Nestin-Positive Hair Follicle Pluripotent Stem Cells Can Promote Regeneration of Impinged Peripheral Nerve Injury

    November 2011 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”
    Yasuyuki Amoh, Ryoichi Aki, Yuko Hamada … Kensei Katsuoka
    Studysummary This study found that transplanting human hair follicle pluripotent stem cells can promote the recovery of sciatic nerve function in a mouse model of nerve impingement.
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    1. The Advantages of Hair Follicle Pluripotent Stem Cells Over Embryonic Stem Cells and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine Journal of Dermatological Science · 2010
    2. Human Hair Follicle Pluripotent Stem Cells Promote Regeneration of Peripheral Nerve Injury: An Advantageous Alternative to ES and iPS Cells Journal of Cellular Biochemistry · 2009
    3. Multipotent Nestin-Expressing Hair Follicle Stem Cells The Journal of Dermatology · 2009
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    5. Chemotherapy Targets the Hair Follicle Vascular Network but Not the Stem Cells Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2006
    6. Implanted Hair Follicle Stem Cells Form Schwann Cells That Support Repair of Severed Peripheral Nerves Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005
    7. Multipotent Nestin-Positive, Keratin-Negative Hair-Follicle Bulge Stem Cells Can Form Neurons Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2005
    8. Nascent Blood Vessels in the Skin Arise from Nestin-Expressing Hair-Follicle Cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2004
    9. Nestin Expression in Hair Follicle Sheath Progenitor Cells Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003
    10. Morphogenesis and Renewal of Hair Follicles from Adult Multipotent Stem Cells Cell · 2001
    11. Involvement of Follicular Stem Cells in Forming Not Only the Follicle but Also the Epidermis Cell · 2000

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