TLDR Silver nanoparticles might speed up wound healing and muscle repair by stimulating adult stem cells.
Seven years ago, the document titled "The hypothesis regarding the regenerative action of silver nanoparticles" proposed that silver nanoparticles could stimulate adult stem cells in vivo. The action on hair follicle stem cells was suggested to accelerate wound healing, while the action on myogenic cells was believed to result in myofibril regeneration. The authors suggested that this hypothesis could be further strengthened using specific histological methods.
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May 2007 in “Nature” Hair follicles can regrow in wounded adult mouse skin using a process like embryo development.
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October 2021 in “Experimental Cell Research” Injectable platelet-rich fibrin helps hair growth by boosting key cell functions.
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May 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Stem cells from hair follicles in a special gel show strong potential for bone regeneration.
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January 2020 in “PubMed” Adding insulin-like growth factor 1 and bone marrow-derived stem cells to a collagen-chitosan scaffold helps wounds heal faster and regrows hair follicles.
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April 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Platelet-rich plasma can help grow more mouse hair follicles, but it doesn't work for human hair follicles yet.
January 2012 in “조직공학과 재생의학” The study found that certain three-dimensional scaffolds can help regenerate hair effectively.
