July 2026 in “Marine Drugs” In this mouse study, researchers found that orally administered low-molecular-weight fish collagen peptides significantly improved hair regrowth by both enhancing growth-promoting pathways and reducing inhibitory mechanisms.
April 2024 in “Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy” This study observed that pilose antler extract promoted hair growth in mice with androgenetic alopecia by stimulating the hair follicle growth cycle via the SHH/GLI pathway activation and BMP/Smad pathway suppression.
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January 2013 in “BMC Dermatology” This study found that TGFβ signaling is essential for keeping sebocytes undifferentiated by reducing lipid-related gene expression, using a novel human sebocyte culture model.
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May 2018 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that costunolide promotes hair growth in both lab-cultured human hair follicle cells and in live mice by modulating growth factor pathways.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study suggests that CTHRC1, a protein expressed in cardiac fibroblasts, may improve wound repair and prevent cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction by activating a specific signaling pathway.
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May 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” In this study, Lagerstroemia indica extract was found to significantly promote hair growth and prevent hair loss in human trials, likely through the regulation of specific signaling pathways, indicating its potential as a cosmetic treatment for hair loss prevention.
June 2026 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study reported that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes may promote hair regeneration and thickness in androgenic alopecia by modulating cellular pathways in hair growth, including increasing hair density and diameter, as observed in a mouse model and an exploratory clinical trial.
June 2026 in “Preprints.org” This review examines the mechanisms behind pathological scarring like hypertrophic scars and keloids, highlights the limitations of current treatments, and suggests that biomaterial-enabled delivery of anti-fibrotic statins, such as atorvastatin, may offer a promising therapeutic avenue for managing these scars.
January 2026 in “Burns & Trauma” This study reported that NLRP3 plays complex roles in wound healing by initially promoting inflammation and delaying repair, but later enhancing structural restoration through distinct signaling pathways, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for controlling inflammation and regeneration phases.
September 2018 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study found that angiogenin can inhibit the expression of type Ⅰ collagen and fibronectin in dermal papilla cells from androgenetic alopecia areas in vitro by affecting TGF-β1 and its signaling pathway.
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November 2015 in “Gene” In this study, TGFβR I was more highly expressed in alpaca ear skin than in back skin, suggesting it may inhibit coat hair growth, with let-7b downregulating TGFβR I protein through transcriptional repression.
September 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Bulge progenitor cells show promise for regenerating hair follicles and increasing hair density.
September 2026 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles as a minimally invasive treatment for androgenetic alopecia, but emphasizes that most research is still in preclinical stages and more clinical trials are needed.
August 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review found that while MSC and EV-based therapies could potentially improve skin and hair rejuvenation, their clinical efficacy is limited by inconsistent study designs and a lack of standardization.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review highlights the potential of exosome-based therapies for androgenetic alopecia by modulating key signaling pathways in hair follicles, suggesting a promising treatment option that requires further research to validate long-term safety and efficacy.
August 2026 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review summarizes the potential of exosome-based therapies as a promising treatment for androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing their role in modulating key signaling pathways, but highlights the need for further evidence to confirm their efficacy and safety.
August 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study highlights the potential of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles to treat UV-induced skin damage by modulating key signaling pathways, though challenges like EV composition variability and skin barrier penetration remain, underscoring the need for further research into optimized delivery methods for effective therapies.
July 2026 in “Periodontology 2000” This study reviewed exosome-mediated interventions for alopecia, finding that they enhance hair regeneration by stimulating key pathways and improving hair properties, with clinical studies showing increased hair density and patient satisfaction, though further trials are needed for widespread clinical use.
March 2026 in “Molecules” In this laboratory study, researchers reported that Camellia sinensis seed flavonoids significantly reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in UV-irradiated skin cells by modulating key signaling pathways, highlighting its potential as a skincare ingredient for anti-inflammatory and anti-photoaging benefits.
November 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and suggests that targeting specific signaling pathways could improve treatment outcomes, but reports no new clinical results.
August 2025 in “Animal nutrition” This study found that supplementing with 1.5% α-ketoglutaric acid significantly improved the performance, hair follicle density, and antioxidant capacity in Rex rabbits, potentially by enhancing the Wnt signaling pathway and reducing amino acid catabolism.
This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and explores potential anti-fibrotic therapies targeting specific signaling pathways, but it reports no new clinical results.
This review discusses the role of perifollicular fibrosis in androgenetic alopecia and explores potential treatment strategies targeting fibrotic signaling pathways, but reports no new clinical results.
November 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this mouse study, nitrate supplementation at 10mM was observed to significantly promote hair growth by increasing hair follicle number and dermis thickness, and it may work by activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and inhibiting TGF-β1 signaling.
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May 2024 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This study observed that among patients with Myhre syndrome, those with the SMAD4 gene variant p.Arg496Cys experienced fewer symptoms like hearing loss, while those with the p.Ile500Thr variant often had severe aortic hypoplasia, highlighting the diverse symptom progression and genetic factors of this rare condition.
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July 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that conditional expression of TGFβ1 in mice affects epidermal and hair follicle growth, with chronic expression causing severe alopecia and a negative feedback loop involving Smad7.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This review investigates molecular mechanisms behind PCOS pathogenesis and discusses potential therapies, but reports no new clinical results.
July 2026 in “Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern” This study reviewed 80 preclinical and clinical studies and found that exosome-mediated treatments show promise for hair regeneration in alopecia by boosting hair density and thickness with generally mild side effects, but call for further research and standardization before widespread clinical use.
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March 2019 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that wedelolactone from Eclipta prostrata L. significantly reduced lung inflammation and fibrosis in mice with bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits through AMPK activation.
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May 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” This review highlights the critical role of TGF-β and FGF signaling pathways in the development and regeneration of skin layers, particularly the dermis, and discusses their significance in advancing future clinical applications in dermatology.