TLDR New treatments for hair loss, fertility, and wound healing are being explored.
The document summarized recent research from the journal "STEM CELLS," including a study by le Riche et al. that identified Norrin as a regulator of hair follicle growth, suggesting new treatments for hair loss conditions like alopecia. Other highlighted studies included Guo et al.'s exploration of miRNA-GPCR-Sox9 networks in zebrafish for fertility treatments, Mead and Tomarev's findings on MSC-derived exosomes protecting retinal ganglion cells, and Leirós et al.'s demonstration of dermal papilla cells enhancing wound healing and hair follicle formation in engineered skin substitutes.
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July 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Exosomes from human skin cells can stimulate hair growth and could potentially be used for treating hair loss.
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June 2019 in “Stem cells” Special particles from skin cells can promote hair growth by activating a specific growth signal.
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June 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Exosomes from dermal papilla cells can help grow hair and might treat hair loss.
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August 2014 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Dermal papilla cells help wounds heal better and can potentially grow new hair.
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February 2009 in “Current Biology” Hair follicles are complex, dynamic mini-organs that help us understand cell growth, death, migration, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration and tumor biology.
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February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Understanding hair follicle development can help treat hair loss, skin regeneration, and certain skin cancers.