5 citations,
December 2020 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Researchers used a laser to create advanced skin models with hair-like structures.
8 citations,
January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The 3D skin model is better for hair growth research and testing treatments.
5 citations,
January 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
14 citations,
June 2022 in “Stem cell reports” The study created hair-bearing skin models that lack a key protein for skin layer attachment, limiting their use for certain skin disease research.
8 citations,
April 2019 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new SIS-PEG sponge is a promising material for skin regeneration and hair growth.
January 2024 in “Biomaterials Research” 3D-cultured cells in HGC-coated environments improve hair growth and skin integration.
28 citations,
March 2019 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The document concludes that while lab results for hair growth promotion are promising, human trials are needed and better testing methods should be developed.
4 citations,
November 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Aging causes hair loss and graying due to stem cell decline and changes in cell behavior and communication.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New biofabrication technologies could lead to treatments for hair loss.
1 citations,
April 2023 in “Biomaterials advances” Gellan gum hydrogels help recreate the environment needed for hair growth cell function.
6 citations,
January 2020 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” HIF-1α stimulators, like deferiprone, work as well as popular hair loss treatments, minoxidil and caffeine, in promoting hair growth.
27 citations,
March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Three specific proteins can turn adult skin cells into hair-growing cells, suggesting a new hair loss treatment.
25 citations,
April 2021 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Mathematical modeling can improve regenerative medicine by predicting biological processes and optimizing therapy development.
4 citations,
January 2021 in “Archives of dermatological research” The study created a new model to better understand human hair growth and health.
8 citations,
November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Certain genes are more active in baby scalp cells and can help grow hair when added to adult mouse skin cells.
30 citations,
April 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” PI3K/Akt pathway is crucial for hair growth and regeneration.
5 citations,
April 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair and skin healing involve complex cell interactions controlled by specific molecules and pathways, and hair follicle cells can help repair skin wounds.
January 2023 in “International journal of biological sciences” COX2 and ATP synthase control the size of hedgehog spines.
35 citations,
August 2021 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Fibroblasts, cells usually linked to tissue repair, also help regenerate various organs and their ability decreases with age. Turning adult fibroblasts back to a younger state could be a new treatment approach.
March 2024 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” Scientists developed a new way to create skin-like structures from stem cells using a special 3D gel and a device that improves cell organization and increases hair growth.
October 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Aging skin is affected by inflammation, reduced stem cell function, and slower wound healing.
184 citations,
December 2018 in “Nature Communications” Researchers created human hair follicles using a new method that could help treat hair loss.
1 citations,
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New methods to test hair growth treatments have been developed.
13 citations,
September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
October 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Oxytocin may help hair grow by increasing hair growth-related genes and factors.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The document concludes that using stem cells to regenerate hair follicles could be a promising treatment for hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome before it can be used clinically.
22 citations,
March 2021 in “Materials Today Bio” Scaffold-based strategies show promise for regenerating hair follicles and teeth but need more research for clinical use.
30 citations,
November 2020 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Conditioned medium from keratinocytes can improve hair growth potential in cultured dermal papilla cells.
3 citations,
April 2018 in “Therapeutic Delivery” Hair follicle regeneration and delivery is complex due to many molecular and cellular factors.
31 citations,
May 2019 in “Nature communications” Single Blimp1+ cells can create functional sebaceous gland organoids in the lab.