Publications by authors named "Maki Yamanouchi"
ACS Biomater Sci Eng
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study explores a method for hair regeneration using hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) and dermal papilla cells to treat alopecia, addressing the challenge of growing these cells while preserving their ability to induce hair growth.
- A new microwell array device was developed to grow HFSCs, leading to a significant 20-fold increase in cell numbers over two weeks and enhanced expression of hair-related genes compared to traditional growth methods.
- The method showed promise not only for mouse HFSCs but also for human HFSCs from androgenetic alopecia patients, improving cell ratios and suggesting potential applications in hair regeneration therapies.
