40 citations
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June 2013 in “Biomaterials” This study developed a 3D engineered hair follicle model that mimics the native hair bulb and may aid in drug screening for hair growth therapies.
8 citations
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study reported that exogenous R-spondin-1 can restore hair follicle neogenesis in adult mouse cells, highlighting differences in gene expression and signaling pathways between fetal and adult dermal papilla cells.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Methods in molecular biology” This study outlines a method for isolating dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles, which may help overcome challenges in studying their role in hair growth.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Cells” This study found that fibroblast-engineered nanovesicles significantly enhanced proliferation and migration of dermal papilla cells and increased hair follicle shaft size in ex vivo organ cultures, suggesting potential as a treatment for alopecia.
This study developed a three-dimensional model for studying hair follicle development, showing that immortalized dermal papilla cells retain certain differentiation activities and can induce tubule formation in vitro.
April 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that perifollicular vascularization around the dermal papilla adjusts dynamically to physiological changes, with minoxidil enhancing vessel mobilization and aging processes inhibiting it, highlighting potential targets for treating hair loss and skin aging.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that incorporating Lef-1 transfected dermal papilla cells into human skin equivalents significantly promoted hair follicle differentiation and hair fiber growth, offering a potential advancement for managing skin loss.
13 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study identified several genes regulated by dihydrotestosterone in an SV40T-transformed human dermal papilla cell line, which may play a role in androgen-mediated hair growth regulation.
29 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study found that silibinin may promote hair growth by increasing proliferation and activating the AKT and Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways in 3D cultured human dermal papilla spheroids.
April 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” The researchers identified differences in gene expression between fetal and adult dermal papilla cells that could explain fetal cells' ability to regenerate hair follicles, while adult cells lack this capacity.
April 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” In this study with a rat muscle defect model, decellularized muscle matrix demonstrated better integration, neovascularization, and myogenesis compared to commercially available acellular dermal matrices, and also showed trends toward reduced inflammation and fibrosis after 30 and 60 days.
28 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This research reviews the roles of dermal papilla signaling in hair follicle development and suggests new genetic tools could advance bioengineering therapies for alopecia, but it reports no new results.
46 citations
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January 2020 in “Theranostics” This study demonstrated that OSA hydrogels enhanced the stability and retention of dermal papilla-derived extracellular vesicles, which significantly improved hair regeneration in both cultured human hair and a mouse depilation model.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers demonstrated that using 3D spheroid formation and genetic modification significantly enhanced the hair-inducing capacity of human dermal papilla cells in engineered skin constructs.
27 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from balding scalp follicles secrete significantly less insulin-like growth factor-1 and its binding proteins, suggesting a mechanism contributing to male pattern baldness.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding the molecular landscape of the dermal papilla, particularly focusing on Blimp1's role in hair follicle development and potential therapeutic targets for hair regeneration, but presents no new clinical results.
2 citations
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August 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers discovered that HEY2+ dermal papilla cells exhibit stemness and contribute to dermal regeneration during wound healing, as shown by the expression of a reporter gene in regenerated dermal cells of tamoxifen-induced transgenic mice.
February 2026 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” In this study, researchers developed EPO-derived peptides that enhanced hair growth by stimulating dermal papilla cells and increasing IGF-1 expression without triggering systemic erythropoietic effects in tested models, indicating a promising approach for treating hair loss.
March 2016 in “Benha Veterinary Medical Journal” This study investigated the gene Col19a1, finding its expression is specific to certain cells during hair follicle development in mice, suggesting its potential role in hair follicle morphogenesis.
13 citations
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September 2017 in “Cytometry Part A” This study explored the dermal stem cell niche of equine hair follicles, revealing typical fibroblast morphology and confirming the expression of standard stem cell markers comparable to other species.
30 citations
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May 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This article reviews the cellular dynamics affecting dermal papilla size in androgenetic alopecia and suggests targeting DP size could improve therapies, but it presents no new clinical data.
This review synthesizes current knowledge on choriogenesis, the final stage of oogenesis in insects, by exploring the role of follicle cells, regulatory mechanisms of gene expression, and the biochemical makeup of the eggshell, while also highlighting structural diversity and adaptations across insect species.
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.
October 2022 in “Hair Transplantation” This study reviewed preliminary evidence suggesting platelet-rich plasma could play a significant role in hair restoration, with animal experiments showing faster hair cycle transitions compared to controls.
1 citations
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April 2023 in “Biomaterials advances” In this study, researchers developed gellan gum hydrogels functionalized with biomimetic peptides that create a supportive microenvironment for human dermal papilla cells, enhancing their hair-inductive capacity and ability to mimic hair morphogenesis-like events in vitro.
1 citations
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September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the role of Sox2 in skin development, hair follicle regeneration, cancer, and wound healing, and reports no new experimental results.
142 citations
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January 2019 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” This review summarizes proposed pathophysiological mechanisms of postpartum depression, highlighting neuroendocrine and neurobiological changes, but reports no new findings and calls for integrated understanding of the disorder.
September 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study reports that despite rescuing neurulation and skin barrier defects, Grhl3 gene overexpression in mice leads to hearing impairment, hair loss, and other developmental abnormalities, highlighting low tolerance for Grhl3 dysregulation.
22 citations
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February 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that icariin promotes hair follicle growth in mice by enhancing IGF-1 expression in dermal papilla cells.
24 citations
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November 2016 in “Cell death and disease” This review discusses the generation of germ cell-like cells from skin-derived stem cells and reports no new results; the potential for these cells to produce viable progeny remains unclear.