September 2014 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” OCT can effectively examine and reveal details about human hair and scalp conditions.
July 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Low-dose acitretin helps nail psoriasis, stem cells may treat scarring alopecia, Chinese men have lower baldness rates, lateral foldplasty is good for ingrown toenails, hair diameter helps diagnose female baldness, childhood trauma linked to alopecia areata, certain hair-weaving leads to scalp conditions in African American women, and new methods for hair research and understanding hair and sweat gland development were introduced.
October 2023 in “Biomedical Optics Express” New imaging techniques show testosterone delays hair growth and shrinks follicles in mice, but have limited depth for viewing.
30 citations,
July 2019 in “PloS one” Patients with Alopecia areata have fewer specific immune cells that normally regulate the immune system, which may contribute to the condition.
10 citations,
May 2020 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Proteoglycans are important for hair growth, and a specific treatment can help reduce hair loss.
48 citations,
April 2013 in “Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs” Possible new treatments for common hair loss include drugs, stem cells, and improved transplants.
May 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Elf5 is important for skin stem cell growth and could help treat skin and hair problems.
May 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Different types of stem cells in the skin contribute to the variety of melanoma forms.
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Certain products and treatments can improve hair health and growth.
2 citations,
January 2012 in “InTech eBooks” Chemotherapy often causes hair loss, which usually grows back within 3 to 6 months, but there's no effective treatment to prevent it.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that alopecia has significant social and psychological effects, leading to a market for hair loss treatments.
29 citations,
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Steven Kossard classified lymphocyte-related hair loss into four patterns, each linked to different types of baldness.
19 citations,
January 2017 in “Stem Cells International” Adipose-derived stem cells show promise in treating skin conditions like vitiligo, alopecia, and nonhealing wounds.
1 citations,
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.
January 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” New treatments for skin and hair repair show promise, but further improvements are needed.
5 citations,
November 2018 in “Acta histochemica” The mTOR pathway proteins are altered in the hair follicles of patients with Lichen Planopilaris and Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.
3 citations,
July 2010 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Most people with scarring and nonscarring hair loss show similar D2-40 levels, but some with scarring hair loss have higher levels.
Justicia procumbens extract may help prevent hair loss and improve hair thickness and shine in a type of hair loss condition.
37 citations,
April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Spiny mice are better at regenerating hair after injury than laboratory mice and could help us understand how to improve human skin repair.
299 citations,
January 2018 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Different types of fibroblasts play various roles in diseases and healing, and more research on them could improve treatments.
176 citations,
June 2019 in “Cells” Different fibroblasts play key roles in skin healing and scarring.
2 citations,
January 2023 in “Journal of toxicologic pathology” Skin structure complexity and variability are crucial for assessing skin toxicity in safety tests.
May 2024 in “Cell proliferation” Melatonin helps hair grow by activating a specific signaling pathway.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” GDNF signaling helps in hair growth and skin healing after a wound.
26 citations,
January 2018 in “Annals of dermatology/Annals of Dermatology” Hair graying may be caused by stem cell depletion from stress or melanocyte damage.
July 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” The document concludes that understanding hair follicle histology and the hair cycle is crucial for diagnosing alopecia.
4 citations,
May 2022 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Injecting scalp tissue micrografts is a safe and effective treatment for hair loss after COVID-19.
May 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Macrophages are more involved in Lichen planopilaris than in Frontal fibrosing alopecia.
1 citations,
October 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin organoids from stem cells can help study and treat skin issues but face some challenges.
75 citations,
August 2008 in “PLOS ONE” Wnt3a protein, when packed in liposomal vesicles, can stimulate hair growth and could potentially treat conditions like hair loss.