Neonatal Murine Skin-Derived Cells Transplanted Using a Mini-Chamber Model Produce Robust and Normal Hair

August 2013 in “ Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine ”

Shan Xiao, Zhiqi Hu, Jin-Dou Jiang, Yong Miao, Chao Feng

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Studysummary In this study, neonatal murine skin-derived cells transplanted using a mini-chamber method successfully produced robust and normal hair, contrasting with human scalp follicles which did not achieve follicle reconstruction.

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