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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that a hypoxic microenvironment enhanced the proliferation and pluripotency of adipose mesenchymal stem cells, promoting hair follicle formation and upregulating specific growth factors in Arbas Cashmere goats.
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January 2023 in “Journal of research in pharmacy” This study found that the methanolic extract of Carduus adpressus exhibited strong antibacterial, antioxidant, and wound-healing activities, suggesting its potential use in developing wound-healing agents.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the variability in growth factor expression, particularly TGFβ1, in PRP samples could influence patient responses to hair loss treatment with PRP therapy.
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April 2017 in “Drugs & Therapy Perspectives” This review discusses current treatment options for androgenetic alopecia, noting that most lack robust evidence for efficacy and safety, highlighting the need for more comprehensive studies.
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August 2016 in “Dermatology - Open Journal” In this study, the researchers found that optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) is involved in the transition between filamentous and rounded mitochondria in hair follicle dermal papilla cells, potentially influencing cellular energy dynamics.
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August 2011 in “Planta Medica” This study reported that bimatoprost significantly increased hair growth in rat vibrissa follicles by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and upregulating cell cycle proteins like CDK2, Cyclin E, and β-catenin.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review explores the potential links between PRP treatments for hair loss and scalp skin cancer risk, finding current evidence supports PRP's safety but emphasizes the need for further studies and routine monitoring.
March 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers developed a new method called Enriched-GF, which enhances growth factor recovery from platelet concentrates through a combination of glass bead activation, freeze-thaw cycling, and calcium stimulation, outperforming conventional methods by providing higher and more consistent yields for regenerative medicine applications.
February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study identifies a specific cell population, PDGFRα+/Sca1+/CD34+ mesenchymal cells, which play a crucial role in regenerating hair follicles by promoting the downgrowth phase of the hair cycle, offering insights into organ morphogenesis and stem cell niches essential for adult hair regeneration.
January 2026 in “Advanced Science” In this study, a chronotherapeutic bilayer dressing system showed enhanced diabetic wound healing in a model by reducing inflammation through polyphenols and promoting repair with sustained PDGF-BB delivery, leading to faster re-epithelialization and hair follicle regeneration.
January 2026 in “Journal of Hard Tissue Biology” This study found that red LED photobiomodulation significantly enhanced both the metabolic activity and proliferation of human placenta-derived pericytes, alongside increased expression of angiogenic markers, suggesting a potential non-invasive approach to aid tissue repair and vascular regeneration.
December 2025 in “Journal of 108 - Clinical Medicine and Phamarcy” This study found differential expression of growth factors and cytokines in umbilical cord blood-derived platelet-rich plasma, with the highest concentrations observed in the B blood type, but also noted weak correlations with ABO blood groups, suggesting other influencing factors.
November 2025 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” In this study, combining Botulinum toxin type A with Platelet-rich plasma was found to enhance hair follicle growth and reconstruction, potentially through inflammation reduction and activation of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway via STMN1 protein modulation.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that topical rebamipide, originally a gastric ulcer medication, can activate hair follicle stem cells and promote hair regeneration by modulating dermal adipocyte metabolism, with potential targeting of the prostaglandin E receptor EP4.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nelfb is essential for dermal fat development and survival.
June 2025 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study demonstrated that PGF 2α significantly stimulates hair growth in human hair follicles via a receptor-driven mechanism, with a notably stronger response in intermediate follicles than in terminal ones, suggesting potential clinical significance for conditions like alopecia.
June 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that photobiomodulation-irradiated conditioned medium from human adipose-derived stromal cells enhanced hair growth in mice, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss by increasing growth factor secretion.
This study found that platelet-derived extracellular vesicles from apheresis platelets may effectively activate dermal papilla cells and promote hair follicle growth in a mouse model of hair regeneration.
May 2025 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that conditioned medium from photobiomodulation-irradiated adipose-derived stromal cells enhanced hair growth in a mouse model of hair loss more effectively than non-irradiated medium, suggesting potential for treating alopecia by boosting growth factor secretion.
January 2025 in “International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology” This review discusses the biological mechanisms, preparation techniques, and clinical applications of platelet-rich plasma therapy, highlighting its variable outcomes and potential improvements for efficacy and standardization; it reports no new clinical results.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study observed that a topical serum containing Silybum marianum extract, manganese PCA, and Lespedeza capitata extract enhanced hair follicle growth and hair shaft elongation, while prolonging the anagen phase in an ex vivo human scalp skin model, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss treatment.
September 2024 in “Advanced Biomedical Research” In this study, chick embryo extract enhanced neuronal differentiation and trophic factor expression in rat hair follicle stem cells, suggesting potential improvements for stem cell therapies in neurodegenerative diseases.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” PRP preparation partially activates platelets, causing varied growth factor release.
July 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that APC collagen peptides may accelerate hair growth and promote overall hair health by enhancing cellular proliferation and activating specific signaling pathways in human and mouse models.
April 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” The researchers reported that sulfated chitosan-containing sponges can modulate macrophage activity in diabetic wounds, reducing inflammation and promoting angiogenesis and tissue regeneration, which may enhance wound healing outcomes.
February 2024 in “Journal of dermatology” In this case report, a 36-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and alopecia related to discoid lupus erythematosus showed hair regrowth following treatment with concentrated growth factor, suggesting its potential as a cosmetic therapy for DLE.
January 2024 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study reported that in patients with androgenic alopecia, platelet-rich plasma therapy's effectiveness in enhancing hair density and caliber was positively correlated with specific growth factor concentrations, notably glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor and platelet-derived growth factor-BB, while no significant correlations were found with demographic factors.
November 2023 in “Applied sciences” This study found that platelet dry powder can be mass-produced from pig blood by adding calcium chloride, resulting in a stable material with high growth factor concentrations, which could enhance supply for industrial product development.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that mature adipocytes can dedifferentiate into fibroblast-like cells, driven by PDGF and TGFβ signaling, which may play a role in wound repair and fibrosis.
This study found that garlic exosomes induced hair growth in rats by increasing anagen follicle counts and activating multiple signaling pathways, including Wnt-1, β-catenin, and TGF-β1.