184 citations
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December 2018 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that enhancing human skin constructs with hair follicles through engineered cell organization and vascularization improved hair growth in immunodeficient mice, suggesting potential advances for treating alopecia and chronic wounds.
70 citations
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February 2009 in “Biological Trace Element Research” 44 citations
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October 1990 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The connective tissue around hair follicles changes structure throughout the hair cycle.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences Physics” This review examines the effects of various factors on the molecular and nanostructural ordering of human hair, highlighting its potential as a diagnostic material for environmental and public health monitoring, but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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January 2007 in “Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome” A higher calcium to magnesium ratio in hair is linked to lower insulin sensitivity.
May 2026 in “Materials & Design” This study developed a hair-on-a-chip model that supports the maturation of hair-follicle-like tissue under long-term culture conditions, suggesting its promise for studying hair regeneration and testing scalp-targeted therapies.
September 1989 in “PubMed” This study reported detailed three-dimensional ultrastructural observations of human hair and hair follicles using a modified preparation method, including morphological differences in hair bulb cell layers and surface projections on root sheath cells.
208 citations
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January 2013 in “Lab on a Chip” The researchers described a chip-based bioreactor platform for dynamic perfusion, which may enhance in vitro skin models by introducing mechanical shear stress and extending culture periods.
28 citations
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July 2013 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” In this study, hair follicle transplantation on scars showed varied success rates, with burn scars achieving better results than incision scars, and often requiring multiple procedures for optimal outcomes.
7 citations
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January 1973 in “Calcified Tissue International” This study found that hair follicle tissue effectively induced mineral formation in calcium phosphate solutions, likely due to its nucleating ability, which was lost when the tissue was lyophilized and stored.
7 citations
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December 1971 in “Calcified Tissue Research” Hair follicles in injured skin can quickly accumulate minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus.
7 citations
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June 1967 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports an unusual finding of plucked anagen hairs with intact hair papilla and connective tissue sheath in various scalp disorders, suggesting further documentation is needed.
This review explores the potential of regenerative cosmetics, specifically engineered skin tissues, for rejuvenating aging skin, healing wounds, and restoring hair, offering promising alternatives to traditional dermocosmetic treatments by promoting collagen production, reducing wrinkles, and regenerating hair follicles.
This study found that an injectable hair material showed good biocompatibility in micropigs and effectively promoted dermal thickening, suggesting its potential as a new soft tissue filler.
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.
6 citations
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January 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” This study found that transplanting hair follicles into human scars may remodel fibrotic tissue and reduce scarring by altering collagen structure and decreasing pro-fibrotic factors.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study examined aging hair follicle stem cells in mice and found that inflammation reduction in dermal white adipose tissue can stimulate regenerative behavior, highlighting its role in hair follicle aging.
2 citations
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February 2024 in “STAR Protocols” In this research, an optimized protocol was developed for dissociating human scalp tissue to produce high-quality single-cell suspensions suitable for single-cell RNA sequencing, aimed at studying the transcriptomics of human hair follicles.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Biomaterials advances” This study found that combining mesenchymal stromal cells from adipose tissue and hair follicles with soy protein and β-chitin scaffolds significantly reduced wound healing time and improved skin regeneration in vivo.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that intraoperative bioprinting using a bioink with human adipose-derived extracellular matrix and stem cells achieved successful reconstruction of full-thickness craniomaxillofacial skin defects in rats, promoting wound closure, adipogenesis, and hair follicle-like structure formation within two weeks.
July 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study concluded that preparing scars with either platelet-rich plasma or CO₂ laser significantly improved outcomes in hair transplantation for patients with cicatricial alopecia.
September 2023 in “Cells tissues organs” In this study, researchers observed that in mice, as they age beyond 200 days, unusual curved hair follicles and increased white hairs emerge, indicating stem cell-related changes in keratinocyte and melanocyte characteristics, providing insights into hair aging processes.
83 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This retrospective study found that adipose-derived stem cell-conditioned media increased hair density and thickness in women with female pattern hair loss over 12 weeks, with no severe adverse effects reported.
81 citations
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December 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses the paracrine effects of adipose tissue-derived stem cells on surrounding cells and tissues, noting their potential therapeutic benefits, but reports no new clinical results.
29 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that dermal white adipose tissue regulates human hair growth and pigmentation through hepatocyte growth factor secretion, highlighting potential therapeutic targets for hair-related disorders.
16 citations
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April 2016 in “PLoS ONE” In a porcine model, this study observed that using an External Tissue Expansion Device increased epidermis thickness, cell proliferation, and vessel density at fat graft recipient sites.
14 citations
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February 2011 in “Experimental dermatology” This study identifies cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) as a key extracellular matrix component in human hair follicle cycling, potentially regulated by TGFβ signaling, and suggests its importance in normal hair follicle biology.
10 citations
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January 2001 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” This study found that partial protein extraction from keratinized tissues, such as hair and nails, reveals protein patterns distinct from whole protein extracts, including the presence of ubiquitin.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of dermatological treatment” This study found that an autologous keratin and fibroblast tissue filler was effective for correcting moderate-severe depressed scars, with the majority of patients experiencing excellent improvement and no severe complications.
5 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Genomics” This study analyzed the transcriptome of the Tianzhu white yak, identifying differential transcripts that shed light on the molecular mechanisms influencing hair length growth variation in this species.