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Hair follicles may soon be used more for targeted and systemic drug delivery.

The conclusion is that measuring how drugs partition into artificial sebum is important for predicting their delivery into hair and sebaceous follicles, and it provides better information than traditional methods.

Hairless HRS/J mice resist Bacillus anthracis skin infections due to high numbers of immune cells, not because they lack hair follicles.

Medicinal plants like Aloe, Amla, and Coconut oil help with hair and skin care.

As sheep age, their hair fibers and follicles grow larger and more organized, with no significant differences between males and females.

Transplanting melanocyte stem cells from hair follicles can effectively treat vitiligo.

Hair follicles could be used for targeted drug delivery, with liposomal systems showing promise for this method.

Water quality affects mineral content in hair, and coconut oil can protect against damage.

Postmenopausal ovary stromal cells have a unique makeup and limited steroid production, suggesting androgens come from the adrenal gland.

Memory T cells in the skin balance staying put and moving into the blood, clustering around hair follicles, and increasing in number after infection.

Tiny particles carrying roxithromycin can effectively target and deliver the drug to hair follicles without irritation.

The document concludes that there is no agreed-upon best method for measuring drug delivery within hair follicles and more research is needed to validate current techniques.

Hair follicles are valuable for regenerative medicine and wound healing.

Shrinking of oil glands in the skin is a key sign of hair loss linked to TNF inhibitor drugs and may improve if the treatment is stopped.

Minoxidil inside tiny particles can deliver more drug to hair follicles, potentially improving treatment for hair loss.

Nanoparticles can be used to deliver drugs to hair follicles, potentially improving treatments for conditions like acne and alopecia, and could also be used for vaccine delivery and gene therapy.

The mouse model suggests male pattern baldness may be due to an enzyme increasing DHT and higher androgen receptor levels in hair follicles.

Herbs like Tea Tree Oil and Aloe Vera could be safer, more conditioning antidandruff alternatives to synthetic products.

Yoga and Ayurveda, including stress management and herbal oil use, can potentially reduce hair loss and promote hair growth, with further research needed for therapy protocols.

Male hormones affect oil-producing skin cells differently based on their body location, and the drug spironolactone can reduce these effects.

Acne is caused by multiple factors including oil production, bacteria, inflammation, and possibly diet and environment.

The cause and importance of misplaced oil glands in the hair follicle are not well understood.

Nicotinic acid reduces excessive oil production in skin cells by activating a specific receptor, which could help treat acne.

Dermal stem cells help regenerate hair follicles and heal skin wounds.

Scientists successfully created and transplanted bioengineered hair follicles that function like natural ones, suggesting a new treatment for hair loss.

β-catenin is essential for stem cell activation and proliferation in hair follicles.

Excipients greatly affect how well curcumin nanocrystals penetrate the skin and target hair follicles.

The antiandrogen 11α-hydroxyprogesterone effectively reduces skin oil and cholesterol when applied to the skin.

Researchers created a skin treatment that could effectively deliver medication into hair follicles.

The compound (1R,2S)-4-(2-Cyano-cyclohexyl-oxy)-2-trifluoromethyl-benzonitrile can stimulate hair growth and reduce oil production when applied topically.