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April 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicles help skin immune recovery after UVB exposure.
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The transgenic safflower oil with oleosin-rhFGF9 improved hair growth and wound healing in mice.
June 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Title change to "Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA)"; common in African American women; hair-grooming methods may contribute; no effective therapy found; trials needed.
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March 2011 in “European Urology Supplements” Gene variation affects prostate issues and hair loss.
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Human scalp hair follicles have PGE2 and its receptors, which might affect hair growth.
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