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      Diagnostic Challenges in Determining Alopecia Areata

      research Diagnostic Challenges in Determining Alopecia Areata

      1 citations, October 2013 in “Expert Review of Dermatology”
      Diagnosing alopecia areata is challenging and requires careful examination and various tests to distinguish it from other hair loss types.
      Hair, Cutaneous Homeostasis, and Stem Cell Functions

      research Hair, Cutaneous Homeostasis, and Stem Cell Functions

      January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
      Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
      Wound Healing, Cutaneous Therapy, Hair

      research Wound Healing, Cutaneous Therapy, Hair

      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.