21 citations
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June 2016 in “PloS one” This study found that MYC and FGF pathways are crucial for hair cell regeneration in chick and zebrafish models, suggesting potential targets for promoting hair cell regeneration in mammals.
September 2025 in “PubMed” This review discusses recent advances in hair regeneration strategies, including mechanical stimulation and complementary therapies like MSC transplantation and platelet-rich plasma, and reports no new clinical results.
July 2021 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study found that treating wounds in mice with the drug verteporfin, which inhibits mechanical signaling, leads to skin regeneration associated with the activation of Wnt pathway proteins.
418 citations
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September 2012 in “Nature” This study reports the first instance of skin autotomy in mammals, specifically in African spiny mice, and suggests they may possess a greater regenerative capacity than previously understood, possibly offering insights for regenerative medicine.
295 citations
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June 2009 in “Science” This article reviews the role of stromal stem cells in mammalian wound repair, suggesting they may perform functions similar to blastemal cells in simpler organisms, but reports no new experimental results.
77 citations
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June 2007 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified changes in transcription factor gene expression across various signaling pathways during inner ear hair cell regeneration in birds, revealing patterns and potential new pathways for future investigation.
60 citations
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November 2013 in “Development” This study found that the creation of hair follicle lumens in mice is driven by the outward migration of keratin 79-positive cells, suggesting a novel mechanism for generating hollow cores in hair follicles.
42 citations
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January 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This abstract omits specific findings and does not provide new research results.
39 citations
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April 2015 in “Regeneration” This review discusses the regenerative processes of lizard tails, particularly focusing on the diversity in blastema development across different species, and reports no new findings.
30 citations
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May 2019 in “Medicinal Research Reviews” This review discusses molecular and cellular strategies to improve muscle and skin regeneration and reduce scarring after cleft lip repair, offering potential benefits for function and aesthetics.
26 citations
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August 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that PBX1 enhances the proliferation and reprogramming of hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells by activating the AKT/GSK3β signaling pathway, promoting NANOG expression, and inhibiting apoptosis.
24 citations
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March 2020 in “Cells” This review provides an overview of natural product-derived small molecule modulators of the Wnt signaling pathway, exploring their potential as therapeutic agents for tissue regeneration and cancer treatment.
24 citations
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January 2019 in “Science China Life Sciences” Chitosan/LiCl composite scaffolds help heal deep skin wounds better.
21 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that large excisional wounds in rats across seven strains do not regenerate new hair follicles, unlike in mice, possibly due to differences in epidermal competence and transcriptional profiles.
17 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that their system effectively supports the rapid formation of human hair follicle organoids, providing a platform for studying hair regeneration and drug screening.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “Cell Transplantation” This study found that stem cells from human deciduous teeth promoted hair regeneration and increased hair formation in mice, suggesting a potential mechanism involving the Shh/Gli1 pathway.
10 citations
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November 2022 in “Protein & Cell” In this study, topical quercetin was found to stimulate hair follicle growth and promote microvascular regrowth in mice, suggesting its potential for hair regrowth strategies.
10 citations
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June 2016 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This review explores the regenerative potential of hair follicles and their role in complete skin regeneration, emphasizing the influence of mechanical factors and niche signaling pathways on hair growth and loss.
2 citations
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February 2025 in “Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study suggests that Isaria cicadae Miquel rice fermentation extract may enhance regenerative wound healing of hair follicles in mouse skin through the Hippo pathway mechanism.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Chinese Medicine” This study found that Shi-Bi-Man significantly promotes hair regeneration in cynomolgus monkeys by increasing hair follicle stem cells and up-regulating metabolic pathways.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This study suggests that the GDNF signaling pathway may enhance skin regeneration, as observed in axolotls and Spiny mice, indicating potential for similar processes in humans.
February 2026 in “Journal of Regenerative Medicine and Biology Research” This study explores the potential roles of exosomes in anti-aging applications, highlighting their ability to modulate inflammation, promote tissue regeneration, and transfer bioactive molecules to rejuvenate aging tissues and reverse cellular dysfunction.
January 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article provides an educational overview of emerging regenerative technologies for hair growth, highlighting potential therapies like mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma while noting their current experimental status and the need for standardized protocols and long-term safety data.
January 2026 in “Cirugía Plástica .” This study reviewed preclinical evidence suggesting that topical glutamic acid can enhance hair regrowth and skin healing in burn-induced alopecia, highlighting its potential as a simple, low-cost treatment option that warrants further clinical trials.
January 2025 in “Research” This perspective highlights research suggesting that cellular senescence in melanocytes may unexpectedly aid hair regeneration by activating hair follicle stem cells, challenging traditional views of senescence as purely detrimental.
This study reviewed various methods and techniques aimed at overcoming limitations in culturing human hair follicles, specifically focusing on restoring the inductivity of hair follicle cells for successful hair regeneration.
November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This source reviews mechanisms and existing treatments for hair aging, highlighting factors like oxidative stress and DNA repair defects that affect hair follicle and stem cell function, and discusses research limitations and future directions in the field.
19 citations
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February 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” This source reviews Japan's extensive 2014 reforms and investments in regenerative medicine, exploring the government's initiatives to accelerate stem cell research while maintaining safety and efficacy.
16 citations
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June 2022 in “Acta biomaterialia” This study presents a bioprinter-based method for creating scalable, automated hair-inductive tissue grafts that showed improved hair shaft sprouting in mice by using suture guides to control orientation.
2 citations
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August 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that treating patients with androgenetic alopecia using exosomes from adipose tissue stem cells over 24 weeks significantly increased hair density and patient satisfaction without severe adverse effects, suggesting a promising alternative treatment for hair loss.