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Effect of Minoxidil on Apoptosis in Dermal Papilla Cells

In this study we investigate whether minoxidil promotes proliferation and inhibits apoptosis in cultured human dermal papilla cell. We used MTT assay to evaluate the…

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The Effects of Thyroid Hormone on Hair Growth

Anagen was induced by depilation as control. We also cultured the follicles and dermal papilla cells of human scalp hair. We observed the growth and the synthesis of…

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Signalling of Phytoestrogens VEGF by Hair Follicle Cells

We evaluated by Western- blot analysis the effect of two total plant extracts: soya and pueraria in comparison with two free forms (genistein, daidzein) and two conjugated forms…

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Balding Dermal Papilla Secretions Delay Hair Growth

Androgens are required for scalp hair follicle miniaturisation in androgenetic alopecia, but their mechanism of action is unclear. The mesenchyme-derived dermal papilla is probably the key tissue in…

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Modifying Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide for Hair Growth

We studied the effect of SP and CGRP on human hair growth using organ culture model in which isolated hair follicles were grown in vitro. We devided the culture plates into four groups…

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Inhibiting Hair Growth with Endothelin Receptors

In this study, we examined the mechanism of hair regression induced by endothelins in in vivo and in vitro study. Histological examination revealed that the catagen-like morphological change of anagen…

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IGF-1 May Increase Miniaturization of Hair Follicles

In this investigation we have designed to find out whether Dermal Papilla cells secrete growth factors like IGF-1, and the effect of androgens on their expression of the above growth…

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Topical Estrogen as a Treatment for Womens Hair Loss?

Estrogens may play a protective role against the development of Androgenetic Alopecia, because pregnant women are in some way protected form androgenetic hair loss…

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Does Age Affect Hair Growing Protein Synthesis?

The objective of the study was to determine whether age affects the concentration of free amino acids in hair roots in men from the UK..

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The Human Hair Cycle and Epidermal Proteins

In order to investigate how the expression of epidermal proteins associated with differentiation also occurs in hair follicles according to its cycle, we performed immunohistochemistry and…

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