Self-Assembling Peptide Hydrogel Scaffolds Support Stem Cell-Based Hair Follicle Regeneration

    June 2016 in “ Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine ”
    Xiaoxiao Wang, Jin-Mei Wang, Ling Guo, Xusheng Wang, Haiyan Chen, Xiumei Wang, Jianjun Liu, Edward E. Tredget, Yaojiong Wu
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    TLDR Peptide hydrogel scaffolds help grow new hair follicles using stem cells.
    This study from 2016 investigated the use of self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffolds to support stem cell-based hair follicle regeneration. The researchers found that the hydrogels were effective in promoting the growth and differentiation of skin-derived precursor cells (SKPs) into hair follicles, with the RADA16 and PRG mixture being particularly effective. The study suggests that self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffolds have potential for use in hair follicle regeneration and tissue engineering.
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