waynakyo
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It has been posted before on another site, it is things like these that i find very promising.
http://www.hairsite.com/hair-loss/img/uploaded_files/2879_file43.pdf
i hope mod will allow the link... Comments welcome
BACKGROUND The use of bisected hair follicles in hair transplantation has been previously reported,but the capacity of each half to regenerate the entire hair has not been clarified.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate duplicative surgery rate of success and to analyze the cell populations involvedin hair regeneration.
METHODS We screened 28 patients undergoing duplicative surgery. Approximately 100 hair folliclesfrom each patient were horizontally bisected and implanted. Upper and lower portions were stained forthe known epithelial stem cell markers CD200, p63, b1-integrin, CD34, and K19.
RESULTS Similar percentages of hair regrowth after 12 months were observed when implanting theupper (72.770.4%) and lower (69.271.1%) portions. Expression of CD200, p63, and b1-integrin wasdetected in both portions, whereas K19 and CD34 stained different cell populations in the upper andlower fragment, respectively.
CONCLUSION Duplicative surgery might represent a successful alternative for hair transplantation,because both portions are capable of regenerating a healthy hair. Moreover, our results suggest thepossible presence of stem cells in both halves of the follicle.
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Don't these findings make pilofocus all the more interesting?
http://www.hairsite.com/hair-loss/img/uploaded_files/2879_file43.pdf
i hope mod will allow the link... Comments welcome
BACKGROUND The use of bisected hair follicles in hair transplantation has been previously reported,but the capacity of each half to regenerate the entire hair has not been clarified.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate duplicative surgery rate of success and to analyze the cell populations involvedin hair regeneration.
METHODS We screened 28 patients undergoing duplicative surgery. Approximately 100 hair folliclesfrom each patient were horizontally bisected and implanted. Upper and lower portions were stained forthe known epithelial stem cell markers CD200, p63, b1-integrin, CD34, and K19.
RESULTS Similar percentages of hair regrowth after 12 months were observed when implanting theupper (72.770.4%) and lower (69.271.1%) portions. Expression of CD200, p63, and b1-integrin wasdetected in both portions, whereas K19 and CD34 stained different cell populations in the upper andlower fragment, respectively.
CONCLUSION Duplicative surgery might represent a successful alternative for hair transplantation,because both portions are capable of regenerating a healthy hair. Moreover, our results suggest thepossible presence of stem cells in both halves of the follicle.
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Don't these findings make pilofocus all the more interesting?