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December 2016 in “Paleontological Journal” Hair growth can be induced by transplanting certain cells, but these cells lose their properties during culturing. The best cell interaction happens in a liquid medium under gravity, and using collagen doesn't help. Future research could focus on using growth factors to stimulate these cells.
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June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists successfully grew mini hair follicles using human skin cells, which could help treat baldness.
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September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” Adult skin cells can be used to create new hair in a lab.
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February 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” Dermal papilla microtissues could be useful for initial hair growth drug testing.
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September 2013 in “中国医师杂志” Human scalp hair follicles grow well in Williams E medium, which may help with hair transplants.
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January 2020 in “Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)” Efficient culture methods are needed to keep human keratinocytes undifferentiated for hair follicle induction.
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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.
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Mouse hair follicle cells can become heart-like cells without genetic changes.
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