September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicle stem cells can become heart muscle cells.
In this study, the n-hexane fraction of wheat bran significantly promoted hair growth in rat vibrissa follicles and triggered the telogen-anagen transition in C57BL/6 mice, likely through cell cycle and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
January 2011 in “Shiyong kouqiang yixue zazhi” This study found that dermal papilla cells and bulge stem cells can potentially be used to reconstruct hair follicles, as hair follicle-like structures were observed after culturing under a rat's renal capsule.
June 2010 in “Journal of Medicine and Life Science” This study suggests that Orostachys iwarenge extract may promote hair growth by increasing the proliferation of dermal papilla cells in an in-vitro setting.
January 2008 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” This study found that compound 2 from Polygonum multiflorum increased dermal papilla cell proliferation and vibrissa follicle hair-fiber length more effectively than minoxidil in vitro, suggesting potential for alopecia treatment.
January 2007 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This document details the usage policy for full-text reproduction from Durham E-Theses, providing guidelines for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes without altering the text.
January 2000 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This study demonstrated that cyclosporin A upregulated mRNA expression of HGF and VEGF in cultured mouse vibrissa follicles.
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that modulating BMP activity in transgenic mice affects the development and characteristics of several ectodermal organs, such as skin, hair, and claws, highlighting a stage-dependent influence on organogenesis.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that the extract of Asiasari radix may promote hair growth in mice by enhancing protein synthesis, cell proliferation, and growth factor expression.
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August 1998 in “Developmental Biology” In this study, researchers created a mutant mouse lacking the first cut repeat in the Cux/CDP protein, resulting in curly vibrissae and wavy hair, supporting the role of Cux/CDP's DNA binding domains in gene regulation during development.
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January 1989 This research discusses the function and culture of human dermal papilla cells, noting their unique in vitro characteristics and the ongoing efforts to understand their role in inducing hair growth.
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August 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study found that human placental extract promoted hair growth and influenced cellular pathways in vitro and rat models, suggesting potential for future hair loss treatments.
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January 2010 in “European Journal of Dermatology” In this study, an ethanol extract of Crinum asiaticum was observed to significantly increase hair-fiber lengths and promote hair growth in rat vibrissa follicles and C57BL/6 mice.
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October 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that Prdm1 is crucial for whisker development in mice, affecting multiple signaling pathways and possibly playing a role in primates' evolutionary loss of vibrissae.
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April 1986 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles form multi-layered aggregates when cultured in vitro, contrasting with the monolayer growth of dermal fibroblasts.
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March 2009 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study suggests that apigenin may stimulate hair growth by downregulating TGF-ß1 gene expression in human epidermal keratinocytes and promoting hair follicle elongation in a rat hair follicle culture.
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November 1994 in “Developmental Biology” Retinoic acid causes gland formation instead of hair in mouse skin by altering epidermal and dermal interactions.
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January 2023 in “Nutrients” This study found that Hordenine promotes hair regrowth and enhances dermal-papilla cell activity in mice by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting potential for treating alopecia.
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November 2011 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses alopecia and the impact of hair loss on mental health, but it presents no new research findings and highlights the need for further studies.
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June 2022 in “Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science” This review discusses the pharmacological properties of 4-0-methylhonokiol from Magnolia species and reports no new experimental results, highlighting potential areas for future research.
June 2023 in “Yaghag hoeji” In this study involving rat vibrissa follicles, U. japonica extract was found to enhance hair growth by increasing dermal papilla cell proliferation and accelerating the anagen phase but did not inhibit 5α-reductase activity, which is linked to androgenetic alopecia.
April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This article lists online educational resources from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons but reports no new research findings.
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December 2008 in “Stem Cells” This study found that murine vibrissa hair follicle stem cells can be differentiated into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro using limbus-specific microenvironmental factors, suggesting a potential therapeutic source for ocular surface disorders.
September 2008 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” This study found that murine vibrissa hair follicle stem cells can differentiate into corneal epithelial-like cells in vitro when cultured with limbus-specific microenvironmental factors.
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January 2002 in “Journal of Structural Biology” This study reports that trichocyte intermediate filaments from rat vibrissae and human hair follicles may contain a hollow region at their core, suggesting unique structural properties.
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August 2020 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses the impact of the tabby mutation on secondary vibrissae and hair follicle patterns in mice and reports no new clinical results.
January 2003 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that cyclosporin A stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissae follicles by promoting cell proliferation, reducing apoptosis, and altering the expression of certain growth factor mRNAs.
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August 2011 in “Planta Medica” This study reported that bimatoprost significantly increased hair growth in rat vibrissa follicles by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and upregulating cell cycle proteins like CDK2, Cyclin E, and β-catenin.
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May 2013 in “Marine Drugs” This study found that Ishige sinicola extract increased hair growth and cell proliferation in cultured vibrissa follicles and mice, suggesting potential benefits for treating alopecia through β-catenin activation and 5α-reductase inhibition.
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August 2015 in “Acta histochemica” In this study, lysozyme was found to promote vibrissae follicle growth in vitro by enhancing the hair-inductive capacity of dermal papilla cells.