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June 2023 in “Medical records-international medical journal” Decreased IGF-1R expression may contribute to sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus development.
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October 1996 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” Goat hair follicles have insulin-like growth factor-I receptors that might affect hair growth, but no melatonin receptors were found.
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April 2023 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some drugs linked to growth hormones may increase the chance of hair loss in women.
19 citations,
April 2015 in “Stem Cells” Pro-IGF-II improves muscle repair in old mice.
33 citations,
January 2006 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A long-acting Vitamin C derivative helps hair grow by stimulating cells and increasing growth factors.
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May 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine affects hair growth and health differently in men and women.
32 citations,
February 2024 in “Growth Hormone & IGF Research” Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) stops hair growth in mice by lowering a growth factor important for hair.
3 citations,
November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Aminoguanidine increases a specific growth signal in stored hair grafts, which may help them survive better after being transplanted.
13 citations,
January 2015 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Garlic chive extract helped mice grow more hair by increasing a specific growth factor.
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December 2016 in “PloS one” Keratin 26 affects cashmere goat hair growth and is influenced by various treatments.
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Aminoguanidine increases VEGF in stored hair micrografts, potentially improving their viability after transplant.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Finasteride helps female-pattern hair loss.
August 2024 in “Majalah Obat Tradisional” Cayenne pepper microemulsion at 0.2% concentration significantly promotes hair growth.
28 citations,
September 2019 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” Minoxidil nanoparticles can potentially be a more effective treatment for hair growth than current treatments.
21 citations,
January 2018 in “The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” Modified stem cells from umbilical cord blood can make hair grow faster.
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January 2016 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” Laminaria japonica extract with IGF-1 improved mouse hair growth and could be a potential alopecia treatment.
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January 2004 in “Enshou saisei” Male pattern baldness is caused by certain cells in hair follicles and could potentially be treated by targeting a specific growth factor, TGF-β1.
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January 2003 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” Hormones and their receptors, especially androgens, play a key role in hair growth and disorders like baldness.
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December 2013 in “Toxicological Research” Chamaecyparis obtusa oil may help hair grow similarly to minoxidil by affecting certain growth markers and cell factors.
7 citations,
March 2021 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Nelumbinis Semen extract helps hair grow and could prevent hair loss.
2 citations,
January 2011 in “The Korea Journal of Herbology” Korean medicinal herbs in hair tonic and food increased hair growth in mice.
March 2023 in “Journal of Applied Biomedicine” Oleanolic acid improved hair growth in mice by affecting hair growth pathways and reducing inflammation.
August 2022 in “Italian Journal of Animal Science/Italian journal of animal science” Field bean supplementation improved mohair growth and kid growth in Angora goats but didn't prevent weight loss after giving birth.
October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Minoxidil nanoparticles improve hair growth more effectively than regular minoxidil.