139 citations
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February 2010 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology”
This review outlines the advancements in organ and tissue transplantation since the discovery of the human MHC and reports no new clinical results.
36 citations
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April 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research”
Bone-marrow and epidermal stem cells help heal wounds differently, with bone-marrow cells aiding in blood vessel formation and epidermal cells in hair growth.
22 citations
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October 2012 in “Cell Transplantation”
This study found that adding Wnt-10b to the culture medium of dermal papilla cells maintained their ability to induce hair follicles over 100 days in vitro.
18 citations
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December 2010 in “Transplantation Proceedings”
This study reported that black hairy tongue can occur after allogeneic stem cell transplantation and may indicate cutaneous graft-versus-host disease, highlighting the need for histopathologic evaluation.
This report describes two renal transplant patients whose hair loss improved after switching from tacrolimus to cyclosporine, suggesting that cyclosporine might counteract steroid-induced alopecia.
Curved hair transplantation requires specialized tools and techniques to avoid damaging hair follicles, with modified FUE being the preferred method. Proper extraction and implantation angles are crucial to prevent complications like keloids and sterile folliculitis.
Longitudinal partial follicular unit transplantation involves extracting part of the donor follicular unit, allowing the donor area to be overharvested without noticeable hair loss. The conversation questions if this method is practiced in clinics or if it's theoretical, and whether it relates to hair cloning or multiplication.
Longitudinal partial follicular unit transplantation involves extracting part of the donor follicular unit, allowing the donor area to maintain hair production and potentially increasing transplant yield. The conversation questions if this method is practiced in clinics or remains theoretical, and whether it relates to hair cloning or multiplication.
The conversation discusses experiences with Hair Stem Cell Transplantation (HST) for hair loss. Users also mention treatments like Minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841.
Chinese researchers have successfully created hair follicles in vitro, potentially offering unlimited hair for transplantation and a cure for hair loss. They plan to test these follicles in vivo on human scalps.