21 citations
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June 2018 in “Current Opinion in Genetics & Development” Scientists have made progress in growing mini-organs and regenerating parts of the skin, with plans to treat hair loss in a future trial.
June 1996 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Two new compounds were found that could promote hair growth as well or better than minoxidil.
5 citations
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November 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Scientists can now grow hair-like structures in a lab using special 3D culture systems, which could potentially help people with hair loss or severe burns.
January 2024 in “Biomaterials Research” The new 3D system helps test hair growth treatments effectively.
39 citations
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March 2022 in “Nature Protocols” Scientists created hair-growing skin models from stem cells, which could help treat hair loss and skin diseases.
132 citations
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September 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” A reliable system was developed to distinguish hair growth stages, aiding in identifying hair growth promoters or inhibitors.
VB-1, a natural compound, may promote hair growth by enhancing important cell signaling and increasing key gene expression.
68 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sox2-positive dermal papilla cells have unique characteristics and contribute more to skin and hair follicle formation than Sox2-negative cells.
28 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Dermal papilla cells are crucial for hair growth and can induce new hair follicles.
18 citations
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August 2021 in “PLoS ONE” Melanocyte progenitor cells are found in human fat tissue and can become mature melanocytes, which may help treat skin issues.
5 citations
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November 2024 in “Advanced Science” A new culture system can grow tooth-like structures from dental cells but can't yet develop roots.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” Scientists created early-stage hair follicles from human skin cells, which could help treat baldness and study hair growth.
June 2013 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Glechoma hederacea extract may help promote hair growth and treat baldness.
11 citations
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October 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Wool follicles grew fibres for 8-10 days in a serum-free culture, influenced by calcium, glucose, amino acids, and insulin.
5 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” A method was developed to grow hair follicles in a lab for research on hair growth and health.
7 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Dermal papillae are crucial for hair growth and maintenance.
3D culture better preserves sweat gland cell identity than 2D culture.
June 2021 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” MEF/KSF-conditioned medium effectively grows mouse hair follicle stem cells with bone-forming potential.
56 citations
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July 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Injected human hair follicle cells can create new, small hair follicles in skin cultures.
9 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” Sheep wool follicles absorb different amino acids at various rates and locations, which could affect wool growth based on diet and genetics.
48 citations
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March 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Using a collagen sponge scaffold helps stem cells become more like skin cells.
5 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Biotechnology” Using Matrigel with stem cells improves tissue healing.
18 citations
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January 1994 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Human dermal fibroblasts and hair papilla cells help outer root sheath cells grow and develop properly.
30 citations
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” Scalp hair follicle culture has limits for testing minoxidil's hair growth effects.
27 citations
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January 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Hair follicles can grow and increase DNA synthesis in a serum-free environment, and minoxidil sulphate boosts this process.
66 citations
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October 1999 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” The Skin POMC System affects hair growth and skin responses to stress.
January 2013 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” The best method to isolate and culture hair follicle stem cells in fine-wool sheep is a combination of two-step enzymatic digestion and mechanical separation.
January 2008 in “Bradford Scholars (University of Bradford)” Alopecia areata may be caused by antibodies targeting specific hair follicle proteins, hindering hair growth.
1 citations
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March 2024 in “Nanomaterials” Biomimetic scaffolds are better than traditional methods for growing cells and could help regenerate various tissues.
2 citations
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August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” New methods for growing skin cells can improve skin grafts by building blood vessels within them.