June 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that a combined treatment using autologous scalp‐derived micrografts and allogeneic dental pulp stem cell‐derived conditioned medium was well-tolerated and improved hair characteristics in 69.5% of patients with male androgenetic alopecia, particularly increasing hair diameter and hair number per follicular unit.
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May 2019 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that conditioned media from dental pulp stem cells stimulated significantly faster hair growth in mice, suggesting potential as a treatment for alopecia.
January 2025 in “Antioxidants” In this study, repetitive subcutaneous administrations of a conditioned medium from stem cells significantly suppressed hair graying in mice exposed to X-ray irradiation, likely through antioxidative mechanisms involving HGF and potentially VEGF.
This study found that conditioned media derived from dental pulp stem cells improved hair growth in 75% of men with androgenic alopecia, with positive results observed regardless of disease severity or the use of a dihydrotestosterone inhibitor.
This study found that conditioned media from SHED stem cells cultured in STK2 media significantly stimulated hair growth in mice more effectively than media from HFSCs.
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October 2005 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study reports that a hair shedding threshold of 100 hairs or more may provide the best concordance with clinical diagnosis for distinguishing chronic telogen effluvium from androgenetic alopecia.
August 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of an otherwise healthy infant with phylloid terminal hair nevus, a form of hypomelanosis without extracutaneous abnormalities.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter describes two simple, noninvasive methods — the pull test and modified wash test — which can diagnose and assess the severity of female hair loss, including conditions like telogen effluvium and androgenetic alopecia.
December 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The document explains how to claim CME credit by diagnosing and treating hair loss conditions in two patient cases.
April 2023 in “Dentistry” This chapter reviews the potential of stem cells from discarded deciduous teeth in regenerative medicine and dentistry, with no new clinical results presented.
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June 2018 in “Plant & cell physiology/Plant and cell physiology” This study found that overexpressing PLC5 in Arabidopsis thaliana reduced root growth but improved drought tolerance, and suggests PIP2 is crucial for root hair growth.
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August 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article reviews the potential advantages of secretome derivatives from human uterine cervical stem cells in MSC therapy and notes the need for regulatory standards to ensure safety and efficacy.
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August 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that newborn mouse skin organoids can robustly grow hair in vivo, while adult organoids require specific interventions to restore their hair-forming ability.
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September 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study describes patients with moderate to severe scarring alopecia of the scalp margin and suggests that traction is not the sole cause for this condition, as half of the patients had no history of harsh hairstyling practices.
21 citations
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May 1996 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews various causes and investigative techniques for different forms of alopecia and reports no new findings.
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September 2016 in “Pharmacotherapy” This study found that the risk of persistent sexual dysfunction was higher in men who stopped using finasteride 1 mg compared to omeprazole users.
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July 2017 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Topical caffeine improves hair loss intensity, speed, and shedding, and works better with minoxidil/azelaic acid.
15 citations
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August 2019 in “F1000Research” This review discusses the physiological roles of anthrax toxin receptors CMG2 and TEM8, highlighting their influence on extracellular matrix homeostasis, angiogenesis, cell migration, and skin elasticity, and reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “Cell Transplantation” This study found that stem cells from human deciduous teeth promoted hair regeneration and increased hair formation in mice, suggesting a potential mechanism involving the Shh/Gli1 pathway.
This study used whole-genome resequencing to analyze genetic diversity and selection in 17 rabbit breeds, identifying genes linked to traits like coat color and body size, which could inform breeding and conservation efforts.
4 citations
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November 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study identified a new class of shed hair in young women that could impact future hair research and suggests that the concept of hair miniaturization in androgenetic alopecia may need revision.
November 2025 in “Cosmetics” In this exploratory randomized controlled trial, participants using a combination of Centella asiatica-derived extracellular vesicles with recombinant growth factors showed significant improvements in hair thickness, density, length, and reduced hair loss and scalp sebum content after 56 days, compared to placebo.
August 2024 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” This study reported that newly developed minoxidil Pickering emulsion gels, designed using cellulose stabilizers, showed promising results for promoting hair regrowth and targeting hair follicles by enhancing the delivery and stabilization properties of the formulation in a hair loss treatment context.
138 citations
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June 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the regulation of involucrin gene expression, focusing on transcription factors and signaling pathways, and reports no new experimental findings.
June 2023 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the authors identified and characterized the Get3d protein, conserved across plants and photosynthetic bacteria, which localizes to the chloroplast in Arabidopsis thaliana and potentially plays a role in tail-anchored protein targeting, linked to photosynthesis homeostasis.
35 citations
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March 2007 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, researchers developed a non-invasive method to distinguish exogen hair from telogen hair on the human scalp, finding that normal exogen hair levels are generally less than seven hairs per cm².
August 2026 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that shed hairs from the root significantly outnumber broken hairs during hair fall, particularly in Chinese male and female participants, with shedding predominantly occurring during washing.
11 citations
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August 2013 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that a combination of Trichogen and climbazole may inhibit protease activity and increase the force required to remove human hair, suggesting potential to reduce excessive hair shedding.
14 citations
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September 2019 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” This study found that hair shaft keratin proteins can be reliably identified from samples as small as 0.12 cm, suggesting their potential forensic utility with typical casework sample sizes.
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August 2013 in “International journal of research in Ayurveda and pharmacy” This study assessed the effects of the poly herbal formulation Hairbac, reporting significant improvements in hair texture, density, and loss among females with diffuse hair fall, with no adverse effects noted.