42 citations
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May 2016 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses the use of platelet-rich plasma for pattern hair loss treatment and examines existing clinical studies without presenting new clinical results.
29 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” This study concluded that coat damage in captive rhesus macaques is unlikely caused by parasitic, bacterial, or mycotic infections but may be linked to environmental or behavioral factors affecting hair growth.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study observed that calcium hydroxylapatite can be successfully incorporated and retained in the dermis for at least six weeks after fractional laser treatment, with new collagen forming around it.
January 2014 in “Food and Drug” This study established an accurate, reliable, and sensitive HPLC method to detect the illegal addition of minoxidil in herbal hair growth products.
October 2014 in “Archives of Disease in Childhood” This case study reported that growth hormone therapy dramatically improved rickets symptoms and growth in three children with vitamin-D dependent rickets type 2 who had not responded to standard treatments.
January 2023 in “Annali di stomatologia” This review traces the development and application of Platelet-rich Plasma in regenerative medicine, emphasizing its role in tissue healing and bone regeneration, but reports no new clinical results.
March 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract announces the third annual conference of the Association of Hair Restoration Surgeons in Mumbai in 2011 and reports no new clinical findings.
June 2026 in “EJC Paediatric Oncology” In this retrospective study on pediatric craniospinal irradiation, researchers found that permanent radiation-induced alopecia occurred in 45.8% of patients, with higher radiation doses and treatment intensity being significant predictors, suggesting that defined dosimetric thresholds can support scalp-sparing planning.
25 citations
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November 2010 in “Journal of Molecular Structure” This preliminary study suggests that Raman micro-spectroscopy can help differentiate basal cell carcinoma from hair follicles in skin tissue sections, although some misclassification of hair follicles as carcinoma was observed.
October 2025 in “Clinical Case Reports” This case report challenges the traditional view by documenting reversible vision loss following scalp injections of platelet-rich plasma, attributed to an inflammatory or microvascular event, treatable with corticosteroids.
May 2019 in “Journal of clinical oncology” This study found that concurrent chemotherapy with radiotherapy may increase the risk of grade 2 persistent radiation-induced alopecia, while topical minoxidil showed potential benefits, though more research is needed on its efficacy.
16 citations
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December 2016 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that platelet-rich plasma may influence the proliferation of human hair dermal papilla cells by affecting gene expression related to the cell cycle.
January 2016 in “Surgical and Cosmetic Dermatology” This study showed that platelet-rich plasma treatment led to a statistically significant increase in terminal hairs and a reduction in vellus hairs in men with androgenetic alopecia.
112 citations
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August 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” In this study, two unique mutations in the RBPJ gene were identified and linked to Adams-Oliver syndrome, confirming impaired DNA binding of mutated RBPJ as a factor in this rare genetic disorder.
30 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Human Genetics” This study found pathogenic mutations in genes EDA, EDA1R, and EDARADD in 101 out of 124 hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia patients, revealing 23 novel mutations and indicating genetic variability.
114 citations
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July 2003 in “PubMed” This study found that KSR1 is necessary for v-Ha-ras-mediated skin tumor formation but not for MT-driven mammary cancer, indicating its potential as a therapeutic target in Ras/MAPK signaling-related tumors.
71 citations
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents a novel in vitro assay using human folliculoid microspheres to research hair growth, which may facilitate preclinical testing of hair growth-modulatory agents.
January 2013 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This study found that home-use microneedle devices combined with 5% minoxidil are not inferior to using 5% minoxidil alone for treating pattern hair loss, and may safely enhance hair growth.
1 citations
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May 2019 in “Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism/Journal of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism” In this study, a novel VDR gene mutation was identified in a child with HVDRR, and the researchers observed that high-dose intravenous calcium therapy led to significant and sustained improvement in rickets symptoms.
50 citations
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December 2005 in “European Journal of Immunology” This study found that a specific mutation in the mouse RXRalpha gene significantly impacts immune responses and causes hair loss and skin cysts.
128 citations
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August 2020 in “Cell stem cell” In this study, researchers found that extrafollicular progenitors marked by Hic1 are the main contributors to reparative fibroblasts in wound repair, with potential to modulate healing outcomes through genetic and pharmacological interventions.
October 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” The researchers reported that treatment with adipose-derived stem cell conditioned medium significantly increased hair count in the study participants, suggesting it is an effective therapy for hair regeneration.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “BioMed Research International” This review discusses the concept of drug repositioning and highlights fragmin and protamine as emerging biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, but it reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of veterinary medical science” This study found that small amounts of RNA present in horsehair roots can be used for molecular biological analysis, although detecting mRNA transcripts in the hair shaft is more challenging.
August 2024 in “UPI Journal of Pharmaceutical Medical and Health Sciences” This review article discusses the current applications and research findings of platelet-rich plasma in musculoskeletal rehabilitation, highlighting its potential clinical utility but reporting no new clinical results.
June 2025 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” Low-dose Ritlecitinib may help children with stubborn Alopecia Areata.
2 citations
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June 2024 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study found that RALF peptides, through liquid-liquid phase separation, form condensates with pectin and other proteins, playing a pivotal role in plant development and stress response regulation.
15 citations
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February 2014 in “PloS one” This study identified two prevalent and one newly proposed founder LIPH mutations in Japanese patients with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis and associated these mutations with different severities of hair loss.
19 citations
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January 2010 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract describes the components found in the alpha and dense granules of platelets, but it provides no new research findings.
9 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” This study developed dissolving microneedles using specific polymers for transdermal delivery of rizatriptan benzoate, demonstrating improved drug skin penetration and significant alleviation of migraine symptoms in vivo compared to passive diffusion, suggesting potential advantages over conventional treatment methods for acute migraine.