February 2025 in “Biomolecules” This research found that melatonin has a bidirectional effect on hair follicle stem cell survival, improving it at low doses and inhibiting it at high doses.
This study found that lentivirus-mediated overexpression of Sonic hedgehog significantly increased hair follicle stem cell proliferation and promoted hair follicle regeneration, with higher effects in non-alopecia areas.
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March 2021 in “Materials Today Bio” This review discusses recent advances in developmental tissue engineering for regenerating ectodermal appendages like teeth and glands, emphasizing biomaterial selection and cell culture strategies, but reports no new experimental results.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway activates melanocyte stem cells, promoting hair follicle regeneration both in vitro and in vivo.
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February 2023 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” This study found that IL-1α promotes hair follicle regeneration and stem cell activation in an age-dependent manner by modulating inflammatory cells and oxidative stress in mice.
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January 2018 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” In this study, adipose-derived stem cells from human scalp were successfully directed towards chondrocyte differentiation, with TGF-beta3 and BMP-6 growth factors proving effective for in vitro chondrogenesis.
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January 2020 This study found that Ift20 is essential for hair follicle stem cell identity and hair regrowth, and it regulates keratinocyte migration during wound healing through focal adhesion integrin recycling, independently of ciliogenesis.
May 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that circ 0020938 suppresses hair follicle stem cell proliferation by interacting with the miR-142-5p/DSG4 axis, which aids in the hair follicle cycle's proper progression.
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March 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that autologous platelet-rich plasma increased hair growth potential by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation and stimulating key signaling pathways in both cell cultures and mice models.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review describes bioengineering strategies to mimic the natural cell microenvironment in vitro, emphasizing the novel approach of using cell-synthesized extracellular matrix as a scaffold for engineering functional 3D tissues, while highlighting the limitations of exogenous scaffolds in tissue engineering.
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June 2019 in “Stem Cells and Development” This review explores the potential of periodontal ligament stem cells for regenerative therapy in periodontium, despite challenges due to their rarity, and reports no clinical results.
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February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this study, researchers achieved complete reepithelialization and hair growth on a burn-injured scalp using a tissue-engineered dermal template with early micrograft hair follicle implantation.
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December 2009 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses the paracrine effects of adipose tissue-derived stem cells on surrounding cells and tissues, noting their potential therapeutic benefits, but reports no new clinical results.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines how mesenchymal stem cells and their derivatives may enhance skin regeneration and rejuvenation, but it reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest iPSC-derived MSCs hold promise for future therapies.
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July 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This article reviews the role of stem cells in tissue development, tumor formation, and organoid generation, and highlights the potential of epigenetic regulation in advancing regenerative medicine and cancer treatment, without presenting new experimental results.
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August 2014 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study found that composite skin constructs containing dermal papilla cells promoted better skin healing and hair regeneration in nude mice, highlighting their role in tissue-engineered skin for severe injuries.
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November 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review describes and compares the efficacy of bioregenerative therapies, specifically mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma, for treating osteoarthritis, suggesting they may offer a less invasive and more effective alternative to surgery and conventional therapies.
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January 2016 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for regenerative medicine, highlighting their ability to differentiate, secrete factors, and modulate the immune response, but reports no new findings.
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December 2021 in “Development & Reproduction” This study found that FPR2 knockout mice experienced excessive hair loss and abnormal hair follicle structures, suggesting FPR2's protective role in hair regeneration through stem cell activity regulation.
This study observed that activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway enhances hair follicle stem cell proliferation and differentiation, promoting hair growth and wound healing, and demonstrated the potential for outer root sheath transplants to aid skin repair, although challenges remain for clinical application.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study evaluated nanovesicles derived from Polygonum multiflorum roots, finding that they promote dermal papilla cell proliferation and activate β-catenin signaling, which in turn enhances hair shaft elongation in ex vivo cultured human hair follicles, suggesting their potential use for alopecia treatment.
April 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that human skin melanocytes with low mutation burdens are smaller, less dendritic, and exhibit stem-like features, often residing in UV-protected hair follicles, suggesting their role in replenishing sun-damaged epidermis.
June 2025 in “Biomolecules” In this study, researchers found that activating RORA in hair follicle stem cells reduced the expression of cytoskeleton-related genes, affecting cell migration and adhesion, which may aid in understanding hair follicle development and potentially inform alopecia treatments.
January 2025 in “Clinical and Translational Medicine” This research found that exosome-derived long non-coding RNA AC010789.1, modified by FTO and hnRNPA2B1, enhanced human hair follicle stem cell proliferation against androgenic alopecia through the activation of S100A8/Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathways.
December 2024 in “Animals” In this study, researchers found that RORA directly regulates the expression of the Bnip3 gene, which is crucial for hair follicle stem cell health, using rat HFSCs as a model. They propose that targeting RORA could modulate HFSC status.
May 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights the complications of radiation therapy, specifically radiation cystitis, and explores the potential of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies for tissue repair while discussing their therapeutic potential and limitations.
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter reviews the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for skin aging and hair loss treatments but reports no new experimental results; the authors highlight these stem cells as a promising regenerative resource.
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January 2018 in “The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology” This study found that human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells promoted hair growth by advancing anagen onset and increasing hair follicle regeneration in an in vivo model.
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July 2022 in “Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine” This study found that an optimized hydrogel combined with human umbilical cord-mesenchymal stem cells accelerated wound healing in diabetic mice by improving cell adhesion and reducing inflammation.
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January 2013 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” This review examines recent developments in tooth regeneration therapies using mesenchymal stem cells, but it reports no new clinical findings.