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ReviewStem cell research & therapy2025

Functional regeneration strategies of hair follicles: advances and challenges.

Xi Chu, Zhentao Zhou, Xifei Qian, Haiyan Shen, Hanxiao Cheng, Jufang Zhang

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Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Xi Chu *Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Zhentao Zhou *Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Xifei QianSchool of Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Haiyan ShenDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Hanxiao ChengDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China.
Jufang ZhangDepartment of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou, 310000, Zhejiang, China. zhangjufang@hospital.westlake.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-9282-4204

Funding

Key Discipline Project of Hangzhou 0020200044Medicine and Health Research Project of Zhejiang Province 2025KY1037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hair follicles are essential appendages of human skin that function in protection, sensation, thermoregulation and social interactions. The multicellular components, particularly the dermal papilla, matrix and bulge housing stem cells, enable cyclic hair growth postnatally. However, miniaturization and loss of hair follicles can occur in the context of ageing, trauma and various alopecia-related diseases. Conventional treatments involve the redistribution of existing follicles, which may not be viable in patients lacking follicular resources. Recent progress in the comprehension of morphogenesis and the development of biomaterials has significantly advanced follicle reconstruction, incorporating organ germ assembling, stem cell induction and bioprinting techniques. Despite these advancements, fully restoring hair follicles remains challenging due to the complexities of replicating embryonic signals and sustaining growth cycles. Identifying suitable cell sources for clinical applications also presents a hurdle. Here, we retrospect the progress made in the field of hair follicle regeneration, aiming to offer an exhaustive analysis on the benefits and limitations of these methods, and to foster the development of innovative solutions.

Indexed as

Hair FollicleRegenerationAlopeciaAnimalsHumansStem CellsTissue EngineeringBioprintingHair follicleOrganoidProgenitor cellsRegenerationSkin substituteStem cells

Identifiers

PMID39985119
PMCPMC11846195

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