23 citations,
October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil was first made for high blood pressure, but it was later found to help hair growth.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Immune cells are essential for early hair and skin development and healing.
December 2002 in “Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery” Manage hair loss from trauma with scalp expansion, advancement flaps, and hair transplantation.
6 citations,
April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” TGF-alpha is present in sheep and ferret skin and may affect hair growth without directly stimulating cell proliferation.
March 2024 in “World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews” Herbal hair oil helps improve hair health and prevent hair problems.
75 citations,
May 1986 in “Clinics in endocrinology and metabolism” Male hormones are important for hair and oil gland development and can cause conditions like excessive hair growth and acne.
20 citations,
February 2016 in “American Journal of Pathology” The genes OVOL1 and OVOL2 are important for hair growth and may be involved in a type of skin tumor.
2 citations,
January 2022 in “Skin research and technology” OCT can detect hidden hair follicles in alopecia areata, indicating potential hair regrowth.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Hair health is influenced by genetics, aging, and environmental factors, with proper care needed to maintain it.
January 2003 in “Elsevier eBooks” Androgens and other hormones affect hair growth and skin conditions like acne.
June 2024 in “European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Oral minoxidil for hair loss can cause weight gain due to fluid retention.
July 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Melatonin helps hair grow by activating the RORα receptor in goats.
10 citations,
November 2016 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” A tough membrane between the outer and inner layers of human hair protects it from damage.
June 2023 in “Experimental dermatology” Pubic hair has a thicker, more protective outer layer than scalp hair, possibly due to evolution.
18 citations,
August 2014 in “Lipids” Human hair has more unsaturated fats inside than on the surface, and certain lipids may help bind the outer and inner layers together.
29 citations,
July 2004 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzymes Aldh1a2 and Aldh1a3 are involved in making retinoic acid in hair follicles and have different roles in hair growth.
85 citations,
October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Curly hair shape is due to uneven growth patterns in the hair follicle.
2 citations,
July 2019 in “Cosmetics” Beautiful hair is flexible and elastic due to its unique double-layered structure and can be enhanced with succinic acid treatment.
16 citations,
October 2014 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” Keratoacanthoma comes from hair follicle cells.
15 citations,
January 1998 Frequent blow-drying causes cracks and breakage in hair cuticles.
2 citations,
November 2011 in “InTech eBooks” Most adrenal cortex tumors are benign and non-secreting, but proper diagnosis and treatment are important due to the rare possibility of cancer.
46 citations,
January 1991 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil works in liver and outer hair root sheath for hair growth.
3 citations,
November 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adenosine helps human hair grow and prevents hair loss by targeting specific cells.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” Inositol and arginine solutions improve hair follicle health and turnover.
5 citations,
January 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle cells can be turned into neural stem cell-like cells, which might help treat brain diseases.
1 citations,
January 2003 in “Dermatology” Finasteride's effectiveness measured by observing hair cortex changes using a cheap and easy method.
March 2024 in “Tissue and cell/Tissue & cell” Telomerase-positive cells are mainly in the bulb matrix and outer root sheath of hair follicles.
14 citations,
April 2016 in “PloS one” The KRTAP11-1 gene promoter is crucial for specific expression in sheep wool cortex.
7 citations,
August 2006 in “Biopolymers” Researchers extracted tiny keratin filaments from human hair by unzipping its outer layer.
139 citations,
December 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” K6hf is a unique protein found only in a specific layer of hair follicles.