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November 2018 in “American journal of transplantation” UV light helped human hair transplants survive in mice without broad immunosuppression.
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July 2018 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Different body parts have varying levels of certain hair follicle markers.
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January 2006 in “Journal of dermatological science” Runx1 helps control the KAP5 gene in human hair follicles.
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January 2016 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” Researchers found 617 genes that behave differently in cashmere goat hair follicles, which could help understand hair growth.
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November 2002 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” Storing hair follicles at -20°C keeps them good for up to 15 days, which may help with hair transplants.
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July 2020 in “BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies” Human placenta helps hair grow back after chemotherapy by blocking cell death and increasing hair follicle growth.
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August 2015 in “PloS one” Transplanted whisker follicles caused long hair growth on the spinal cords of mice.
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May 2019 in “Medical Hypotheses” A new hair transplant method suggests freezing and storing dense hairs for future use to address severe hair loss.
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