July 2026 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study introduced a bioengineering platform that creates early-stage hair peg-like structures within tissue-engineered skin substitutes by integrating human keratinocytes and dermal papilla cells with laser-micropatterned collagen scaffolds, providing a foundation for future appendage-inclusive skin regeneration efforts.
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March 2021 in “Biology” This study found that silk fibroin/sodium alginate scaffolds seeded with dermal papilla cells may accelerate skin repair and hair follicle regeneration in a rat model.
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April 2016 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” This study found that hydrogels supplemented with fractionated platelet-rich plasma recruited more dermal-derived stem cells and accelerated healing, leading to hair growth and skin regeneration in rats.
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March 2015 in “PLOS ONE” In this study, microporous electrospun scaffolds pre-seeded with dermal fibroblasts accelerated wound healing and improved dermal matrix structure and hair follicle regeneration compared to acellular scaffolds in a rat model.
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February 2014 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” This study found that microporous electrospun scaffolds with a 70:30 collagen I to poly(ɛ-caprolactone) ratio significantly accelerated wound closure and dermal regeneration in full-thickness critical-sized skin defects.