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December 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that human hair follicles were able to regenerate fiber-forming structures after the bulb was amputated and transplanted onto athymic mice, suggesting a general regenerative capacity.
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October 2022 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the causes and preventive measures of limb amputations, emphasizing the importance of specialized surgical teams to improve function and aesthetics, but provides no new clinical findings.
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study observed that human hair follicles with a completely destroyed bulb can regenerate after being grafted onto immunodeficient mice, entering a shortened dystrophic telogen followed by anagen phase.
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January 2013 in “Urology” This case report describes an 8-year-old child with penile tourniquet syndrome due to a constricting thread, which led to partial distal penile amputation and required surgical intervention.
This study discovered that the transcription factor FoxA is crucial for the regeneration of the planarian pharynx, revealing its new role in organ-specific regeneration.