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January 2021 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Low-Level Light Therapy (LLLT) is a safe and effective method for skin rejuvenation, acne treatment, wound healing, body contouring, and hair growth, but more well-designed trials are needed for confirmation.
119 citations,
July 2016 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Vitamin D has potential benefits for cancer prevention, heart health, diabetes, obesity, muscle function, skin health, and immune function, but clinical results are mixed and more research is needed.
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April 2019 in “iScience” EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
11 citations,
May 2018 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B” New materials help control stem cell growth and specialization for medical applications.
122 citations,
July 2005 in “The FASEB journal” Hair follicles produce and respond to melatonin, affecting hair growth and sensitivity to estrogen.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Freezing gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid may help hair growth and speed up the growth phase.
July 2024 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” Mouse cell exosomes help hair regrowth and wound healing by activating a specific signaling pathway.
65 citations,
November 2012 in “Tissue Engineering Part B-reviews” Hair follicle stem cells are a promising source for tissue repair and treating skin or hair diseases.
3 citations,
November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Melanocytes are important for skin and hair color and protect the skin from UV damage.
37 citations,
January 2002 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Apple extract called procyanidin B-2 was found to greatly increase hair growth.
57 citations,
March 2019 in “Immunity” The document concludes that the skin's immune system is complex, involving interactions with hair follicles, nerves, and microbes, and can protect or cause disease, offering targets for new treatments.
December 2023 in “Animals” The study mapped yak skin cells to understand hair growth better.
23 citations,
August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Using defensins to activate stem cells may improve skin aging signs without causing inflammation.
Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
153 citations,
October 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” New research suggests that skin cell renewal may not require a special type of cell previously thought to be essential.
232 citations,
October 2015 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Stem cells are crucial for skin repair and new treatments for chronic wounds.
82 citations,
February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
11 citations,
February 2018 in “Oncotarget” Lower SMAD2/3 activation predicts more severe skin cancer.
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May 2023 in “Biology” New mouse models of Pemphigus show severe symptoms and need better treatments.
15 citations,
July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Stem cell therapy helps heal burn wounds, especially second-degree burns, by promoting blood vessel growth and reducing inflammation.
January 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rhamnose may help hair growth and pigmentation, making it a potential treatment for hair loss.
3 citations,
July 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Stress may contribute to hair loss in alopecia areata by affecting immune responses and cell death in hair follicles.
37 citations,
May 2018 in “Frontiers in physiology” Certain RNA molecules are important for the development of wool follicles in sheep.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in genetics” Different types of fibroblasts play specific roles in wound healing and cancer, which could help improve treatments.
11 citations,
June 2005 in “Stem Cells and Development” Intestinal stem cells can help repair skin damage from radiation.
September 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concluded that stem cells are crucial for skin repair, regeneration, and may help in developing advanced skin substitutes.
35 citations,
November 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Different types of skin cells are organized in a special way in large wounds to help with healing and hair growth.
286 citations,
June 2012 in “Nature Immunology” Hair follicles help attract immune cells to the skin during stress.
5 citations,
April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
21 citations,
July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Fat stem cells from diabetic mice can still help heal wounds.