research Skin equivalent assay: An optimized method for testing for hair growth reconstitution capacity of epidermal and dermal cells 8 citations , January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The 3D skin model is better for hair growth research and testing treatments.
research Sphere Formation Increases the Ability of Cultured Human Dermal Papilla Cells to Induce Hair Follicles from Mouse Epidermal Cells in a Reconstitution Assay 75 citations , August 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Forming spheres boosts the ability of certain human cells to create hair follicles when mixed with mouse skin cells.
research Sox2-positive dermal papilla cells specify hair follicle type in mammalian epidermis 338 citations , July 2009 in “Development” Sox2-positive cells determine specific hair follicle types in mammals.
research Direct conversion of mouse and human fibroblasts to functional melanocytes by defined factors 66 citations , December 2014 in “Nature Communications” Fibroblasts can be turned into melanocytes for potential skin treatments.
research Hair follicle stem cell cultures reveal self‐organizing plasticity of stem cells and their progeny 61 citations , December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” The study showed that hair follicle stem cells can maintain and organize themselves in a lab setting, keeping their ability to renew and form hair and skin.