8 citations
,
June 2011 in “Nature Biotechnology” Stem cell treatments can potentially treat baldness, with one trial showing hair growth after injecting a hair-stimulating complex, and no safety issues were reported.
8 citations
,
May 2019 in “Journal of Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine” Dental pulp stem cells are better for tissue repair, while fat tissue stem cells may be more suited for wound healing and hair growth.
7 citations
,
October 2022 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” Tissue stem cells originate from specific areas in organs and are vital for organ maintenance and repair.
7 citations
,
March 2017 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Several new treatments for different types of hair loss show promise in improving patient quality of life.
7 citations
,
November 2014 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
7 citations
,
December 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A woman's hair turned gray and fell out after starting a cancer drug called imatinib mesylate.
7 citations
,
October 2011 in “International Surgery” In 2011, hair restoration was a specialized field in plastic surgery, using techniques like "Ultrarefined follicular unit hair transplantation" to minimize scarring and promote hair growth, with future treatments like stem cell therapy and hair cloning still being tested.
6 citations
,
June 2019 in “Biotechnology Letters” Gene therapy shows promise for improving wound healing, but more research is needed for human use.
6 citations
,
February 2010 in “Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering” Using umbilical cord stem cells can help create hair-growing tissues more affordably.
5 citations
,
September 2015 in “PubMed” Epigenetic changes are crucial for stem cell behavior in skin wound healing and their disruption may lead to cancer.