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February 2023 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In this study, 40.9% of patients taking 4 mg baricitinib and 21.2% taking 2 mg achieved significant hair regrowth over 52 weeks, indicating potential long-term benefits for adults with severe alopecia areata without introducing new safety concerns.
13 citations
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August 2016 in “Medical Hypotheses” This review discusses the potential of evaluating hair follicle characteristics as early indicators of vascular impairment and organ damage in pre-diabetic individuals, but reports no new clinical results.
This phase Ib study found that combining pegylated liposomal doxorubicin and pembrolizumab was well-tolerated and effective, with durable antitumor responses and a median survival of over two years in heavily pretreated ER-positive metastatic breast cancer patients.
April 2024 in “Current research in nutrition and food science” This study found that a food supplement improved skin moisturization, elasticity, and thickness, reduced telogen hair density, and enhanced nail status in women with mild-to-moderate aging signs after 84 days.
This study observed that the extract of Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma promoted hair growth in C57BL/6J mice by enhancing local perfusion and inhibiting platelet aggregation.
216 citations
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November 1999 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study found that a basal 17-hydroxyprogesterone level is effective for screening nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia in women, with a 4 ng/mL cutoff providing high specificity and positive predictive value.
34 citations
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June 1990 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that etretinate treatment led to an increase in plucked telogen hair counts, suggesting a reduction in the duration of anagen as the primary cause.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that after 15 months of treatment with ritlecitinib, patients with alopecia areata and less than 95% initial hair loss experienced significant hair regrowth, though those with more extensive hair loss showed more variable improvement.
21 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of infection and chemotherapy” This study observed that male sex, diabetes mellitus, and high maximum C-reactive protein levels during the acute phase of COVID-19 were linked to elevated anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels.
March 2026 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib 50 mg produced clinically meaningful improvements in scalp hair regrowth over three years for patients aged 12 and older with severe alopecia areata, with 65.1% showing substantial hair regrowth and 31.2% achieving complete regrowth, while also maintaining a consistent safety profile.
1 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study introduces ficlatuzumab, an anti-HGF monoclonal antibody, in combination with gefitinib in a phase 2 trial to address EGFR TKI resistance in Asian NSCLC patients.
48 citations
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July 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Merkel cells are abundant in facial vellus hair follicles, especially during the anagen phase.
7 citations
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January 2016 in “Laboratory Investigation” TR3 is mainly found in hair follicle stem cells and may be involved in hair loss.
January 2023 in “Figshare” This review discusses changes in hair follicle characteristics and stem cell dynamics as indicators of aging in mice, noting increased occurrences of white hairs and curved hair follicles at older ages.
July 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article provides clinical snippets from Experimental Dermatology and reports no new research findings.
12 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” TRPM5 is crucial for maintaining hair growth.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this review, researchers examined pressure alopecia related to injectable treatments, identifying that injected volume can compress blood vessels, leading to hair loss through ischemia and inflammation, which emphasizes the need for targeted risk management and therapeutic strategies in dermatology.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Topical thyroid hormones may boost hair growth.
July 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” R-spondin2 may help treat hair loss, gene differences could explain baldness, a peptide's regulation is linked to psoriasis, B-defensin gene copies may affect a skin condition's risk and severity, and potential markers and targets for alopecia areata were identified.
16 citations
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January 2012 in “Asian pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine” This study found that a 2% polyherbal phyto-complex cream containing aqueous extracts of Trichosanthes cucumerina and Abrus precatorius effectively promoted hair growth in preclinical tests, comparable to minoxidil 2%.
23 citations
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October 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib showed sustained effectiveness and a favorable safety profile in treating alopecia areata in patients aged 12 and older over 24 months, with improvements observed in hair and eyebrow regrowth and patient satisfaction.
9 citations
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August 2014 in “European journal of ophthalmology” This study found that PGF 2α receptors were predominantly present in the inner root sheath of the bulb and stem of human eyelashes during the anagen phase.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of pharmacy & pharmacognosy research” This study found that a 2.5% flavonoid-rich extract of Equisetum hyemale promoted hair growth in a rat model of chemically-induced alopecia, showing results comparable to 5% minoxidil.
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.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stimulating OR10J1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
This study found that increased expression of type 2 TGF-β and type II receptor was observed in the bald vertex area of hair follicles from androgenetic alopecia patients, suggesting a role in catagen induction.
3 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study highlights how sex steroids affect hair growth, reporting that testosterone used in masculinizing hormone therapy can lead to androgenetic alopecia in transgender individuals, while feminizing hormone therapy with estradiol and antiandrogens can reduce hirsutism.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology” This study investigated a herbal extract combining Emblica officinalis with 2% minoxidil solution for hair growth and found it significantly enhanced follicular size and prolonged hair growth phases, suggesting it may be an effective hair growth treatment compared to standard minoxidil solutions.
21 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of circadian rhythms” In this study, heavy nighttime physical exercise delayed the circadian phase of clock gene expression by 2 to 4 hours in a professional fighter, suggesting potential implications for managing circadian disorders.
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October 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that epidermal stem cells in live mice exhibit coordinated intercellular Ca 2+ signaling governed by G2 cycling stem cells and mediated by Connexin43, essential for tissue-wide communication during regeneration.