Culturing of Melanocytes from the Equine Hair Follicle Outer Root Sheath

    January 2021 in “ Processes ”
    Hanluo Li, Jule Kristin Michler, Alexander K. Bartella … Bernd Lethaus
    Studysummary This study adapted a method for culturing melanocytes from human hair follicles to horses, successfully creating partially melanotic equine melanocytes, potentially advancing hair follicle biology research across species.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Horse Hair Follicles: A Novel Dermal Stem Cell Source for Equine Regenerative Medicine Cytometry Part A · 2017
    2. Melanocytes from the Outer Root Sheath of Human Hair and Epidermal Melanocytes Display Improved Melanotic Features in the Niche Provided by cGEL, Oligomer-Cross-Linked Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A · 2016
    3. Optimization of the Method for Culturing Melanocyte Precursors from Hair Follicles and Their Activation by 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · 2013
    4. Melanocyte Stem Cells: A Melanocyte Reservoir in Hair Follicles for Hair and Skin Pigmentation Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research · 2011

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