30 citations
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February 2022 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This review of stem cell-based tissue engineering treatments in preclinical burn wound models reports promising improvements in skin repair, suggesting potential as an enhanced therapy for burn wounds.
June 2024 in “The American journal of psychiatry” In this study by Sawada et al., the researchers developed a human striatal model using stem cells and postmortem samples, revealing accelerated neuronal maturation and specific gene expression changes linked to schizophrenia risk, which may inform future research on the disorder's developmental roots.
15 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that stem cell therapy significantly improved burn healing rates in animal models, with hair follicle stem cells showing particularly strong effects.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “OALib” This review discusses current research and interest in extracellular vesicles for applications in plastic surgery and underscores the need for standardized protocols and further evidence to inform clinical use.
44 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advancements in the study and application of epidermal stem cells for wound healing and tissue engineering, without presenting new experimental findings.
17 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human hair follicle bulge stem cells exhibited autofluorescence, potentially due to high flavin- and NAD-related compound levels, highlighting the need to consider this when using fluorescent antibodies for studying these cells.
31 citations
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August 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that when human hair follicles were grafted onto mice, they progressed through dystrophic stages and returned to normal growth, with stem cells aiding in recovery.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapies are accepted treatments for hair restoration, with specific protocols recommended for best results, but more standardization is needed in stem cell use.
58 citations
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November 2013 in “Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences” This review discusses the development and application of multiphoton microscopy in dermatology, highlighting its advantages and potential future research directions without reporting new clinical results.
This review suggests that stem cells might be a promising addition or alternative to standard treatments for androgenic alopecia, but larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.
13 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study describes a method for isolating stem cells and keratinocytes from mouse hair follicles using FACS technology, facilitating the study of stem cell biology.
65 citations
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April 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review indicates that most studies reported positive effects of platelet-rich plasma injections for treating androgenic alopecia, with no major side effects, suggesting it may be a safe alternative to Minoxidil and Finasteride.
7 citations
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January 2020 in “PubMed” In this review, researchers highlight preclinical and clinical studies on stem cell-based therapies for hair loss, noting promising early findings but indicating that further robust clinical research is necessary to better understand their effectiveness, safety, and mechanisms.
209 citations
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October 2008 in “The Journal of Pathology” This review discusses the niches supporting adult stem cells in various organisms, including well-studied germline niches and the less understood mammalian niches, but it reports no new research findings.
9 citations
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April 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review suggests that MSC-derived conditioned media hold promise in dermatology, with studies indicating enhanced therapeutic effects when used alongside treatments like laser therapy and microneedling, leading to improved dermatological outcomes.
1 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This review discusses the potential of stem cell therapies for regenerating hair in nonautoimmune hair loss and calls for more studies to evaluate their efficacy.
January 2024 in “International wound journal” This study used bibliometric analysis to examine 19,728 studies on stem cells in wound healing from 1999 to 2023, highlighting increasing publications, major contributing countries, influential institutions, and journals, and emphasizing future research on the mechanisms of stem cells in enhancing wound healing.
This study found that gels containing glycyrrhizic acid and aqueous Glycyrrhiza glabra extract significantly reduced underarm hair growth in terms of area, thickness, length, and number compared to their gel bases.
September 2026 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This review reports limited evidence suggesting that stem cell-based therapies, particularly using human-derived mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes, may be effective for skin rejuvenation, though results are uncertain due to methodological limitations and variability across studies.
21 citations
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August 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This meta-analysis suggests that stem cell therapy may reduce burn wound area and improve healing-related factors in preclinical models, indicating potential for future clinical studies on burn treatment.
116 citations
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April 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study identified highly variable genes in mesenchymal stem/stromal cells that are linked to classic functions like development and inflammation response, suggesting their potential as markers for further potency studies.
15 citations
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September 2007 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” This study suggests that human embryonic stem cells may improve skin graft quality and functionality by enabling the identification and amplification of early ectodermal progenitors, pending confirmation from preclinical studies.
November 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, the authors reported that combining PMSC-secretome and Wnt10b in a GelMA hydrogel scaffold promoted effective hair follicle biofabrication and hair growth in a small in vivo experiment. They emphasized the need for larger studies to confirm these results.
July 2025 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” This review highlights that exosome-based therapies show promise for hair regeneration by modulating signaling pathways and enhancing hair follicle regeneration; however, further clinical research is needed due to variability in methods and limited clinical studies.
December 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this phase I/II clinical trial, placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cell exosome therapy significantly improved hair density and diameter, and reduced hair loss in patients with androgenetic alopecia, though further large-scale studies are needed to confirm these results and investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms.
August 2024 in “Indian Journal of Skin Allergy” This review outlines the current state of stem cell therapy in dermatology, highlighting its potential for treating a variety of skin disorders and conditions, while emphasizing the need for further controlled studies to standardize treatment and fully understand its efficacy and limitations.
51 citations
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November 2010 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study measured the lengths and depths of different portions of occipital scalp hair follicles and suggested cutting below 1 mm for hair regeneration procedures to avoid damaging the bulge zone.
24 citations
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March 2018 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This review discusses the interactions between melanocyte stem cells and their niche in hair regeneration and repair, but reports no new results; recent studies on molecular pathways are highlighted.
June 2026 in “Cell Transplantation” This review highlights the potential of stem cell-based therapies, including hair follicle, mesenchymal, and induced pluripotent stem cells, as promising future treatments for alopecia, noting their regenerative and immunomodulatory capabilities as well as ongoing studies evaluating their effectiveness in overcoming current therapy limitations.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review evaluates controlled studies on Platelet-Rich Plasma for androgenetic alopecia treatment, reporting positive effects on hair growth and density but highlighting the need for standardized protocols.