18 citations,
October 2018 in “Nutrients” Annurca apple extract promotes hair growth by changing hair follicle metabolism to boost keratin production.
17 citations,
November 2015 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 helps repair heart damage after a heart attack by creating new blood vessels, especially in diabetics.
16 citations,
December 2006 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Hair follicles are essential for skin health, aiding in hair growth, wound healing, and immune function.
14 citations,
January 2020 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” OCT4 helps granulosa cell growth in early-stage follicles, and FSH increases OCT4 through specific pathways.
14 citations,
July 2019 in “Experimental and Molecular Medicine” Nanog gene boosts stem cells, helps hair growth, and may treat hair loss.
12 citations,
July 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Minoxidil, applied on the skin or taken orally, can improve hair growth in kids, but more research is needed due to possible side effects.
12 citations,
May 2012 in “Endocrinology and metabolism/American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism” Human scalp hair follicles can be used to study how prolactin affects hair growth and cell death.
10 citations,
April 2020 in “PloS one” Lack of Crif1 in hair follicle stem cells slows down hair growth in mice.
10 citations,
December 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” PDCD4 is important for controlling skin cell growth and healing.
10 citations,
February 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Thyrotropin-releasing hormone may help control skin and hair growth and could aid in treating related disorders.
10 citations,
January 1985 in “Elsevier eBooks” Active oxygen species might be involved in skin tumor growth, but their exact role is unclear.
9 citations,
January 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” Melatonin receptors in hair follicles help regulate hair growth and could treat hair loss.
8 citations,
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CXXC5 is a protein that prevents hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatment.
7 citations,
January 2020 in “Journal of Dermatology” Cantu syndrome, which causes excessive hair growth and skin issues, is due to a mutation in the ABCC9 gene, and understanding this could help develop new treatments for hair diseases.
7 citations,
June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” Two new compounds were found to effectively reduce hair growth in mice.
6 citations,
August 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” α-Phellandrene may help prevent hair loss by increasing growth factors and cell growth in hair cells through a specific signaling pathway.
6 citations,
January 2013 in “Experimental dermatology” Bimatoprost increases hair growth in mice without breaking down into other substances.
5 citations,
July 2003 in “Drug Development Research” Fluridil promotes hair growth safely and effectively for androgenetic alopecia.
4 citations,
August 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Stress can cause hair loss by affecting nerve-related hair growth, and noradrenaline might help prevent this.
4 citations,
August 2020 in “Applied Materials Today” Hydrogel microcapsules help create cells that boost hair growth.
4 citations,
September 2015 in “Case Reports” A man fainted and felt unwell after using a strong hair growth product, but got better when he stopped using it.
3 citations,
November 2022 in “Frontiers in molecular biosciences” Plasmalogens activate a channel in cells that may stimulate hair growth.
3 citations,
June 2022 in “Dermatology and therapy” A new botanical treatment improved hair growth and symptoms in lichen planopilaris patients.
2 citations,
March 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Umbilical cord-derived media is safe and effective for hair growth.
2 citations,
February 2014 in “Animal Biotechnology” The PTGER2 gene is highly active in Cashmere goat skin and its activity changes with the hair growth cycle.
1 citations,
September 2023 in “eLife” TLR2 is important for hair growth and can be targeted to treat hair loss.
1 citations,
August 2023 in “Nature communications” Hdac1 and Hdac2 help maintain and protect the cells that control hair growth.
1 citations,
September 2022 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Gardenia florida fruit extract may help hair grow and needs more research to understand how.
1 citations,
March 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” New cancer treatments are less harmful to hair but can still cause hair loss, color, shape, and growth changes.
May 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” Plant extracts can help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.