December 2022 in “Nature Communications” This study found that a new "bead-jet" printing system for mesenchymal stem cells in Matrigel beads improved skeletal muscle regeneration and skin healing in a high-density, sparse pattern.
April 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that the ability of hair-follicle-associated pluripotent stem cells to differentiate into cardiac muscle cells decreased sharply with age in mice, suggesting early stem cell banking for future regenerative treatments.
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July 2016 in “Anatomical Science International” This study revealed that in androgenic alopecia, the proximal attachment of the arrector pili muscle to the hair follicle is often lost or significantly reduced.
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September 2013 in “Tissue engineering. Part A” This study suggests that nestin-expressing hair follicle stem cells, when transplanted into transgenic mice with sciatic nerve injury, can differentiate into motor neurons and reduce muscle atrophy.
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September 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” In this study, researchers developed a method to efficiently derive contractile smooth muscle cells from human hair follicle stem cells using TGF-β1 and PDGF-BB, which may advance vascular tissue engineering.
