Comparison of Differentiated Osteoblasts from Adipose Stem Cells and Normal Osteoblasts
September 2011
in “
Clinical Biochemistry
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TLDR Glycoconjugates help heal hair follicles during skin repair.
The study by Saeed Modaghegh Samane investigated the role of glycoconjugates in hair follicle regeneration during skin wound healing in rats. Skin wounds were examined over a 50-day period, with samples taken every 5 days. Staining of paraffin sections revealed that neutral, sulfated, and carboxylated acidic glycoproteins increased during the mid-stage of repair in specific layers of the hair follicle. These findings indicate that these glycoconjugates are involved in cellular activities that aid the healing process, which could have implications for pharmacological or tissue engineering strategies aimed at hair follicle regeneration.