17 citations,
June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.
15 citations,
February 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” Leptin, a hormone from fat cells, affects immune responses and can influence skin diseases and hair growth.
12 citations,
January 2021 in “Cell Transplantation” Baby teeth stem cells can help grow hair in mice.
11 citations,
January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Researchers found specific genes in the part of hair follicles that could help treat hair disorders.
7 citations,
January 2019 in “PeerJ” A protein called sFRP4 can slow down hair regrowth.
7 citations,
August 2017 in “PloS one” Key genes linked to hair growth and cancer were identified in hairless mice.
4 citations,
October 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” Hox genes control hair growth patterns in mammals by regulating stem cell activity in the skin.
3 citations,
February 2019 in “Animal biotechnology” The PLP2 gene affects cashmere fiber quality in goats and is linked to hair growth and loss.
1 citations,
March 2023 in “PloS one” Different amounts of daylight affect cashmere growth in goats by changing the activity of certain genes and molecules.
1 citations,
February 2023 in “All Life” The research identified proteins that change as goat hair follicles begin to form, helping to understand how cashmere grows.
February 2024 in “Drug Delivery and Translational Research” A new liposomal formulation improves drug delivery and hair growth for treating hair loss without causing skin irritation.
December 2023 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” A new topical treatment for hair loss shows strong hair growth effects with low toxicity.
Problems with arginine processing in hair follicles might contribute to common hair loss, and arginine supplements could help treat it.
May 2023 in “Journal of Ethnopharmacology” The wild garlic plant, Allium macrostemon Bunge, can promote hair growth and could potentially be used to treat hair loss.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Siah1 and Siah2 genes are active in mouse skin development and hair growth, especially right after birth.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps hair follicle cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating certain cell pathways.
May 2007 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Alexander the Great's engineers built a causeway using a natural sand bridge, some tiger moths avoid bats by mimicking toxic relatives' sounds, early metabolism and RNA enzymes support the ancient RNA world theory, and vitamin D is crucial for hair growth and its absence can cause baldness.
September 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ferulic acid helps stabilize vitamins C and E for better skin protection from the sun, certain compounds may promote hair growth, atopic dermatitis patients have lower skin defense molecules, older men are more likely to get a type of skin cancer, and a substance called relaxin may prevent age-related skin thickening.
August 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Krox20 is important for maintaining stem cells in the skin and affects hair growth and color.
359 citations,
January 2015 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Hair growth phase and certain genes can speed up wound healing, while an inflammatory mediator can slow down new hair growth after a wound. Understanding these factors can improve tissue regeneration during wound healing.
131 citations,
July 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concludes that specific cells are essential for hair growth and more research is needed to understand how to maintain their hair-inducing properties.
38 citations,
June 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair graying, thinning, and loss.
35 citations,
January 2011 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” sPLA2-X is crucial for normal hair growth and follicle health.
25 citations,
March 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concludes that understanding hair follicles requires more research using computational methods and an integrative approach, considering the current limitations in hair treatment products.
20 citations,
April 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Laser therapy helped new hair grow in scarred skin for three patients.
14 citations,
November 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Vitamin C derivative may promote hair growth by activating specific genes.
13 citations,
January 2010 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” Understanding hair biology is key to developing better treatments for hair and scalp issues.
12 citations,
July 2020 in “Aging” The protein EZH2 blocks microRNA-22, increasing STK40 protein, which helps hair follicle stem cells change and grow hair.
11 citations,
April 2019 in “Journal of Biological Research” The study identified 12 potential biomarkers for hair loss and how they affect hair growth.
10 citations,
September 2018 in “Regenerative Medicine” New hair can grow from large wounds in mice, but less so as they age, involving reprogramming of skin cells and specific molecular pathways.