Wound-Initiated Hair Regeneration by Adhesive and Shrinkable Materials

    Shoichiro Kokabu, Kunikazu Tsuji, Ayako Washio, Kazumasa Murata, Mitsushiro Nakatomi, Yusuke Ono, Osamu Kaminuma, Takuma Matsubara
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    TLDR A new method using special materials can help regrow hair by creating small wounds.
    Researchers have developed a new technique for hair regeneration by creating wounds without dermal defects using adhesive and shrinkable materials on mouse skin. This method promotes epidermal regeneration and new hair follicle formation, effective even in middle-aged and aged mice. The regenerated hair follicles eventually synchronize with the surrounding hair cycle. This approach, which leverages epidermis-dermis interactions, offers a promising treatment for hair loss conditions like androgenetic alopecia.
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