Sympathetic Reinnervation of Intact and Upper Follicle Xenografts into BALB/c-nu/nu Mice

    November 2023 in “ Life ”
    Xiu-Wen Chen, Na Ni, Xiaojun Xie … Cheng Huang Lin
    Studysummary In this study, rat vibrissa follicles transplanted into mice demonstrated survival, partial sympathetic nerve reinnervation, and increased norepinephrine levels 37 days post-implantation, suggesting potential for hair growth despite not returning to normal nerve function.
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