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

    July 2016 in “ Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A ”
    Katharina Sülflow, M. Schneider, Tina Loth … Vuk Savković
    Studysummary This study found that a novel hydrogel scaffold, cGEL, significantly increased melanin production and melanotic gene expression in human melanocytes compared to other graft materials, suggesting its potential as a superior carrier for skin grafting.
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