January 2026 in “China National GeneBank DataBase” This study found that human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells demonstrated enhanced wound healing capabilities compared to umbilical cord-derived stem cells in laboratory and animal models.
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January 2015 in “Stem cells international” This study found that erythrocytes can be generated from human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells with OCT4 expression, potentially serving as an alternative source for transfusions.
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June 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Human hair follicles can provide stem cells for regenerative medicine.
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August 2011 in “Stem Cell Research” This study found that human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into myogenic, osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic lineages, although this potential decreases over time and varies by lineage.
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December 2012 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This study reports the successful generation of inducible pluripotent stem cells from mesenchymal stem cells derived from human hair follicles, marking a novel method of reprogramming these cells.
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November 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study demonstrated that human hair follicle stem cells can be efficiently differentiated into endothelial-like cells using VEGF and bFGF, suggesting their potential as a novel cell source for vascular tissue engineering.
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September 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” In this study, researchers developed a method to efficiently derive contractile smooth muscle cells from human hair follicle stem cells using TGF-β1 and PDGF-BB, which may advance vascular tissue engineering.
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study established an efficient short-term culture system for human hair follicle stem cells using human fibronectin and ROCK inhibitor Y-27632, enhancing cell proliferation and stemness for potential applications in hair follicle tissue engineering.
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April 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that human hematopoietic mesenchymal stem cells increased the viability and migration of human outer root sheath cells in an in vitro alopecia areata model, involving Wnt/β-catenin and JAK/STAT pathways.
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January 2020 in “Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology” This study found that mesenchymal stem cells from adipose tissue and hair follicles have a similar ability to differentiate into neurons, which could aid in developing therapies for neurological diseases.
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that intravenous transplantation of human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells improved trabecular bone mass in osteoporotic mice by enhancing bone formation and reducing bone resorption.
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study suggests that hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells may alleviate small intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by promoting angiogenesis, reducing apoptosis, and enhancing intestinal stem cell expression.
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March 2018 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that both bFGF and herbal extracts significantly induced proliferation in human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells, suggesting their potential for promoting hair growth.
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January 2022 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” This study found that hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells can alleviate pyroptosis and improve ulcerative colitis symptoms in mice, suggesting potential new treatments for the condition.
August 2026 in “Transplantation and Cellular Therapy” This study found that serum-free expanded hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells (hfMSCs), derived from hair plucking, significantly improved cartilage repair in a murine model despite minimal engraftment, suggesting their effectiveness through a paracrine mechanism.
July 2026 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” This study found that silencing SRD5A2 and applying melatonin significantly boosted proliferation and migration of human hair follicle stem cells without causing differentiation, while increasing MT1 expression and reducing 5-alpha-reductase levels.
May 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, researchers identified KRT6A as a potentially important gene in mesenchymal stem cell-derived treatments for alopecia areata, revealing its role as a diagnostic marker, predictor of disease severity, and a protective factor, with overexpression alleviating hair loss in experimental models.
This study found that treating male rats with human hair follicle stem cells improved memory function impaired by streptozotocin and increased both neurotrophic and inflammatory markers, suggesting potential neuroprotective effects in this model.
In this study, researchers explored how hypoxic preconditioning affects the survival and oxidative stress resilience of nestin-expressing hair follicle stem cells and SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells, focusing on changes in gene expression for HIF1α, BDNF, and VEGF.
October 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that an octapeptide binding to Lgr5 can enhance the proliferation and differentiation of human primary hair cells by activating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, suggesting its potential as a treatment for hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
June 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” This review summarizes current methods, effectiveness, and clinical progress of stem cell therapies for androgenetic alopecia, highlighting their potential for hair regrowth and follicle repair despite unclear long-term effects and mechanisms.
June 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study suggests that hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells may alleviate small intestinal ischaemia-reperfusion injury in rats by promoting angiogenesis, reducing apoptosis, and protecting intestinal mucosal function.
April 2023 in “Chinese Medical Journal” In this study, human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells promoted Achilles tendon repair in rabbits by upregulating collagen types I and III, suggesting potential as a treatment for tendinopathy.
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November 2023 in “JCI Insight” In mouse models, this study showed that transplanted dermal papilla and dermal sheath cells can integrate into hair follicles, promoting hair growth and extended anagen phases, with their effectiveness influenced by factors such as immune response and cell passage number.
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January 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” OCT4 helps hair stem cells renew and fight aging, potentially aiding hair regrowth.
December 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that OCT4-overexpressing human hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells show promise for artificial hematopoiesis by enhancing self-renewal through cytoskeletal remodeling and the beta-catenin-dependent adherens junction pathway.
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February 2023 in “Aging” This study found that exosomes from hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing lncRNA H19 promoted diabetic skin wound healing by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and reducing pyroptosis.
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October 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that mesenchymal stem cell therapy may improve cell viability and regulate key signaling pathways in vitro for treating alopecia areata.
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April 2020 in “Applied sciences” This study reports that mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium promoted dermal cell migration and proliferation, enhancing wound healing but not direct hair growth, in vitro and in adult mouse models.
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May 2022 in “Cell discovery” This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to create a detailed atlas of human scalp hair follicles and found that early-stage hair graying involves matrix hair progenitor depletion linked to P53 pathway activation.