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February 2016 in “Nature Communications” Epidermal β-catenin activation changes the dermis by signaling different fibroblast types.
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgen receptor activity blocks Wnt/β-catenin signaling, affecting hair growth and skin cell balance.
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November 2017 in “Biomaterials” Researchers found a new way to create hair-growing structures in the lab that can grow hair when put into mice.
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July 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Stem cells are crucial for tissue growth, cancer treatment, and disease modeling, but challenges remain in clinical use.
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January 2023 in “PloS one” Implanting hair-follicle stem cells in mice brains helped repair brain bleeding and reduced brain inflammation.
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” A WNT10A gene mutation leads to ectodermal dysplasia by disrupting cell growth and differentiation.
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December 2022 in “BMC Genomics” The research improved understanding of yak hair growth to help use yak wool better.
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” HAP stem cells can repair nerves, grow hair follicle nerves, and become heart muscle cells, making them useful for regenerative medicine.
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July 2017 in “Stem cell investigation” Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a simple, cost-effective treatment that promotes hair growth and reduces hair loss, with high patient satisfaction.
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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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