19 citations
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February 1998 in “Cellular Immunology” Hair growth phase in mice weakens certain immune responses.
This study identified a proliferative intermediate transcriptional state associated with the transition from secondary hair germ cells to lower hair follicle-associated cells during early hair follicle regeneration in mice.
20 citations
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October 2008 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that angiogenin is expressed in human dermal papilla cells, where it might stimulate hair growth by promoting cell proliferation and local skin angiogenesis.
January 2026 in “OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)” In this study, researchers presented a novel therapeutic approach for androgenetic alopecia combining AR-PROTAC degradation with regenerative strategies and evaluated the potential of GT20029 as a topical treatment, proposing a three-phase protocol and future research hypotheses.
20 citations
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August 2007 in “Molecular therapy” This study found that inducing hair follicles into the anagen-onset stage in mice enhances the immune response to a topically applied DNA vaccine against anthrax.
26 citations
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January 1992 in “Carcinogenesis” This study suggests that chronic treatment with TPA in mouse skin selectively expands a keratinocyte subpopulation hyperinducible for ODC, which may be a key target for neoplastic transformation.
24 citations
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November 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that epimorphin and a modified peptide, pep7, can stimulate hair follicles to shift from a resting phase to a growing phase in both an organ culture assay and in mice.
March 2003 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses telogen effluvium, a condition where a large number of scalp hairs prematurely enter the shedding phase, and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the range of potential underlying causes.
130 citations
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January 1994 in “Differentiation” In this study, researchers found that bulge cells in mouse hair follicles undergo transient proliferation during early anagen, indicating their role as follicular stem cells. However, another factor beyond dermal papilla proximity may be required to initiate a new anagen phase.
2 citations
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September 1978 in “Anatomia Histologia Embryologia” This study observed that alkaline phosphatase activity in dog hair follicles varied with hair cycle stages, displaying weak to negative reactions in the anagen stage, positive reactions in catagen, and strong positivity in telogen.
March 2024 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study suggests that phloroglucinol may enhance anagen signaling and reduce oxidative stress-induced damage in human dermal papilla cells, offering a potential therapy for hair loss.
33 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This phase I study reported that ETC-159, targeting Wnt signalling, showed tolerable safety profiles at doses that inhibit its pathway, though bone turnover markers increased, warranting early and regular monitoring. No tumor responses were observed, but two patients achieved stable disease for several cycles.
14 citations
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers used a rodent model to uncover key changes in how hair fibers detach, suggesting that the exogen phase should be subdivided based on club fiber status.
25 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses loose anagen syndrome, highlighting its characteristics, diagnostic methods, and spontaneous improvement over time, but provides no new clinical results.
January 2012 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This article discusses short anagen syndrome, identifying it as a condition with a shorter anagen phase in hair follicles, but reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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June 1992 in “Acta Histochemica” Human hair follicles have a unique cell distribution and differentiation pattern during growth.
September 2004 in “Kitasato medical journal” This study found that a high dose of epidermal growth factor induced hair loss in sheep by causing apoptosis in anagen hair and transitioning the hair cycle to catagen.
10 citations
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October 2000 in “PubMed” This study found that transgenic mice expressing HPV E6/E7 in the outer root sheath experience continuous hair follicle cycling due to delayed catagen entrance and insensitivity to telogen resting signals.
132 citations
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September 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study introduced a new classification system for distinguishing between anagen VI and early catagen stages in human hair follicle organ culture, using it to confirm eflornithine's ability to induce premature catagen.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study found that the prevalence of the exogen phase was negligible in women with androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium, with exogen accounting for a small percentage of hair in both conditions.
4 citations
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January 1997 in “EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS” This study suggests that increased activity of the histamine synthesizing enzyme histidine decarboxylase may play a role in initiating the anagen phase of hair regrowth in mice.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This pilot study suggests that autophagy is crucial for anagen maintenance in human hair follicles, and targeting this process may help manage hair growth disorders.
2 citations
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March 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, the expression of certain hair follicle-related genes differed between growth phases in Angora goats, with HOXC13 showing overexpression during the anagen phase, potentially influencing the mohair's shine and texture.
July 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that pilose antler extracts promote hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia mice by activating the AKT and Wnt pathways, enhancing hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and investigative dermatology” This study found that clipping is the most effective method for anagen synchronization in adult rat models to mimic chemotherapy-induced alopecia, producing robust anagen phases without causing skin trauma.
49 citations
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July 2019 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that Wnt signalling agonists increase and antagonists decrease in human scalp follicles from telogen to early-anagen, with differences from the mouse model suggesting targeted interventions for hair growth disorders.
161 citations
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June 1994 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the switch-off of melanogenesis during the hair cycle in C57 BL-6 mice is a gradual and stochastic process starting in mid anagen VI, with specific biochemical markers indicating the transition to catagen.
5 citations
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December 2018 in “Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin” In this study, norgalanthamine was found to stimulate hair growth in cultured rat dermal papilla cells by activating the ERK 1/2, PI3K/AKT, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
October 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study examined hair follicles from 14 Caucasian males and found that catagen-phase follicles were more prevalent (7.5%) than previously reported, challenging the established view that telogen-phase follicles are more common.
231 citations
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October 1999 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that administering an adenovirus vector to increase Sonic hedgehog gene expression in mouse skin accelerated the transition of hair follicles into the growth phase, promoting hair growth.