April 2023 in “Chinese Medical Journal” Human hair follicle stem cells help repair tendon injuries.
August 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Implanted special stem cells from hair follicles helped heal wounds faster and with less scarring in mice.
66 citations
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August 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” Human hair follicle cells can grow hair when put into mouse skin if they stay in contact with mouse cells.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” Pigs without the Hairless gene showed skin and thymus changes, useful for studying human hair disorders.
January 2005 in “Zhonghua chuangshang guke zazhi” Human hair keratin is a promising material for nerve repair.
33 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicle stem cells show signs of low oxygen levels, which may be important for hair growth and preventing baldness.
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September 2017 in “Cytometry Part A” Horse hair follicles could be a new source of stem cells for healing horses.
15 citations
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January 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Nanofiber structure helps regenerate hair follicles.
7 citations
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March 2021 in “Biology” Scaffold improves hair growth potential.
February 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Newborn skin cells can change into wound-healing cells more easily than adult ones, which might explain why baby skin heals without scars. Understanding this could help treat chronic wounds and prevent scarring.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging skin cells change their lipid profiles due to stress, affecting skin health.
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July 1996 in “Archives of Dermatological Research”
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March 2019 in “Scientific Reports” The technique can isolate cells to help treat skin pigmentation issues.
December 2023 in “Animals” The study mapped yak skin cells to understand hair growth better.
September 2024 in “Advanced Biomedical Research” Chick embryo extract helps rat hair follicle stem cells become more like neurons.
Hair follicles can be used to quickly assess drug effects in cancer treatment.
June 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Chinese scalps have fewer hair clusters than Caucasians, and transplanting 30 clusters per square centimeter creates a natural-looking hairline for bald Chinese individuals.
44 citations
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July 2016 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Scientists discovered that certain stem cells from mice and humans can be used to grow new hair follicles and skin glands when treated with a special mixture.
6 citations
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November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
Moderate immune responses help hair growth, while excessive responses slow it down.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” HAP stem cells can repair nerves and spinal cords by becoming Schwann cells.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Removing certain hair follicle stem cells worsens skin reactions to allergens.
99 citations
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April 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicles help skin immune recovery after UVB exposure.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” Researchers created an efficient method to extract DNA from marmoset hair, reducing blood chimerism.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Radiation treatment causes skin fibrosis by increasing certain fibroblast subpopulations, but using a c-Jun inhibitor or fat grafting can reduce this effect.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Damaged hair follicle stem cells may leave the skin to help maintain youthfulness.
January 2020 in “Journal of Genetics and Gene Therapy” The combination of hair follicle stem cells and PRP shows promise for treating hair loss in Asian men and women.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Bioprinting” 3D-printed scaffolds help regenerate hair follicles in lab-grown skin.
July 2014 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Hair follicles stored in a special medium had the highest survival rate, and "plucked" follicles and follicular units showed better growth after transplant.
87 citations
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February 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells in developing hair follicles move to specific areas as they mature.