64 citations
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that ectodermal precursor cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells may enhance hair follicle morphogenesis through improved epithelial-mesenchymal interactions when cocultured with dermal cells.
42 citations
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February 2017 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers differentiated induced pluripotent stem cells into cells with dermal papilla-like properties, demonstrating their potential role in hair follicle bioengineering and drug testing for hair growth.
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study developed a new protocol to efficiently produce skin dermal stem cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells, which may aid in treating various skin disorders.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Current protocols in stem cell biology” This paper presents a protocol for differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cells into keratinocyte progenitor cells and keratinocytes, suggesting potential applications for hair follicle restoration and burn or ulcer therapy.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Organoid” In this study, the researchers developed a new protocol using human-induced pluripotent stem cells to efficiently create skin hair follicle organoids, which may aid in optimizing hair follicle growth and exploring treatments for alopecia.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” In this study, researchers presented a protocol for generating planar skin organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells, which include hair follicles and other skin structures, offering a relevant in vitro model for investigating skin physiology, pathogen interactions, and drug responses.
February 2026 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Skin organoids can mimic human skin responses to injury and inflammation, making them useful for studying skin diseases and testing treatments.
November 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this pilot study, researchers isolated skin-derived precursor-like cells from human-induced pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids, revealing their potential for future hair regenerative applications by exhibiting self-renewal and key marker expression.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study developed protocols to create skin organoids with hair follicles and other appendages from human induced pluripotent stem cells, representing a significant step towards understanding hair follicle development and potential applications in modeling skin diseases and reconstructive surgeries.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study suggested that non-colony dissociated hiPSCs can be effectively differentiated into functional RPE cells, and hiPSC-RPE cell spheroids showed promise for use in subretinal transplantation in animal models of retinal degeneration.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study suggests that human induced pluripotent stem cells can be used to generate dermal papilla equivalent cells, potentially aiding hair follicle regeneration and drug discovery for hair diseases.
This study found that human hair follicles can be used to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, which can then efficiently differentiate back into keratinocytes.
17 citations
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February 2019 in “PubMed” This review discusses strategies to regenerate human hair follicles using stem cells and reports no new experimental results; the authors note existing challenges and the potential of hiPSCs for future applications.
99 citations
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January 2014 in “Nature communications” In this study, researchers developed a method to differentiate human iPSCs into cells that can generate all lineages of hair follicles, potentially aiding treatments for hair loss and skin disorders.
64 citations
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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.
2 citations
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May 2021 in “Stem Cells International” This study reviewed the progress in developing induced platelets from human stem cells as an alternative source to meet clinical demands, although challenges remain for large-scale production and clinical application.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human iPSC-derived dermal papilla precursor cells can regenerate hair follicle structures, offering a potential new treatment approach for permanent alopecia.
26 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells, but their efficiency is similar to that of fibroblasts, unlike in mice.
18 citations
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November 2016 in “PeerJ” This study found that hair follicles can be used to generate pluripotent stem cells, which successfully differentiate into keratinocytes and may improve hair regeneration and grafting for medical applications.
June 2019 in “Stem Cell Research” This study established a pluripotent stem cell line from a patient with androgenetic alopecia, which can potentially be used to study the disease's pathological mechanisms.
3 citations
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August 2018 in “Stem cells international” This study found that cultured hair follicle dermal cells support maintenance and potentially aid in the clinical application of pluripotent and haematopoietic stem cells.
3 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study identified critical roles for the gene GREM1 in the differentiation and expansion of endothelial progenitors derived from human urinary induced pluripotent stem cells.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Cell transplantation” This study found that human induced pluripotent stem cells differentiated precisely to express certain markers during a specific window could enable successful hair follicle generation when transplanted.
January 2017 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study found that human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells differentiated into specific bulge stem cells and successfully formed new hair follicles when transplanted with mouse dermal cells in immunodeficient mice.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, researchers evaluated hair follicle transplantation techniques and reported that challenges such as limited follicle supply and low follicle survival rates often limit patient satisfaction, but advances in regenerative medicine may offer promising new solutions.
121 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” In this study, human hair follicle pluripotent stem cells transplanted into severed mouse sciatic nerves differentiated into Schwann cells and supported nerve regeneration, offering a promising alternative to embryonic or iPS cells for regenerative medicine.
7 citations
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July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study demonstrated that human skin can be efficiently reinnervated using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells, promoting skin vitality and sensory reinnervation comparable to physiological conditions.
23 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study found that combining a human acellular amniotic membrane with iPSC-derived epithelial stem cells effectively repaired skin defects and promoted hair follicle formation in nude mice.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This review discusses the development and potential applications of organoids for human disease modeling and regenerative medicine but reports no new experimental results.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) carrying the causal mutation of Epidermolysis Bullosa simplex provides a robust model for understanding its molecular mechanisms and testing potential therapeutic targets.