June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists successfully grew mini hair follicles using human skin cells, which could help treat baldness.
Pig tissue can be used to prevent hair loss, aid in hair restoration surgery, and improve healing of donor scars.
February 2019 in “Chin J Injury Repair and Wound Healing(Electronic Edition)” Porcine acellular dermal matrix helps hair growth by boosting specific proteins and signals.
November 2013 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” Using urinary bladder matrix and platelet rich plasma can effectively treat transplant scars and prevent hair loss.
30 citations,
April 2017 in “Journal of structural biology” Human hair keratin fibers have a detailed nano-scale structure that changes with different conditions.
22 citations,
June 2018 in “Journal of Neuroinflammation” Procyanidins from grape seeds reduce nerve pain by blocking specific proteins and inflammation.
14 citations,
August 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” January 2023 in “Advances in pharmacology and clinical trials” Human hair is a significant sample for various tests in clinical, nutritional, archaeological, and forensic studies.
3 citations,
May 2019 in “Cytotherapy” ATIR101 improves survival in stem cell transplant patients; Australian stem cell treatment decisions are influenced by regulation changes.
March 2024 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Skin Radiance Collagen improved skin and hair health in adult females.
60 citations,
May 2014 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Caffeine affects hair growth and health differently in men and women.
40 citations,
June 2013 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” The gelatin/β-TCP scaffold with nanoparticles improves wound healing and skin regeneration.
25 citations,
April 2012 in “Acta Biomaterialia” Using certain small proteins with a growth factor and specific materials can increase the creation of neurons from stem cells.
4 citations,
January 2021 in “Archives of dermatological research” The study created a new model to better understand human hair growth and health.
17 citations,
June 2017 in “Journal of pharmaceutical sciences” Researchers developed a nanomedicine for acne treatment that delivers medication with less irritation and is non-irritating for oily skin.
4 citations,
November 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Testosterone may worsen hair loss by affecting hair growth signals, while different prostaglandins can either hinder or promote hair growth.
13 citations,
December 1983 in “Canadian journal of zoology” Heterotypic cell contacts likely help hair matrix cells differentiate during mouse hair follicle development.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” The conclusion is that accurately replicating the complexity of the extracellular matrix in the lab is crucial for creating realistic human tissue models.
April 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” Fetal scalp cells have more regenerative genes than adult cells, and decellularized muscle matrix is better for muscle repair than commercial alternatives.
April 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” 3D scaffolds mimicking the extracellular matrix are crucial for effective hair follicle regeneration.
65 citations,
August 2013 in “Acta Biomaterialia” The new matrix improves skin regeneration and graft performance.
2 citations,
March 2023 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” The analysis shows the U.S. leads in tissue expansion research, mainly for breast reconstruction, with a slightly higher complication rate when using acellular dermal matrix.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.
Patients with graft-versus-host disease often have nail changes related to the nail matrix, with severity not linked to skin condition.
September 2022 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Baricitinib helps with severe hair loss, negative-pressure therapy lowers hernia recurrence, tranexamic acid reduces bleeding, robot-assisted breast surgery may improve outcomes, and acellular dermal matrix could decrease breast reconstruction complications.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
1160 citations,
November 2018 in “Physiological Reviews” The document concludes that better targeted treatments are needed for wound healing, and single-cell technologies may improve cell-based therapies.
1113 citations,
August 1999 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Hair follicle biology advancements may lead to better hair growth disorder treatments.
150 citations,
May 1993 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” Mouse Notch is important for determining cell roles in hair follicles.
98 citations,
December 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” Thymosin β4 promotes hair growth by activating stem cells in hair follicles.