Fully functional hair follicle regeneration through the rearrangement of stem cells and their niches
April 2012
in “Nature Communications”
TLDR Regenerated fully functional hair follicles using stem cells, with potential for hair regrowth therapy.
This study from 11 years ago successfully regenerated fully functional hair follicles through the rearrangement of stem cells and their niches. The bioengineered hair follicles had the structural properties of natural hair and underwent hair cycles similar to those of natural hair. The study also demonstrated the possibility of reconstituting the niche for arrector pili muscle development, which is essential for functional hair follicle regeneration. The authors suggest that this approach has potential for hair regenerative therapy.
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