Implanted Hair Follicle Stem Cells Form Schwann Cells That Support Repair of Severed Peripheral Nerves

    November 2005 in “ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ”
    Yasuyuki Amoh, Lingna Li, Raul Campillo … Robert M. Hoffman
    Studysummary This study suggests that hair follicle stem cells from transgenic mice can improve nerve regeneration and function, highlighting their potential as an autologous source for regenerative medicine.
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    1. Multipotent Nestin-Positive, Keratin-Negative Hair-Follicle Bulge Stem Cells Can Form Neurons Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005
    2. Nascent Blood Vessels in the Skin Arise from Nestin-Expressing Hair-Follicle Cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004
    3. Nestin Expression in Hair Follicle Sheath Progenitor Cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003
    4. Morphogenesis and Renewal of Hair Follicles from Adult Multipotent Stem Cells Cell · 2001
    5. Involvement of Follicular Stem Cells in Forming Not Only the Follicle but Also the Epidermis Cell · 2000

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