Enhanced Restoration of In Situ-Damaged Hairs by Intradermal Transplantation of Trichogenous Dermal Cells

February 2015 in “ Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine ”

Mikaru Yamao, Mutsumi Inamatsu, Taro Okada, Yuko Ogawa, Chise Tateno, Katsutoshi Yoshizato

intradermal transplantation dermal papilla cells DPCs dermal sheath cells DSCs hair follicles HFs chimerism hair bulb size androgenetic alopecia hair transplant hair bulb male pattern baldness

Studysummary This study found that transplanting trichogenous dermal cells significantly enhanced the restoration of in vivo-damaged hair follicles in a nude rat model, with a combination of dermal papilla and sheath cells proving more effective than either cell type alone.

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