Tissue Engineering and Regeneration of the Human Hair Follicle in Androgenetic Alopecia: Literature Review

    January 2022 in “ Life ”
    José María Llamas-Molina, Alejandro Carrero-Castaño, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, Antonio Campos
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    TLDR Tissue engineering could be a future solution for hair loss, but it's currently expensive, complex, and hard to apply in real-world treatments.
    The document "Tissue Engineering and Regeneration of the Human Hair Follicle in Androgenetic Alopecia: Literature Review" discusses the potential of tissue engineering as a future solution for Androgenetic Alopecia (AGA). Current treatments often fail to provide satisfactory results and can cause side effects. The review evaluates present and emerging hair follicle bioengineering strategies, highlighting the role of Dermal Papilla Cells (DPCs) and Hair Follicle Stem Cells (HFSCs) in hair follicle regeneration. The document also discusses the potential of hair follicle cloning in regenerative medicine for AGA treatment. However, despite significant advances, the main challenges are the high cost, complexity, and the difficulty of translating these techniques into clinical practice.
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