicines that reportedly kill harmful bacteria and fungi while sparing beneficial organisms, using a delivery system that targets pathogens specifically and avoids ecological harm.
85 citations
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March 2008 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study created transgenic mouse models with the LMNA gene mutation common in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, revealing skin and teeth abnormalities related to transgene expression levels.
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January 2019 in “Annals of plastic surgery” This case report details a face and scalp transplant in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis and trauma, showing an encouraging 3-year outcome without disease relapse or severe complications.
June 2026 in “Kocatepe Veterinary Journal” This study found that periodic intratesticular PRP administration may slightly enhance testicular development in male lambs, indicated by increased testicular blood flow, length, and reduced resistance index compared to saline.
October 2017 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Polyacetylene compounds from Panax ginseng may slow hair growth.
September 2023 in “Plant journal” This study showed that the zinc finger protein GIS3 is important for root hair growth in Arabidopsis by regulating RHD2 and RHD4 genes, with application of ethylene and cytokinin helping restore root hair presence in mutated variants.
January 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract discusses platelet-rich plasma, focusing on its composition and potential to stimulate cellular repair and regeneration, but reports no new research findings.
14 citations
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January 2016 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, researchers found that ginsenoside Re from Panax ginseng increased hair shaft length and duration in mice, comparable to minoxidil, by modulating TGF-β signaling pathways.
March 2026 in “Trends in Sciences” This review suggests that while platelet-rich plasma has the most robust clinical evidence, platelet-rich fibrin and concentrated growth factors are gaining favor due to their ease of use and absence of additives.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that palmoplantar pustulosis patients exhibited oral dysbiosis, particularly among those with pustulotic arthro-osteosis, as compared to healthy controls.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study analyzed proteomic changes in Jiangnan cashmere goats' secondary hair follicles and found that the PLIN2 gene significantly impacts hair follicle growth cycles by affecting dermal papilla cell proliferation, offering insights into breeding strategies to enhance cashmere yield.
February 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers reported that both PRP and L-GF injections are effective in enhancing hair density and reducing recovery time post-transplantation in men with androgenetic alopecia, with L-GF showing slightly better but statistically insignificant results.
October 2019 in “Tishreen University Journal -Medical Sciences Series” In this study, PRP injections were found to significantly increase hair density in men with androgenetic alopecia, with a 19.17% average improvement maintained over six months and minimal side effects.
This study found that pectin lyase-modified red ginseng extract (GS-E3D) may promote hair growth by enhancing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, proliferating hair dermal papilla cells, and inhibiting 5α-reductase activity.
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July 2019 in “Small ruminant research” This study suggests that the NGF/TrkA/CREB system plays a crucial role in promoting outer root sheath cell proliferation in cashmere goats, which may aid in marker-assisted breeding.