30 citations,
April 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that developing in vitro models for human hair structures is important for research and reducing animal testing, but there are challenges like obtaining suitable samples and the models' limitations.
13 citations,
January 2015 in “Toxicology Letters” Finasteride affects UGT1A4 enzyme, but not enough to cause issues when combined with other drugs.
113 citations,
September 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying a special compound can promote hair growth without harmful side effects.
132 citations,
September 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” A reliable system was developed to distinguish hair growth stages, aiding in identifying hair growth promoters or inhibitors.
9 citations,
July 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics” Melatonin makes cashmere grow earlier and more by increasing certain gene activity in goats.
March 2024 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Human dental pulp stem cell-conditioned medium, especially from hypoxic conditions, may help treat chemotherapy-induced hair loss and does not increase cancer risk.
4 citations,
September 2020 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” Concentrated nanofat helps mice grow hair by activating skin cells and may be used to treat hair loss.
50 citations,
March 2001 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Genes and hormones cause hair loss, with four genes contributing equally.
3 citations,
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Surgery” Proteomics combined with other technologies can lead to a better understanding of skin diseases.
April 2018 in “Selçuk Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi dergisi” Repeated PRP injections for hair loss can cause increased pain sensitivity.
124 citations,
January 2012 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Endocannabinoids help control mast cell activity in human skin.
8 citations,
October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Current research explores hair growth drugs, while future research aims for personalized treatments.
192 citations,
September 2003 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” Metformin is effective for treating excessive hair growth in women with PCOS and may work better than the standard treatment in some ways.
August 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Implanted special stem cells from hair follicles helped heal wounds faster and with less scarring in mice.
6 citations,
May 2020 in “Scientific reports” Researchers identified genes and proteins that may influence wool thickness in sheep.
24 citations,
May 2019 in “PLOS genetics” Mutations in the HEPHL1 gene cause abnormal hair and cognitive issues.
124 citations,
July 2017 in “eLife” Type XVII collagen helps control skin cell growth and could be a target for anti-aging treatments.
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” New tools show that in fish, NPY increases feeding and somatostatin decreases it.
5 citations,
January 2021 in “iScience” Using a combination of specific cell cycle regulators is better for safely keeping hair root cells alive indefinitely compared to cancer-related methods.
1 citations,
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28 citations,
February 2019 in “Genes” Proper control of β-catenin activity is crucial for development and preventing diseases like cancer.
12 citations,
December 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The review found that the way Platelet-Rich Plasma is made varies a lot, which can change the results of medical treatments.
14 citations,
April 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” Nanoemulsion is a promising method for delivering luteolin to promote hair growth without minoxidil's side effects.
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June 2018 in “Journal of Chromatographic Science” Researchers developed a method to measure plant compounds in rat blood and found they are quickly absorbed and eliminated within 36 hours.
4 citations,
April 2012 in “Asian-australasian Journal of Animal Sciences” Red deer antler extract may help hair grow faster by increasing a growth protein.
31 citations,
January 2003 in “Dermatology” Steroidogenic isoenzymes may help improve treatments for common hair loss.
53 citations,
October 1984 in “Endocrine reviews” Excessive hair growth in women often has no known cause and is not linked to race or other hormonal symptoms.
May 2024 in “Scientific African” Three natural compounds from Ghanaian plants may help treat BPH and alopecia.
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May 2011 in “Clinical cancer research” The topical inhibitor CUR61414 was not effective in treating basal cell carcinoma in human trials.
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