Human Hair Follicle-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Tendon Repair in a Rabbit Achilles Tendinopathy Model

    April 2023 in “ Chinese Medical Journal ”
    Yingyu Ma, Zhiwei Lin, Xiaoyi Chen … Jinyang Chen
    Studysummary In this study, human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells promoted Achilles tendon repair in rabbits by upregulating collagen types I and III, suggesting potential as a treatment for tendinopathy.
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