Preservation of a Specialized Phenotype of Dermal Papilla Cells of a Human Hair Follicle Under Cultivation Conditions

July 2017 in “ Biology bulletin/Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences ”

Ekaterina P. Kalabusheva, E. S. Chermnykh, В. В. Терских, E. A. Vorotelyak

dermal papilla cells DPCs hair follicles hair growth follicle development hair regeneration therapies

TLDR Specific conditions are needed to keep hair follicle cells effective for hair growth.

The study titled "Preservation of a specialized phenotype of dermal papilla cells of a human hair follicle under cultivation conditions" from July 1, 2017, investigated the ability to maintain the specialized characteristics of dermal papilla cells (DPCs) from human hair follicles when cultured in vitro. The researchers found that specific cultivation conditions were crucial for preserving the unique phenotype of DPCs, which are essential for hair growth and follicle development. The findings suggested that maintaining these conditions could enhance the effectiveness of DPCs in hair regeneration therapies.

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