March 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” Dog hair follicle stem cells can turn into fat cells.
February 2020 in “International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences” The study investigated the multipotent stemness of canine hair follicle stem cells (cHFSCs) using Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (FACS) and immunostaining techniques. Canine hair follicular cells were cultured in Williams’E media with growth factors, and 18.28% of the cells were found to be positive for the CK15 marker, indicating their stemness. The positive expression of CK15, observed with DAPI counterstaining, suggested that cells in the canine hair follicular bulge region acted as precursors involved in the hair cycle.
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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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April 2011 in “Cell Proliferation” Scientists can grow human hair follicle stem cells in a lab without changing their nature, which could help treat hair loss.
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December 2023 in “Journal of clinical immunology” Ruxolitinib significantly improves multiple autoimmune conditions in APS-1 patients.