3 citations
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March 2010 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study explored how silicones influence the interaction between hair fibers and their impact on hair volume under high humidity conditions.
17 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, hydrophobic interactions were found to primarily drive deposition on virgin hair, while electrostatic interactions were more significant for bleached hair, highlighting different target moieties for hair conditioning products.
93 citations
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February 2008 in “Atmospheric environment” In this study, researchers found that human scalp hair, particularly when unwashed, can significantly react with ozone, reducing personal ozone exposure and increasing exposure to volatile reaction products.
56 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Healthy mitochondria in skin cells are essential for proper hair growth and skin cell interaction in mice.
12 citations
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October 1954 in “Textile Research Journal” This study found that alkali bromide solutions are absorbed into hair depending on salt activity, and the presence of the salt increases water absorption compared to normal conditions.
1 citations
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified lymphatic vessels as crucial components of the hair follicle stem cell niche, coordinating connections and contributing to hair follicle regeneration in mice.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified distinct myeloid subsets in the scalp of men with androgenetic alopecia, potentially revealing new drug targets for treatment.
15 citations
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May 2002 in “PubMed” This article explores the hormonal and genetic factors influencing androgenetic alopecia and identifies potential targets for treatment but reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “The FASEB journal” This study found that in mice, LSD1 interacting with HSP90 accelerates skin wound healing by enhancing HFSC glycolytic metabolism, proliferation, and differentiation via the c-MYC/LDHA axis.
28 citations
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December 2010 in “Langmuir” Hair fibers interact through classical forces, which are influenced by treatments and products, important for hair care and other applications.
300 citations
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August 2012 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This review discusses mesenchymal–epithelial interactions in hair follicle development and cycling, highlighting recent insights without reporting new experimental results.
67 citations
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August 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that in vitro, beard dermal papilla cells stimulated keratinocyte proliferation via androgen-dependent growth factors, while androgenetic alopecia cells released TGF-β1, inhibiting keratinocyte growth.
28 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that cultured papilla cells can induce follicle formation and hair growth when combined with different epidermal and dermal cells, highlighting their powerful inductive properties and potential for dermatological applications.
19 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that hair follicle germinative epidermal cells can form complex structures when associating with papilla cells in culture, unlike other types of epidermal cells.
277 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This article reviews the role of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in hair follicle morphogenesis and the hair cycle, suggesting potential paths for developing treatments for hair growth disorders but providing no new clinical findings.
71 citations
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents a novel in vitro assay using human folliculoid microspheres to research hair growth, which may facilitate preclinical testing of hair growth-modulatory agents.
57 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This article reviews methods to enhance epithelial–mesenchymal interactions for hair follicle bioengineering but does not present new experimental results; it emphasizes optimizing combinations for successful regeneration.
42 citations
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January 2017 in “Stem cells international” This study found that while extracellular matrix components like hyaluronic acid promoted larger organoid formation, other matrix components hindered hair follicle germ assembly in an in vitro model.
35 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study suggests that stress-induced premature senescence of dermal papilla cells may contribute to hair follicle aging by impairing critical epithelial-mesenchymal interactions and promoting inflammatory cytokine production.
5 citations
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study summarizes the signaling molecules and extracellular components involved in epithelial–mesenchymal interactions, enhancing our understanding of hair follicle regeneration and skin wound healing, but reports no new experimental results.
This study found that STAT5 activation and Sox18 are key in regulating hair follicle induction and cycling, while transducing SKPs with active STAT5B improved wound healing by reducing inflammation.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development” Adult hair follicle cells can create new hair follicles from corneal cells with the right support.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study found that different polypeptides, including KP peptide and hydrolyzed keratin, can improve the mechanical properties of damaged hair under varying conditions, with reduction environments and cysteine content influencing their effectiveness.
January 2024 in “Molecules (Basel. Online)” In this study, researchers examined juglone's potential as a restoring agent for hair keratin damaged by permanent or bleaching treatments, finding that juglone formed Michael adducts with cysteine residues, leading to a more regular hair surface as observed via IR spectroscopy and SEM analysis.
7 citations
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January 1992 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that minoxidil accumulated in pigmented hair follicle cells more than in unpigmented ones, but this targeting by pigmentation did not affect hair growth.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that adult dermal papilla cells guided high-passage adult keratinocytes to produce new hair fibers, suggesting potential for large-scale hair follicle bioengineering.
53 citations
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July 1981 in “Journal of Endocrinology” In this study, α-MSH and cyclic AMP were found to stimulate melanogenesis in hair follicle cultures, while cyclic GMP and melatonin inhibited melanin production but not tyrosinase activity.
46 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Integrative Plant Biology” This study found that calmodulin 7 (CaM7) inhibits the calcium channel CNGC14 in root hairs, affecting their polar growth by controlling calcium signaling.
417 citations
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September 2005 in “PLoS biology” This study developed molecular signatures for dermal papilla cells and their niche, uncovering novel signaling regulators and genes linked to hair disorders, which may inform future hair development research.
July 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study used spatial transcriptomics to investigate T cell-hair follicle interactions in cutaneous lupus erythematosus across mice, dogs, and humans, finding that CXCR3+ T cells and B cells are enriched in lesional skin, with implications for potential therapeutic targets.