Human hair keratins can be turned into useful 3D biomedical scaffolds through a freeze-thaw process.
April 2023 in “Egyptian journal of Immunology” 10% hPL is best for growing mesenchymal stem cells, while 10% FBS is best for hepatocytes.
November 2017 in “Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research” Three compounds from Dadap leaves may help treat hair loss.
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March 2020 in “Advanced functional materials” Biomaterials with MSC-derived substances could improve tissue repair and have advantages over direct cell therapy.
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Asia has made significant progress in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, but wider clinical use requires more development.
Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing skin, with potential for treating skin disorders and improving wound healing.
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May 2017 in “Nanomedicine” New nanofiber technology improves wound healing by supporting cell growth and delivering treatments directly to the wound.
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June 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Different species and human skin models vary in their skin enzyme activities, with pig skin and some models closely matching human skin, useful for safety assessments and understanding the skin's protective roles.
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July 2019 in “Journal of drug delivery science and technology” Researchers created better skin-application menthol capsules that are stable, safe, and penetrate the skin quickly.
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April 2011 in “Cell Proliferation” Scientists can grow human hair follicle stem cells in a lab without changing their nature, which could help treat hair loss.
Hair follicle-derived sheets can effectively treat vitiligo by repigmenting skin.
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January 2013 in “Lab on a Chip” The Multi-Organ-Chip improves the growth and quality of skin and hair in the lab, potentially replacing animal testing.
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May 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Intermediate hair follicles are a better model for studying hair growth and testing hair loss treatments.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nuclear shape and chromatin changes affect gene expression in skin cell differentiation.
Stem cells can improve skin grafts by enhancing blood flow and hair growth.
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May 2015 in “Stem Cell Reports” Stem cells and their surrounding environment in hair follicles work closely together, affecting hair growth and having implications for cancer and tissue regeneration.
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” m6A methylation is crucial for proper wound healing and tissue repair.
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” Stem cells could improve hair growth and new treatments for baldness are being researched.
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July 2001 in “Trends in Molecular Medicine” Future hair loss treatments should aim to extend hair growth, reactivate resting follicles, reverse shrinkage, and possibly create new follicles, with gene therapy showing promise.
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October 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Genetic research has advanced our understanding of skin diseases, but complex conditions require an integrative approach for deeper insight.
June 2023 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Extracellular vesicles and androgen receptors may help identify prostate cancer resistance and reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers found a way to create cells from stem cells that act like human cells important for hair growth and could be used for hair regeneration treatments.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Polyunsaturated fatty acids, like arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” 3D human skin models show promise for dermatology but face challenges in standardization and cost.
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February 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new microwell device helps grow more hair stem cells that can regenerate hair.
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May 2024 in “European journal of medical research” A special medium from stem cells significantly boosts hair growth and could help treat hair loss.
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January 2023 in “Applied Science and Convergence Technology” 3D bioprinting is useful for making tissues, testing drugs, and delivering drugs, but needs better materials, resolution, and scalability.
October 2024 in “Applied Sciences” Cell growth improved the strength of 3D bioprinted structures.
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November 2022 in “Cosmetics” 3D printed microneedles are likely to become more common in cosmetics for better skin delivery.