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February 2001 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that VEGF significantly enhances perifollicular vascularization during the hair growth phase, accelerating hair regrowth and increasing follicle and hair size, while its inhibition retards hair growth.
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study found that GPC1 is a crucial regulator of angiogenesis in human dermal microvascular endothelial cells, indicating its potential as a target for treating alopecia.
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December 1996 in “Cell Biology and Toxicology” This study found that conditioned medium from hair dermal papilla cells stimulated fetal bovine aortic endothelial cell growth and migration, suggesting VEGF-like activity in the medium.
November 2025 in “Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences” This study evaluated the effects of exosome therapy from hypoxia-treated mesenchymal stem cells on a fluconazole-induced alopecia model in rats and found that it significantly reduced TNF-α and increased VEGF levels, suggesting potential as a novel regenerative treatment for alopecia.
May 2026 in “Bioscientia Medicina Journal of Biomedicine and Translational Research” In this study, topical red onion ethanol extract significantly restored cutaneous antioxidant and pro-angiogenic markers in UV-B-exposed rats, enhancing SOD and VEGF levels dose-dependently, but did not influence hair length, suggesting potential as an adjunct for hair photoaging.