October 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study found that treating secondary hair follicle stem cells from Arbas cashmere goats with quercetin at 10 μg/mL for 48 hours significantly enhanced cell proliferation and reduced apoptosis, suggesting potential strategies to improve cashmere production through various signaling pathways.
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic therapy” This study found that treatment with oral tofacitinib, alone or with other therapies, was associated with clinical improvement in most patients with recalcitrant lichen planopilaris.
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January 2023 in “New Phytologist” This study found that low temperature triggers root hair elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana through a FERONIA-ROP2-TORC signaling pathway, also activated by nitrogen deficiency.
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December 2020 in “Harran Üniversitesi týp fakültesi dergisi” This study suggests that low serum iron and ferritin levels may be associated with telogen effluvium in patients presenting with hair loss.
January 2008 in “Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Filologiya” This study found that overexpressing thymosin beta-4 in transgenic cashmere goats could potentially increase cashmere yield by boosting the number of secondary hair follicles.
This study found that both trichoscopy and folliscopy are highly accurate for diagnosing telogen effluvium, though trichoscopy is simpler and faster to perform.
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October 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that reducing the particle size of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum powders improved both dissolution rates and antioxidant activity, suggesting potential benefits for enhancing hepatoprotective effects.
September 2021 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study found no significant difference in serum ferritin, zinc, and 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels between women with chronic telogen effluvium and healthy controls, although suboptimal levels were common in both groups.
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June 2007 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that the GhDET2 gene plays a crucial role in cotton fiber initiation and elongation, suggesting that modifying brassinosteroid biosynthesis may enhance fiber quality or yield.
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May 2020 in “Scientific reports” In this study, microarray and proteomic analyses indicated that genes involved in immune response, receptor binding, and growth factor activity might influence wool fibre diameter in sheep.
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April 2016 in “Pharmaciana” This study found that a combination of 5% green tea leaf extract and 2.5% gotukola extract stimulated hair growth effectively, achieving a growth rate of 2.689 cm in 28 days.
January 2013 in “วารสารเภสัชศาสตร์อีสาน (Isan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, IJPS)” This study found that Carthamus tinctorius extract significantly increased the length of cultured hair follicles and may be a promising topical agent for hair growth promotion with high skin permeation.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review article summarizes the phytochemistry, preparation methods, applications, and potential therapeutic benefits of fenugreek-based hair oil, suggesting its use as a natural remedy for hair growth, scalp health, and conditioning, while also noting its safety and future potential in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.
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January 2021 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” In this report, a female patient with ulcerative colitis, alopecia areata, and pyoderma gangrenosum showed improvement in all three conditions after being treated with tofacitinib.
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December 2022 in “Indonesian Journal of Science and Technology” This study found that ethyl acetate extract from peanut stems demonstrated very strong antioxidant properties and moderate cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cell lines in in-vitro and in-silico settings.
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August 2015 in “Journal of Animal Science” In this study, researchers found that specific SNPs in the MTR gene are significantly associated with wool production and quality traits in Chinese Merino sheep, suggesting the gene's potential for sheep breeding.
In this six-year study of a Saudi cohort, oral tofacitinib showed favorable long-term effectiveness for patients with AA, with manageable adverse events requiring regular monitoring.
October 2021 in “Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)” This dissertation demonstrates that FERONIA regulates essential plant functions such as RAC/ROP signaling, pollen tube reception, cell wall integrity, and sugar signaling as a cell surface receptor kinase.
February 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review outlines the phytochemistry, preparation methods, and potential therapeutic benefits of fenugreek-based hair oil, suggesting its use for hair growth and scalp health, while emphasizing its safety and future prospects in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.
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August 1978 in “Australian Veterinary Journal” In this study, a sole diet of Leucaena leucocephala caused hypothyroidism and poor weight gain in steers, but mineral supplementation improved some symptoms without normalizing thyroid hormone levels.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a temperature-sensitive mutation in the FERONIA gene of plants that prevents root hair formation at elevated temperatures, highlighting its role in maintaining root hair growth and response to plant hormones.
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July 2023 in “Legume Research - An International Journal” This review integrated findings on the nutritional, pharmacological, and techno-functional properties of Leucaena seeds, highlighting their potential benefits and challenges for human nutrition, particularly due to the presence of the antinutrient mimosine, which can cause adverse effects.
January 2011 in “Zhongguo nongye Kexue” This study successfully established a transgenic sheep fibroblast cell line expressing the spider dragline silk protein gene, laying groundwork for developing transgenic sheep with this capability in hair follicles.
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July 2019 in “International journal of scientific research in science and technology” This study found that a herbal gel containing fenugreek seed extract significantly promoted hair growth on mice after 30 days of topical application.
November 2025 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights Croton tiglium's dual therapeutic and toxic properties, noting its potential for hair growth promotion through PKC-mediated pathways, while emphasizing the challenges posed by its toxicity for safe clinical use.
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May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, researchers identified a potential adverse skin reaction, called SDRIFE or Baboon syndrome, caused by the drug tofacitinib in a 19-year-old woman being treated for alopecia subtotalis, leading the authors to recommend discontinuation of the drug.
In this review, researchers evaluated 111 studies on the biological activities and phytochemical components of the plant Tridax procumbens, emphasizing its ethnobotanical potential and the need for more research to understand its therapeutic benefits, especially in its native tropical regions.
April 2026 in “Trends in Sciences” This study found that Acanthus ebracteatus extract may promote the proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and reported that its microemulsion was stable for 12 weeks.
March 2024 in “Plant physiology” This study found that the transcription factor GLABRA 2 inhibits ethylene production, regulating root hair growth in Arabidopsis under nutrient deficiency conditions.