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January 2013 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” This review explores the potential use of plucked hair follicles in regenerative medicine and diagnostics but presents no new research findings.
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June 2011 in “Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science” This article argues that human scalp hair follicles could serve as a surrogate model for studying immune privilege in the human eye, offering a novel approach for ocular IP research.
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January 2008 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” This study found that porcine skin serves as a reliable model for studying drug absorption into human hair follicles, showing a strong correlation in follicular drug absorption between porcine and human skin.
This research suggests that plucked hair follicles may serve as a reliable surrogate tissue for tumor biopsies in drug development, based on a mouse model linking hair and tumor pharmacodynamic responses.
September 2026 in “Medical Sciences” This study found that combining vitamin C and hydrogen may protect normal cells from radiation damage while enhancing anticancer effects in cancer cells, suggesting potential for use alongside radiotherapy.