Causes and Therapeutic Limitations of Clinical Alopecia and the Advent of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Follicular Transplantation

    July 2025 in “ Stem Cell Research & Therapy ”
    Hang Zhou, Yu-Xuan Zhang, Qian Lei … Yun‐Wen Zheng
    Studysummary In this study, researchers evaluated hair follicle transplantation techniques and reported that challenges such as limited follicle supply and low follicle survival rates often limit patient satisfaction, but advances in regenerative medicine may offer promising new solutions.
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