21 citations
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September 2013 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes three patients with Netherton syndrome who experienced growth hormone deficiency and improved growth rates following growth hormone therapy.
21 citations
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May 2005 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” The exact cause of growth hormone-responsive alopecia in dogs is unclear.
20 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study suggests that androgens enhance growth factor production in dermal fibroblasts, which in turn may alter keratinocyte differentiation and contribute to acne lesion formation.
20 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This study suggests that applying a suspension of adipose-derived cells during hair transplantation may enhance wound healing and promote continued hair growth shortly after the procedure.
20 citations
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February 2004 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that the season of the year does not significantly affect the hair regrowth rate or the telogen: anagen ratio in indoor-housed Labrador retrievers.
20 citations
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February 1994 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Wool follicles can grow in a lab with the right nutrients and conditions.
19 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of ethnopharmacology” This study found that nut oil from Prunus mira promoted hair growth in mice, potentially through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “International journal of medical sciences” This study found that non-thermal plasma treatment increased epidermal thickness and dermal collagen density in mouse skin tissue without causing damage, potentially promoting growth factors and tissue remodeling.
17 citations
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May 2011 in “Gene Therapy” This study found that transfecting hair follicle stem cells with a PEI-DNA complex expressing hTERT stimulated hair growth in rats by inducing follicle neogenesis and promoting the anagen phase.
16 citations
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October 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, sildenafil was found to enhance human dermal papilla cell proliferation and promote hair growth in mice, suggesting potential use in alopecia treatment.
15 citations
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May 2020 in “BMC complementary medicine and therapies” This study found that Polygonum multiflorum extract may promote hair growth by increasing anagen duration and activating dermal papilla cells in human hair follicles, as observed in cultured cell models.
14 citations
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December 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This article reviews current knowledge and research gaps on growth hormone in hair follicle biology, highlighting its complex role and suggesting further exploration to reveal nonclassical skin functions.
14 citations
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May 2020 in “Archiv für Tierzucht” This study found that genes such as FGF5, FGFR1, and RRAS may impact the growth cycle of secondary hair follicles in Inner Mongolian Cashmere goats.
13 citations
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September 2021 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This study suggests that D-panthenol may promote hair growth by enhancing cell viability, suppressing apoptosis markers, and elongating the anagen phase in human hair follicle cells.
13 citations
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This pilot clinical trial suggests that platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment may increase hair density in patients with androgenetic alopecia, though outcomes varied between patients.
13 citations
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June 2006 in “Pituitary” This article reports on a case where a 26-year-old woman with acromegaloidism was found to have X-tetrasomy, suggesting it should be considered in differential diagnoses due to its potential impact on growth-related genes.
13 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study observed that human anagen hair follicles can grow in vitro when maintained serum-free, with possible implications for understanding hair follicle growth mechanisms.
12 citations
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September 2021 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This review updates on the development of liposomal carriers for delivering growth factors to improve tissue regeneration and highlights recent efforts to enhance their stability and retention in tissues.
12 citations
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April 2015 in “BMC research notes” This study found that root hairs in maize, wheat, and finger millet continued to grow beyond the typical root hair zone when grown with the Turface® fertigation system, highlighting potential for understanding root hair dynamics and crop improvement.
12 citations
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December 2009 in “Amino Acids” In this study, topical application of α-methylspermidine during the telogen phase in mice induced hair growth by increasing the polyamine pool and mimicking the anagen phase's characteristics.
11 citations
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November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that resveratrol promoted hair growth in mice and human hair follicles, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss.
11 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Nanjing Medical University” In this study, cyclosporine A stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissae organ culture by promoting matrix cell proliferation and altering growth factor expression.
11 citations
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July 2001 in “APMIS. Acta pathologica, microbiologica et immunologica Scandinavica./APMIS” This review discusses the role of oestrogens in stimulating linear bone growth and pubertal changes in both boys and girls, highlighting their influence on the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis; it reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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January 1988 10 citations
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September 2016 in “Animal genetics” In this study, researchers identified a number of differentially expressed genes that may influence wool growth in Aohan fine wool sheep, offering insight into the genetic regulation of wool quality and yield.
10 citations
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January 2014 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study observed that primary hair follicles in Liaoning Cashmere goats had broader hair bulb widths compared to secondary follicles, with the difference diminishing during the anagen phase of hair follicle development.
10 citations
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November 2008 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, the misshaped and hairy ear phenotype in mutant mice was linked to mis-expression of certain Hoxc genes due to a chromosomal inversion.
9 citations
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February 2022 in “BMC Genomics” This study examined gene expression in cashmere goats and identified key pathways and molecular regulators that influence hair follicle growth stages and melatonin's role in promoting cashmere growth.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “RSC Advances” Non-thermal plasma helps hair grow by improving the area around hair follicles.
9 citations
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April 2019 in “International journal of molecular sciences” In this study, growing human hair follicles in a defined glycosaminoglycan hydrogel ex vivo promoted cell survival, proliferation, and activation of hair growth-related signaling pathways, suggesting GAG-based hydrogels could modulate the hair follicle growth cycle.