Different hair growth phases affect how follicles respond to X-rays, and hormones like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a key role in baldness; transplanted hair can grow on bald scalp areas.
2 citations,
June 2022 in “Cells” 3D cell cultures are better for testing hair growth treatments than 2D cultures.
September 2023 in “Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism” One Ashwagandha extract may help protect cells with its antioxidant properties, while another could promote hair growth.
25 citations,
September 2018 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” Blocking Wnt/β-catenin signaling with EGF receptor is necessary for proper hair growth.
13 citations,
April 2020 in “Experimental Cell Research” PCAT1 helps hair growth by controlling miR-329/Wnt10b.
10 citations,
May 2018 in “Cell death discovery” HSP90 and lamin A/C are crucial for hair growth and could be targets for treating hair loss.
1 citations,
August 2023 in “Nature communications” Hdac1 and Hdac2 help maintain and protect the cells that control hair growth.
July 2023 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” Terminalia bellirica extract may help promote hair growth and prevent hair loss caused by testosterone.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The mesenchyme can start hair growth, but the exact signal that causes this is still unknown.
45 citations,
March 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” The new biomaterial inspired by ancient Chinese medicine effectively promotes hair growth and heals wounds in burned skin.
8 citations,
September 2021 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” A new small peptide may help hair growth by activating a specific receptor and should be tested in humans.
92 citations,
September 2019 in “ACS nano” A wearable device using electric stimulation can significantly improve hair growth.
29 citations,
February 2007 in “Hormone and metabolic research” Blocking the androgen receptor in skin cells reduces their growth response to male hormones, suggesting a possible treatment for skin conditions linked to androgens.
22 citations,
December 2014 in “Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology” Baicalin helps hair grow by boosting certain cell activities and speeding up hair cycle in mice.
1 citations,
May 2022 in “Frontiers in medicine” Metformin helps improve skin regeneration by increasing the growth of skin stem cells.
65 citations,
August 2007 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicles can make and process prostaglandins, which may affect hair growth.
30 citations,
April 2017 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” CIP/KIP proteins help stop cell division and support hair growth.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
46 citations,
May 2012 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Human skin produces sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone, influenced by ARO and StAR, which may affect skin elasticity and hair growth.
43 citations,
March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
34 citations,
April 2018 in “EMBO journal” The protein SLC1A3 is important for activating skin stem cells and is necessary for normal hair and skin growth in mice.
13 citations,
December 2019 in “Nutrients” An apple-based supplement was found to stimulate hair protein production, which may help with hair growth.
11 citations,
October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying certain inhibitors to the skin can promote hair growth without harming cells.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
14 citations,
February 2021 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cannabinoid receptor-1 signaling is essential for the survival and growth of human hair follicle stem cells.
77 citations,
July 2020 in “Cell” Muscles and nerves that cause goosebumps also help control hair growth.
35 citations,
July 2018 in “Cell Reports” The study found that a specific area of the hair follicle helps start hair growth by reducing the blocking effects on certain cells and controlling growth signals.
2 citations,
April 2002 in “Animal Science/Animal science” Melatonin treatment speeds up fur maturation and changes the hair growth cycle in young chinchillas.
94 citations,
July 2003 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” EGF controls hair growth by regulating hair follicles' growth phases.
44 citations,
November 2018 in “Journal of applied ecology” Hair analysis for stress and reproductive hormones in wildlife needs more research for accuracy across species.