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February 2007 in “Nature” The document concludes that skin stem cells are important for hair growth and wound healing, and could be used in regenerative medicine.
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Three specific proteins can turn adult skin cells into hair-growing cells, suggesting a new hair loss treatment.
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November 2014 in “Ageing Research Reviews” Skin aging is caused by stem cell damage and can potentially be delayed with treatments like antioxidants and stem cell therapy.
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” Using defensins to activate stem cells may improve skin aging signs without causing inflammation.
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April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
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