• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
• /
• 제62권1호
• /
• pp.58-63
• /
• 2020

The pre-treatment condition affects on the element analysis of inductively coupled plasma (ICP). In this study the pre-treatment condition of ICP has been studied to quantify elements in dog's hair. The hair samples were collected from twelve female Beagles by clipping them into 1 or 2 cm at the back neck. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of elements in hairs were performed by using ICP. By ICP nine elements were qualitatively detected and quantitatively analyzed (Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Na, P, Se, Zn). The measured amounts of elements were compared between 3 step and 2 step procedures which were with and without the acetone based washing step. The quantitative analysis showed that the concentrations of K, Na, P, and Se were significantly decreased in hair samples with acetone-based washing (p < 0.005 or 0.001) unlike those without the acetone-based washing. It implied that some minerals are lost by the acetone based washing during the sample preparation step. Therefore, the acetone based washing process is not suitable for quantifying elements in dog's hair. In addition, the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis were compared. Although there was a difference in absolute values of elemental contents in hair, the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis were significantly correlated each other. This finding suggested that the results of qualitative analysis can be used to monitor elemental contents in dog's hair.

• 한국의상디자인학회지
• /
• 제6권1호
• /
• pp.1-12
• /
• 2004

The purpose of this research is to recognize college students' thinking way for hair fashion. The tendency of hair style, hair dyeing and hair administration was examined with college students in Seoul, some cities and towns. Research analyzed and compared the result according to the distinction of sex, age and area. The questionnaire was asked to 257 boy students and 328 girl students. The result in this research is as following. 1. It was shown that our country college students were satisfied with their hair style on the whole. Especially, college students in Seoul appeared more satisfied tendency than other city or town. Seoul's college students preferred hair style of short haircut. Wide area city or small town's college students preferred long hair style. The degree of satisfaction about beauty salon service of Seoul city's college students is higher than that of wide area city or small town's college students. The reasons that they want to go to the beauty salon they used to are distance for boy students and excellent technology for girl students. Boy students change hair style regularly, but girl students change it when need to change their mood. 2. In our country, most college students had experienced that they had their hair dyed. More senior students had their hair dyed than junior students. Hair color that most like was nature brown. Seoul college students liked gold color. Seoul college students are more satisfied than wide area city or small town's college students after hair dyeing. Girl students thought that hair dyeing made their hair style excellent. 4. Girl students responded that their hair was much damaged. College students in Seoul had healthy hair. Girl students selected 「beauty art surgical operation」 for cause of hair damage, and boy student had the various causes of hair damage. College students in Seoul had much hair damage than students in any other area. Most were using shampoo, and girl students used much shampoo than boy students. Girl students selected shampoo according to their hair state, Seoul's college students had their hair washed with shampoo more frequently than other students. Girl students were getting more hair administration information with various form than boy students. Girl students used Hair Clinic for hair administration, but boy students never did it.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
• /
• 제33권11호
• /
• pp.1467-1474
• /
• 2023

Due to the continuous increase in patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) and psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety, the demand for hair loss treatment and effective hair growth materials has increased. Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb. (TBE) reportedly exerts anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and antidiabetic effects, among others, but its effects on testosterone (TS)-inhibited hair growth remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the effects of TBE on TS-induced hair growth regression in human follicle dermal papilla cells (HFDPCs) and C57BL/6 mice. Oral administration of TBE increased TS-induced hair growth retardation. Interestingly, effects were greater when compared with finasteride, a commercial hair loss treatment product. Histological analyses revealed that oral TBE administration increased hair follicles in the dorsal skin of C57BL/6 mice. Additionally, western blotting and immunofluorescence showed that oral TBE administration recovered the TS-induced inhibition of cyclin D1, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), and Ki67 expression in vivo. Using in vitro proliferation assays, TBE promoted HFDPC growth, which was suppressed by TS treatment. Thus, TBE may be a promising nutraceutical for hair health as it promoted hair growth in AGA-like in vitro and in vivo models.

• International Journal of Molecular Medicine
• /
• 제43권6호
• /
• pp.2409-2419
• /
• 2019

The use of finasteride for alleviating hair loss has been investigated, and it has been applied as an oral dose medication. However, due to the inconvenience of daily drug administration over long period of time, novel controllable finasteride delivery has been actively investigated. As a novel method of finasteride delivery, the development of finasteride-loaded microspheres for subcutaneous administration is becoming increasingly pharmaceutically important. Therefore, the present study aimed to use finasteride-loaded microspheres in a controlled manner in an attempt to overcome the limitations of the oral administration of finasteride and to cause fewer adverse effects. Finasteride-loaded microspheres containing poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) and finasteride at a ratio of 4:1 were prepared, and a testosterone-induced androgenic alopecia mouse model was used. Following observation for 10 weeks, the percentage hair growth was 86.7% (total hair growth 60%, partial hair growth 26.7%) in the orally-applied finasteride-treated group as a positive control, and 93.3% (total hair growth 60%, partial hair growth 33.3%) in the finasteride-loaded microspheres-treated group. Serum dihydrotestosterone levels began to decrease at week 6 in the orally-applied finasteride- and finasteride-loaded microsphere-treated groups. In addition, the finasteride-loaded microspheres-treated group exhibited similar follicular number, follicular length, anagen/telogen ratio and hair bulb diameter values to those of the orally-applied finasteride-treated group. Furthermore, the finasteride-loaded microspheres increased the activities of phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B and Wnt/β-catenin in relation to hair follicle cell growth signaling in mouse skin, and suppressed the apoptosis of hair follicle cells by reducing the expression of transforming growth factor-β2 and caspase-3, which are indicators of apoptosis. In conclusion, the administration of a single injection of finasteride-loaded microspheres was effective in treating testosterone-induced alopecia. Furthermore, it led to equivalent hair growth effects when compared with orally-applied finasteride, thus revealing the possibility of effective treatment via different routes of administration.

• 한국축산식품학회지
• /
• 제44권1호
• /
• pp.204-215
• /
• 2024

This study was designed to examine the effect of Lactilactobacillus curvatus LB-P9 on hair regeneration. The treatment of LB-P9 conditioned medium increased the proliferation of both hair follicle dermal papilla cells and hair germinal matrix cells (hGMCs). Moreover, the expression levels of hair growth factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and fibroblast growth factor 7 were significantly elevated in hGMCs co-cultured with LB-P9. After time-synchronized depilation, mice were orally administered with either 4×10⁷ colony forming unit (CFU) of LB-P9 (low dose) or 4×10⁸ CFU of LB-P9 (high dose), once daily for 4 weeks. Compared with the vehicle (phosphate-buffered saline)-administrated group, the LB-P9-treated groups exhibited accelerated hair regrowth rate and enhanced hair thickness in a dose-dependent manner. Supporting this observation, both hair follicle numbers and the dermal thickness in skin tissues of the LB-P9-treated groups were increased, compared to those of the vehicle-treated group. These results might be explained by the increased level of β-catenin and number of hair follicle stem cells (CD34⁺ CD49f⁺ cells) in the skin tissues of mice administered with LB-P9, compared to the vehicle-treated mice. Also, increased serum levels of hair growth factors such as VEGF and insulin-like growth factor-1, and superoxide dismutase were found in the LB-P9-treated groups, compared to those of the vehicle-treated group. Taken together, these results might demonstrate that the oral administration of LB-P9 promotes hair regeneration by the enhancement of dermal papilla proliferation through the stimulation of hair growth factor production.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
• /
• 제9권4호
• /
• pp.307-310
• /
• 2001

The hair-growth effect of Illite was suggested by some people who were using Illite as a beautifying material. We investigated the hair-growth effect of Illite powder. The hair-growth effects were investigated by two methods; the activity of hair-growth after shaving the hairs on the black mouse (C57BL/6) and the recovery activity of hair-growth after hair-loss induced by cyclophosphamide treatment. Suspension of Illite powder was applied to the back of the black mouse by method of skin paste. Illite promoted significantly the hair growth of mouse in both conditions of shaving and hair-loss. And then we investigated the toxicity which may be induced by Illite when it was administrated orally as a single dose. We could not fond out any significant toxicity induced by single dose oral administration of Illite.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
• /
• 제10권2호
• /
• pp.106-115
• /
• 2022

This study is to investigate factors that influence job performance of hair salon workers such as self-leadership, empowerment, and self-efficacy. Data were collected by distributing 450 questionnaires to hair salon workers in the S. Excluding the questionnaires with insufficient responses, 433 copies were used for analysis with SPSS 26.0 for Windows. The survey was conducted from March 21 to 27, 2022. As a result of the analysis, first, the self-leadership of hair salon workers was found to have an effect on job performance. Second, the empowerment of hair salon workers was also found to have an effect on job performance. Third, the self-efficacy of hair salon workers was found to have an important effect on job performance. This study is expected to contribute to the development of hair salon workers by identifying ways to maximize job performance and increasing customer satisfaction.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• /
• 제26권6호
• /
• pp.405-413
• /
• 2022

Hair loss is a common status found among people of all ages. Since the role of hair is much more related to culture and individual identity, hair loss can have a great influence on well-being and quality of life. It is a disorder that is observed in only scalp patients with androgenetic alopecia (AGA) or alopecia areata caused by stress or immune response abnormalities. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapeutic medicines such as finasteride, and minoxidil improve hair loss temporarily, but when they stop, they have a limitation in that hair loss occurs again. As an alternative strategy for improving hair growth, many studies reported that there is a relationship between the expression levels of prostaglandins (PGs) and hair growth. Four major PGs such as prostaglandin D2 (PGD2₂), prostaglandin I2 (PGI₂), prostaglandin E2 (PGE₂), and prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF_2α) are spatiotemporally expressed in hair follicles and are implicated in hair loss. This review investigated the physiological roles and pharmacological interventions of the PGs in the pathogenesis of hair loss and provided these novel insights for clinical therapeutics for patients suffering from alopecia.

• 생명과학회지
• /
• 제27권11호
• /
• pp.1269-1275
• /
• 2017

최근 들어 곤충을 식품 및 바이오 소재로 이용한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 그러나 곤충을 이용한 모발 성장 효과에 대한 연구는 아직 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 탈모 예방 및 모발 성장 효과를 가진 새로운 천연물 소재 개발을 위해 갈색거저리 유충 추출물의 항산화 활성 및 모발 성장 촉진 효과를 연구하였다. 갈색거저리 유충 추출물의 항산화 활성 평가를 위해서 DPPH 라디칼 및 아질산염 소거능을 측정하였다. 모발 성장촉진 효과를 측정하기 위해서는 인간 모유두세포(human dermal papilla cell)와 섬유아세포(fibroblast, NIH3T3 cell)를 이용하였으며 MTS assay를 통해 세포생존율 및 세포증식률을 측정하였다. 모유두세포에서 dihydrotesteone (DHT)에 의한 세포사 억제 효과를 확인하였으며, 섬유아세포에서는 tolbutamide (TBM)의 potassium channel blocker 역할에 의한 세포사 억제 효과를 확인하였다. DPPH radical 및 아질산염 소거능 측정 결과 갈색거저리 유충 추출물은 항산화 역할이 뛰어난 것으로 보고된 블루베리와 유사하거나 높은 정도의 항산화능을 가지는 것으로 확인되었다. In vitro 상에서 갈색거저리 유충 추출물을 48시간 동안 처리한 경우, 모유두세포와 섬유아세포의 세포증식을 218% 및 116%까지 증가시켰다. 또한, 모유두세포에서 DHT 처리에 의한 세포사가 갈색거저리 유충 추출물에 의해 억제되는 것을 확인하였으며, 섬유아세포에서는 potassium channel blocker인 TBM에 의해 세포생존율이 감소하였으나 갈색거저리 유충 추출물 처리 시 세포생존율이 정상군과 비슷한 정도로 회복되는 것을 확인하였다. 이상의 결과로부터 갈색거저리 유충 추출물을 이용한 모발성장 및 탈모방지 기능성 소재 개발 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
• /
• 제53권1호
• /
• pp.88-95
• /
• 2021

본 연구에서는 제모된 마우스 모델을 대상으로 목향 추출물의 경구 투여가 발모에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 목향 70% prethanol 추출물(ALD)을 제조하여 추출수율과 추출물에 함유된 총 폴리페놀 함량을 측정한 결과 각각 27.30±0.01과 28.39 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g extract로 측정되었다. ALD를 제모된 CL57BL/6 마우스에 6주간 경구 투여하며 관찰한 결과, 식이량과 체중 변화에 유의적인 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 혈액 생화학적 검사 및 조직학적 검사를 통해 ALD의 6주간 반복 투여가 주요 장기인 간과 신장의 기능에 미치는 영향을 살펴본 결과, 대조군에 비해 간기능과 콩팥기능 모두 유의적인 변화는 관찰되지 않았다. 이와 더불어 ALD 투여에 따른 모발 성장 정도를 육안적으로 관찰한 결과, ALD 투여군에서 대조군 및 판시딜 투여군(양성 대조군)보다 현저하게 발모가 증가함을 확인하였다. 또한 모낭수와 진피의 콜라겐 생성 정도를 비교한 결과, 대조군 및 판시딜 투여군 대비 ALD 투여군에서 두 항목 모두 유의적으로 증가함을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구로부터 ALD의 경구 투여는 제모된 마우스 모델에서 모발 성장을 촉진하며 진피내 콜라겐 합성 증가와 모낭수 증가를 유도한다는 결론을 도출할 수 있었으며, 이는 ALD를 함유하는 경구용 발모 촉진제 개발을 위한 기초자료로써 그 가치가 있을 것으로 기대된다.