17 citations
,
January 1997 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Scientists developed a method to grow human fetal skin and digits in a lab for 3-4 weeks, which could help study skin features and understand genetic interactions in tissue formation.
427 citations
,
April 2008 in “Nature Protocols” August 1994 in “Toxicology in Vitro” A lab model of human skin was created to study skin tumor promoters without using actual human skin.
2 citations
,
August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” New methods for growing skin cells can improve skin grafts by building blood vessels within them.
January 2018 in “Online Publication Service of Würzburg University (Würzburg University)” EpiLife® media and younger donor age improve artificial skin model quality.
1 citations
,
December 1989 in “PubMed” Hair follicle cells can be grown without extra support and may help in wound healing.
42 citations
,
September 1990 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 1 citations
,
October 2025 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method creates skin organoids with hair follicles for research on skin conditions and treatments.
2 citations
,
January 1989 Researchers developed a method to grow skin-like tissue from hair cells.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human-induced stem cell-created skin models can help understand skin diseases by studying the skin's layers.
January 2003 in “Jiepouxue zazhi” HHK can help restore skin structure.
34 citations
,
July 2018 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A new method to study dog skin diseases using lab-grown skin cells was developed.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new skin organoid system effectively mimics human skin for studying its functions, injuries, and diseases.
2 citations
,
January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” A new method helps grow skin cells from humans and mice more easily and quickly.
18 citations
,
June 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Human hair follicles can be used to create skin-like tissue for wound healing and drug testing.
45 citations
,
May 1992 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 
18 citations
,
November 2013 in “Molecules and Cells” New culture method keeps human skin stem cells more stem-like.
13 citations
,
October 2010 in “Methods in molecular biology” Hair follicle culture helps study cell interactions and effects of substances on tissue growth.
7 citations
,
January 1990 14 citations
,
July 1983 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A method was developed to grow millions of hair cells from a single hair for research and storage.
28 citations
,
September 2011 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” 9 citations
,
October 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” Air-liquid interface culture improves hair follicle development in skin organoids.
11 citations
,
October 2001 in “Tissue engineering” Cultured epithelium can form hair follicles when combined with dermal papillae.
3 citations
,
April 2023 in “Cytotechnology” 2 citations
,
June 2013 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” Melanocytes from human fetal hair follicles were successfully cultured, showing potential for hair disease research and clinical use.
4 citations
,
November 2011 in “InTech eBooks” Cultured epithelial autografts help treat burns by expanding skin cells, but challenges like cost and scarring persist.
August 1993 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” 26 citations
,
July 1993 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 
January 2024 in “Biomaterials Research” 3D-cultured cells in HGC-coated environments improve hair growth and skin integration.
August 1993 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”