330 citations
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December 2009 in “Cell stem cell” This study suggests that skin-derived precursors from Sox2(+) hair follicle dermal cells have the potential to function as dermal stem cells, supporting hair morphogenesis, dermal maintenance, and wound-healing.
February 2025 in “Theranostics” In this study, researchers used 3D bioprinting with skin stem cells and specific hydrogels to create artificial skin that successfully promoted complete wound healing and the regeneration of skin structures, including hair follicles and blood vessels, in mice.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Stembook” This review addresses the limitations of current engineered skin substitutes for burn patients and highlights potential improvements through stem cell biology and skin morphogenesis, but it reports no new clinical results.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study found that transplanting cell aggregates from mouse skin and lung mesenchymal cells can regenerate hair follicles in immunodeficient mice with skin wounds.
43 citations
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July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the relationship between hair follicles and wound healing, emphasizing the importance of translating scientific findings into practical therapies for chronic wounds, but it reports no new experimental results.