April 2026 in “Biosensors” In this study, red-light irradiation significantly increased hair follicle numbers and ATP levels in a mouse model, highlighting low-level laser therapy's potential to enhance hair regeneration and alter the skin metabolic microenvironment.
March 2026 in “The Korean Society for Veterinary Nursing” In this study, Eremochloa ophiuroides-derived fractions were found to significantly promote hair regrowth in a mouse model, demonstrating effects comparable to minoxidil and suggesting potential as natural hair growth agents through modulation of follicular activation markers and growth-regulatory factors.
February 2026 in “Figshare” In this study, researchers developed a biocompatible, ROS-responsive hydrogel to deliver miR-665 locally, effectively reducing inflammatory signaling and promoting hair follicle regeneration in an alopecia areata mouse model, offering a promising approach for targeted treatment.
February 2026 in “Figshare” This study found that a newly developed biocompatible hydrogel, responsive to reactive oxygen species, enabled targeted delivery of miR-665, significantly promoting hair regeneration and reducing T-cell infiltration in a mouse model of alopecia areata, suggesting a promising strategy for treating this condition.
October 2025 in “Records of Natural Products” This research found that kaempferol, a flavonoid from hair growth-promoting plants, significantly enhanced human dermal papilla cell proliferation and inhibited specific signaling pathways, outperforming minoxidil, with topical application in mice promoting hair growth and thickness, indicating potential as a natural hair loss treatment.
June 2025 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” A dissolving microneedle patch with dutasteride offers effective, long-lasting hair loss treatment with fewer side effects.
May 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” In this study, the researchers reported that a novel exosome-based treatment, EX104, effectively reversed hair follicle miniaturization and promoted hair growth in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, showing results comparable to minoxidil and surpassing it in stimulating capillary growth and follicular proliferation.
February 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study developed a microneedle system using black phosphorus nanosheets and baicalin for treating androgenetic alopecia, finding it effectively enhanced drug penetration and follicular targeting while showing synergistic efficacy and safety in preclinical tests, including in vivo model efficacy against testosterone-induced hair loss.
January 2025 in “RSC Advances” This study reported that a new formulation of finasteride solid lipid nanoparticles, combined with LPC and NTC, enhanced hair growth in mice without visible skin reactions, suggesting it could effectively manage androgenetic alopecia.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Fas/FasL pathway may play a role in alopecia areata.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study describes the use of a genetically engineered mouse model, mTurquoise2-Col4a1, to fluorescently label collagen IV and observe basement membrane dynamics during skin development, revealing its stability and pliability during rapid growth phases.
In this study, researchers observed that oncogenic HrasG12V in single murine epidermal cells leads to an initial increase in progenitor cell renewal, but ultimately results in balanced cell fate choices that limit clone growth.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that the Leptin receptor may serve as a novel cell surface marker for dermal papilla cells, potentially aiding future isolation and research efforts in hair follicle regeneration studies.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified that dominant mutations in the KLHL24 gene cause epidermolysis bullosa through dysregulated autoubiquitination, leading to excessive degradation of keratin 14.
This study found that genetic ablation of Tslp in an AEC mutant mouse model reduced skin inflammation and improved survival, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for AEC syndrome patients.
December 2007 in “한국미용학회지” This study found that a 3% mixture of peppermint and rosemary oil in jojoba oil promoted hair regrowth in C57BL/6 mice similarly to minoxidil and showed notable antibacterial effects.
December 2007 in “한국미용학회지” This study found that a complex oriental medicine extract applied topically promoted hair regrowth in mice with alopecia at a similar rate to 3% minoxidil.
June 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that, while hair follicle bulge stem cells are important for hair follicle survival and epidermal regeneration after wounding, the epidermis maintains itself independently of these cells under normal conditions.
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July 1997 in “PubMed” This study suggests that the harlequin ichthyosis mouse model closely resembles human type 2 harlequin ichthyosis, indicating its potential as a useful model for studying the human condition.
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July 2022 in “Brain and Behavior” This study observed that a CARASIL mouse model demonstrated abnormal behavior, vascular and cellular changes, and upregulation of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway, indicating its potential involvement in CARASIL pathogenesis.
This study found that hair follicles across mouse skin form a heterogeneous regenerative field, with distinct cycling dynamics influenced by the balance of activator and inhibitor signals, which could inform other organ regeneration research.
This study found that hair follicles in mouse skin use common activator/inhibitor signals to maintain cyclical hair growth across different regions, with varying dynamics influenced by distinct anatomical domains.
This study observed that hair follicle cycling in mouse skin involves physiological vascular remodeling, with VEGF playing a key role, suggesting potential therapeutic approaches for hair growth disorders.
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January 2009 in “Nature” This study identified gene expression patterns in a mouse model that may influence tumor susceptibility and tissue functions related to inflammation and cell proliferation, highlighting Lgr5 and the vitamin D receptor as key regulators.
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February 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study reported that in a mouse model, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy promotes wound healing by modulating inflammatory responses and increasing dickkopf-related protein 1, which encourages the differentiation of Hair Follicle Stem Cells into epidermal cells.
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May 2023 in “Biology” This study developed and characterized new mouse models of Pemphigus that mimic different forms of the disease, but treatment with Methyl-Prednisolone showed only partial effectiveness.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” This study found that in a mouse model of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, minoxidil administered at 50 mg/kg/day did not impact lung development or inhibit lysyl hydroxylation.
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September 2017 in “Biotechniques/BioTechniques” This study developed a stable cell line model to evaluate hair differentiation activity, offering a new tool for screening drugs that promote hair growth using mouse iPS cell-derived systems.
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August 2022 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study presents two new mouse models using the CreER T2-loxP system to target and study melanocytic cells, with implications for melanoma research.