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October 2001 in “Tissue engineering” Cultured epithelium can form hair follicles when combined with dermal papillae.
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October 2018 in “Bioscience reports” Annexin A2 isoform 2 helps dermal papillae cells grow, affecting hair growth.
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July 2019 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” Laser treatment and synovial fluid can change hair follicle cells to resemble joint cells, with the changes being more significant when both treatments are used together.
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July 2022 in “World journal of stem cells” Using extracellular vesicles from stem cells can help hair grow by affecting scalp cells and hair follicles.
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July 2022 in “Annals of translational medicine” Scientists created complete hair-like structures by growing mouse skin cells together in a special gel.
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