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August 2020 in “Applied Materials Today” Hydrogel microcapsules help create cells that boost hair growth.
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August 2013 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” New cell-based therapies may improve hair loss treatments in the future.
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February 2015 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Transplanting a mix of specific skin cells can significantly improve the repair of damaged hair follicles.
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Reducing FOXA2 in skin cells lowers their ability to grow hair.
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May 2021 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Hair growth environment recreated with challenges; stem cells make successful skin organoids.
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December 2019 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Fully regenerating human hair follicles not yet achieved.
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July 2012 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.
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October 2018 in “Applied sciences” Alginate spheres help maintain hair growth potential in human cells for hair loss treatment.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The "Two-Cell Assemblage" assay is a new, simple method to identify substances that may promote hair growth.
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November 2017 in “Biomaterials” Researchers found a new way to create hair-growing structures in the lab that can grow hair when put into mice.
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January 2014 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” Cell-based therapies using dermal papilla cells and adipocyte lineage cells show potential for hair regeneration.
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Three specific proteins can turn adult skin cells into hair-growing cells, suggesting a new hair loss treatment.
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Tiny natural vesicles from cells might help treat hair loss.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Adding human fat-derived stem cells to hair follicle grafts greatly increases hair growth.
June 2026 in “Scientific Reports” Hypericin and berberine may help hair growth by activating oxytocin signals.
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September 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” 3D-oxy exosomes may significantly boost hair growth, offering new treatment options for hair loss.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.