January 2021 in “Figshare” This study found that metformin may promote hair follicle regeneration by enhancing dermal cell activity in an in vitro mouse model, suggesting potential for treating pattern hair loss.
5 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that ovine dermal papilla cells exhibit robust aggregation and alkaline phosphatase activity, regulated by Wnt/β-catenin signaling, providing insights for improving wool performance and hair regeneration therapies.
September 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are surrounded by a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which maintains their aggregated structure without strong cell‒cell contacts.
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are embedded in a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which is essential for their aggregation and function, as supported by evidence that Matrigel enhances dermal papilla cohesion and gene expression compared to collagen I, which promotes cell dispersion.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study observed that cell aggregates derived from mouse skin and lung tissues may aid in hair follicle regeneration when transplanted into skin defects of immunodeficient mice.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study found that transplanting cell aggregates from mouse skin and lung mesenchymal cells can regenerate hair follicles in immunodeficient mice with skin wounds.
24 citations
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January 2009 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses the mechanisms by which sunlight exposure aggravates hair aging and highlights the role of hair pigments in providing photochemical protection, reporting no new results.
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews the use of electrospun matrices in creating tissue-engineered skin substitutes and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need for a cell-friendly microenvironment.
133 citations
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February 2019 in “PLoS Biology” This research found that feather pattern formation in birds is regulated by a mechanochemical system involving fibroblast growth factor and bone morphogenetic protein signaling, which is altered in the flightless emu and ostrich.
42 citations
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells into cells with dermal papilla-like properties, demonstrating their potential role in hair follicle bioengineering and drug testing for hair growth.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identifies gene-regulatory networks related to genetic variants in skin and hair diseases, suggesting that dermal papilla cells are crucial in androgenetic alopecia.
32 citations
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February 2002 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study reported that canine dermal papilla cells showed a distinct growth pattern and strong collagen IV and laminin staining compared to dermal fibroblasts.
36 citations
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September 1996 in “PubMed” This study found that dermal papilla and dermal sheath cells from human scalp tissue differ from interstitial dermal fibroblasts in morphology and produce varying levels of TGF-beta 2.
January 2019 in “University of Liverpool” This study found that equine eosinophilic granuloma and mast cell tumors exhibit distinct histological and molecular features, with eosinophilic granulomas showing more mineralization and mast cell tumors having unique macrophage activity.
25 citations
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August 2010 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study achieved a first by successfully forming large quantities of dermal papilla spheroidal microtissues, which retained their hair induction potential, using a micropatterned culture system.
February 2023 in “Scientific Reports” This study suggests that cold atmospheric microwave plasma treatment may promote hair renewal by activating β-catenin and YAP/TAZ signaling in human dermal papilla cells.
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July 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Merkel cells are abundant in facial vellus hair follicles, especially during the anagen phase.
September 2024 in “Revista Foco” This review discusses the applications of platelet-rich plasma in aesthetic medicine, highlighting its potential for facial rejuvenation, scar treatment, and combating alopecia, but reports no new results.
7 citations
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February 1982 in “Australian Journal of Biological Sciences” This study observed that cell aggregates formed rapidly in cultures of rat hair follicle cells, with proteins showing hair cortical keratin but not synthesizing it as anticipated.
6 citations
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February 2010 in “Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering” This study investigated optimizing the differentiation process of UC-MSCs into dermal papilla-like tissues for potential hair follicle therapy and highlighted the potential to reduce associated costs by evaluating cell density and growth factors.
9 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” In this study, chitosan membranes enhanced melanocyte proliferation and survival by supporting both cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions, unlike polyvinyl alcohol membranes which only facilitated cell-cell interactions.
205 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study describes a system for generating hair follicles from dissociated cells in mice, suggesting that successful development requires a foundational epithelial platform.
16 citations
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August 2019 in “Cell Proliferation” This study found that 3D cultured hair follicle-like constructs, which include keratinocytes and dermal papilla cells, showed improved gene expression and cell interactions relevant to hair follicle development.
This study developed and tested continuous implanters for dermal papilla cell aggregates, finding that the bar-cartridge type implanter is the most effective design for continuous cell implantation in androgenetic alopecia research.
15 citations
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March 2022 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study demonstrated that a 3D bioprinting technique using a gelatin/alginate hydrogel scaffold can regenerate entire hair follicles in mice, offering potential advancements in hair loss treatment.
November 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” Early attempts at using cloned cells for hair transplants failed, but 3D cell growth showed some promise.
18 citations
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July 2012 in “Cell Biology International Reports” This study suggests that human mesenchymal stem cells have the potential to differentiate into dermal papilla cells both in vitro and in vivo.
17 citations
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December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that osteopontin mRNA is abundantly expressed in dermal papilla cells during the catagen phase of hair growth in rats, suggesting a role in this phase.
14 citations
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April 2019 in “The Ukrainian Biochemical Journal” This study developed a simple method to prepare highly concentrated, resting platelet-rich plasma suitable for cell therapy, effectively preventing clotting while maintaining platelet reactivity and minimizing hemorrhage risk.
July 2026 in “Cell Transplantation” This study systematically reviewed 43 articles on the role of fibroblasts, especially dermal papilla cells, in androgenic alopecia, identifying androgen signaling and related pathways as key drivers of hair follicle miniaturization, which supports targeting dermal papilla cell dysfunction as a therapeutic strategy.