January 2020 in “Cosmetics” This study found that Ecklonia cava extract increased skin hydration and decreased redness, suggesting potential benefits for protecting and repairing scalp skin from pollutant-induced damage.
May 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the dysfunction of hair follicle dermal stem cells with age contributes to hair follicle aging and hair loss in mice.
December 2018 in “The Journal of medical research” In this study, the researchers observed that Biofield Energy Healing Treatment significantly increased hair follicle cell proliferation in human dermal papilla culture, suggesting potential as a hair growth enhancer.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that in aged mice, hair follicle dermal stem cells exhibit diminished self-renewal and preferential differentiation into dermal sheath cells, contributing to age-related hair loss.
February 2017 in “Spectrum Research Repository (Concordia University)” This study confirmed porcine PRP's commercial viability as a fetal bovine serum replacement, showing higher growth factor levels and stability, without increasing human follicle dermal papilla cell proliferation compared to FBS.
January 2017 in “PRISM (University of Calgary)” This study identifies unique gene expression patterns in specialized fibroblasts within adult hair follicles, which advances understanding of their role in tissue regeneration.
January 2017 in “한국약용작물학회지” This study suggests that 70% ethanol extracts from certain medicinal plants may promote hair growth and be useful for developing hair care products.
January 2008 in “Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism” This study suggests that a specific region upstream of the TGF-β1 gene may play a key role in androgenetic alopecia by regulating gene expression in a cell-specific manner.
April 2006 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This study found that white wax and its extract significantly promoted hair growth in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, outperforming finasteride by inhibiting 5α-reductase activity and enhancing cellular proliferation.
April 2019 in “Advances in integrative medicine” This study found that the highest rebound value in concrete with high volume slag occurs with 40% slag content, 10–20 mm basalt aggregates, and greater carbonation depth.
This study showed that in mice, anti-inflammatory macrophages are crucial for hair follicle regeneration in response to skin injury by activating stem cells and promoting hair growth.
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September 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that lymphatic vessels in mice are important for hair follicle development and organization, as their depletion blocks hair growth.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that stabilizing β-catenin in a specific mouse model led to temporarily increased hair density but ultimately accelerated hair follicle aging and hair thinning.
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December 2022 in “Cell reports” This study found that feeding mice a high-fat diet with fish oil leads to hair loss through a mechanism involving omega-3 fatty acids and TNF-α signaling, with epidermal fatty acid binding protein playing a key role.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that sterile fucoidan promotes T cell proliferation but reduces differentiation at higher concentrations and suppresses osteogenic differentiation in co-cultured environments.
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August 2018 in “Stem cells international” This study found that cultured hair follicle dermal cells support maintenance and potentially aid in the clinical application of pluripotent and haematopoietic stem cells.
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study suggests that finasteride may help alleviate high-fat diet-induced kidney damage in mice by reducing TMAO synthesis and regulating gut microbiota.
January 2024 in “Journal of Hard Tissue Biology” In this study, researchers found that a high-fat diet in mice induced downregulation of certain Krtap genes in the tongue, which may be linked to structural issues or oral cancer risk, highlighting a potential connection between oral health and systemic diseases like metabolic syndrome.
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Pigs are a good model for studying human hair growth and disorders.
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July 2021 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that Morus alba root extract activates β-catenin in hair follicle dermal papilla cells, promoting the transition to the anagen phase and enhancing hair growth factor secretion.
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January 2024 in “Food Science and Technology Research” In this study, researchers evaluated the hair growth-promoting effects of strawberry water-extract on human follicle dermal papilla cells and found it enhanced cell metabolism, though it did not significantly alter hair growth-related gene expression.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that 3-hydroxypropionic acid improved the function of hair follicle cells under oxidative stress, suggesting potential as a treatment for stress-related hair loss.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Veratric Acid may help promote hair growth and reduce hair loss.
January 2011 in “Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)” This study found that a combination of spermidin, rutine, and zeaxantine effectively reduced staurosporin-induced apoptosis in cultured hair follicle dermal papilla cells, potentially preventing the regression phase in the hair follicle cycle.
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April 2021 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This study found that linoleic acid from Malva verticillata seed extracts may promote hair follicle cell growth and counteract hair loss signaling in a lab setting.
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November 2012 in “SLAS discovery” This study observed that certain herbal extracts may promote hair growth and inhibit hair loss in cell lines by affecting specific protein expressions similarly to minoxidil.
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November 2022 in “BMB Reports” This study found that a Wnt/β-catenin signaling activator restored hair regrowth and follicle neogenesis in diabetic mice, suggesting its potential use for treating diabetes-induced hair loss.
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November 2022 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this laboratory study, Camellia japonica fruit shell extract showed potential to mitigate hair loss by promoting hair cell growth and reducing harmful effects of DHT and oxidative stress.
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July 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Food” This study found that consuming Lactobacillus paracasei HY7015 promoted hair growth and follicle maturation in mice, likely through stimulating dermal papilla cell proliferation and growth factor secretion.
August 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that a high-fat diet exacerbates hair loss in female mice by increasing oxidative stress and androgen signaling in the skin, and that treatments with antioxidants or antiandrogens may help mitigate this effect.