33 citations,
November 2007 in “JAT. Journal of applied toxicology/Journal of applied toxicology” Human scalp hair on mice can effectively monitor mercury exposure.
17 citations,
May 2003 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair from balding and non-balding areas regrows similarly on mice.
14 citations,
December 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging causes changes in the scalp that can affect hair growth and lead to older-looking hair in women.
12 citations,
May 2012 in “Endocrinology and metabolism/American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism” Human scalp hair follicles can be used to study how prolactin affects hair growth and cell death.
6 citations,
January 2015 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Too much levothyroxine can cause hair loss in infants.
3 citations,
February 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The effects of estrogen on human scalp hair growth are unclear and need more research.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Autophagy, a cell recycling process, is crucial for prolonged hair growth and could be a potential target for treating hair growth disorders.
August 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” Human scalp hair follicles can produce and respond to several hormones, affecting hair growth and pigmentation.
Low doses of certain Chinese herbs can promote hair growth, while high doses may inhibit it.
January 2017 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery” The authors suggest using scalp hair follicles for beard reconstruction to improve results and reduce surgery time and patient discomfort.
63 citations,
September 2009 in “Regenerative Medicine” Scientists found a way to grow human hair cells in a lab that can create new hair when transplanted.
4 citations,
January 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle dermal cells can help repair damaged hair follicles.
82 citations,
January 2002 in “Journal of drug targeting” Drugs penetrate scalp skin better than abdominal skin, with scalp hair follicles aiding in higher drug delivery.
27 citations,
November 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Choosing hair follicles at the same growth stage leads to more consistent hair growth experiments.
17 citations,
June 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Chinese patients have fewer hair follicles than Caucasians, and transplanting hair at 40% of normal density works for natural-looking hairlines.
10 citations,
November 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” RU58841 significantly increases hair growth rate and initiates more hair cycles, but doesn't affect hair thickness, suggesting it could be a new treatment for baldness.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicles have a scent receptor that can influence hair growth.
73 citations,
April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The scalp's microorganisms significantly affect hair health and disease.
14 citations,
February 2011 in “Experimental dermatology” A protein called COMP is part of the connective tissue in normal human hair follicles and may be important for hair health.
November 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adipose stem cell-derived exosomes may improve hair count and scalp health, potentially outperforming current treatments like minoxidil.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Leontopodium alpinum extract may help reduce hair shedding by keeping hair in the growth phase longer.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Gender affects hair and scalp characteristics, with differences in hormone responses, graying patterns, and trace metals.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating a bitter taste receptor in hair follicles can stop hair growth by increasing a specific growth factor.
July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MPZL3 is important for controlling the hair growth cycle in mice and humans.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Electrical epilation damages hair follicles and surrounding skin, likely preventing hair regrowth.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Poor blood supply in hair follicles is linked to nutrient deficiency in patients with female pattern hair loss, and adding more nutrients could potentially fix this.
22 citations,
May 2002 in “Skin Research and Technology” CE-PTG detects early hair follicle issues in balding areas, helping measure male hair loss.
44 citations,
March 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The effects of estrogen on human hair growth are unclear and need more research.
8 citations,
November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Certain genes are more active in baby scalp cells and can help grow hair when added to adult mouse skin cells.
1 citations,
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” mTORC1 activity is important for hair growth and color, and targeting it could help treat hair loss and greying.