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January 2020 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” This study found that Hataedock may alleviate atopic dermatitis symptoms in mice by maintaining skin homeostasis and improving skin barrier formation through the endocannabinoid system.
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October 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study suggests using a handheld dermatoscope may allow for simple and efficient differentiation of eruptive vellus hair cysts by detecting vellus hair shafts, as demonstrated in a familial case involving five women.
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February 2021 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine” In this case series, the topical botanical formulation GASHEE demonstrated significant improvements in hair regrowth without adverse events among patients with hair loss, including cases where previous treatments had failed.
July 2020 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
April 2025 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this chicken embryo study, E40 hemp seed callus-derived exosomes counteracted DHT-induced inhibition of hair follicle development, suggesting potential for alopecia treatment and hair follicle regeneration.
77 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” HGF activator helps convert HGF to its active form, promoting hair growth.
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June 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that transgenic mice with expression of HPV16 E6/E7 oncogenes showed improved ear tissue regeneration, including hair follicles and cartilage, without tumor formation.
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January 1995 in “Cells tissues organs” The researchers reported that exposure to long days after short-day treatment induced a synchronized, out-of-season wool growth cycle in New Zealand Wiltshire sheep, similar to cycles induced in other species.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery”
December 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that transplanted hair follicle-associated pluripotent stem cells in mice differentiated into keratinocytes and stimulated hair growth by producing mature hair shafts.
September 1999 in “Hair transplant forum international” This piece reflects on the past year of editing the Assistants' Corner and presents no new research findings.
August 2023 in “Molecules and Cells” In this review, researchers explored how various cell types and molecular mechanisms contribute to wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic approach for regenerating hair follicles and minimizing scar formation after injury.
July 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” In this case report, a 6-year-old boy with hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia 2 caused by GJB6 mutations showed no significant hair improvement with age, despite treatment with botanical extracts and Minoxidil.
May 2026 in “Applied Spectroscopy” This study used Raman spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray scattering to observe two main α-helix to β-sheet transitions in hair keratin under varying humidity levels, finding that water impacts when these structural changes occur, involving a disordered state.
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October 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This article discusses the advances in understanding wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN) and highlights the roles of specific signaling pathways and cellular plasticity, noting no clinical results but suggesting potential areas for further research.
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September 2008 In this study, herbal extracts were associated with increased hair regrowth in mice when compared to the negative and vehicle control groups, potentially due to enhanced activity of certain enzymes and growth factors.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes a 35-year-old woman with diffuse partial woolly hair occurring alongside epidermolysis bullosa with mottled pigmentation.
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January 2010 in “Blood” This study suggests that antihepcidin antibodies may effectively treat inflammatory anemia by manipulating iron metabolism, based on experiments conducted in mouse models and hHepc knock-in mice.
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October 2019 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This study suggests that Houttuynia cordata extract may promote hair growth by stimulating dermal papilla cell proliferation and extending the anagen phase through enhanced energy metabolism and gene expression changes.
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January 2023 in “Nutrients” This study found that Hordenine promotes hair regrowth and enhances dermal-papilla cell activity in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting potential for treating alopecia.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study surveyed UK healthcare professionals on wig provision for nonprivate patients with severe alopecia, finding significant regional disparities in access and perceived ease, which contradict the Alopecia UK Charter for equitable wig distribution.
January 2008 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This study identified complex regulatory elements and interactions involving the Hr gene and HR protein that are crucial for hair follicle formation and cycling in mammals.
October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduces the Hair Cell Analysis Toolbox (HCAT), a machine-learning software that automates the analysis of cochlear hair cells, enabling unbiased and comprehensive imaging data interpretation.
190 citations
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July 2006 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of the sonic hedgehog pathway in skin development and cancer, highlighting its potential as a target for chemoprevention and treatment; it reports no new findings.
August 2007 in “Microscopy and Microanalysis” Hair fibers break by cuticle cell slipping, shape changing, cuticle fraying, and surface cracking when stretched under specific conditions.
This study found that activating Hedgehog signaling in both epithelial and stromal cells can induce new hair follicles in adult mice, but this also leads to tumor formation.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” This study examines the role of hair follicle stem cells in epidermal regeneration during skin soft tissue expansion, proposing a potential method for their cellular and molecular regulation.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” This study suggests that IGF-1, a component of human placenta hydrolysate, promotes hair growth by increasing the number and size of hair follicles in mice.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, HPH-15, a newly synthesized compound, demonstrated potential in reducing skin fibrosis in a mouse model by targeting underlying pathogenic mechanisms and exhibited a good safety profile, warranting further clinical trials for fibrotic skin disorders like systemic sclerosis.
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August 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This study found that a 3D wound model, the 3DWoundSE, showed improved responsiveness to injury and cytotoxic stimuli compared to an intact 3D skin equivalent, offering a reproducible and ethical alternative to animal models for early wound response assessment in dermatological research and drug development.