Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells in Follicle Regeneration

• Published in: Stem cells international Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Wojtkiewicz, Joanna, Placek, Waldemar, Banasiak, Łukasz, Kruszewska, Anna, Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Magdalena, Owczarczyk-Saczonek, Agnieszka, Wojciech, Maksymowicz
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Alopecia; Angiogenesis; Anxiety; Autografts; Biology; Cell culture; Cell lines; Coronary artery disease; Follicles; Hair; Hair loss; Health aspects; Heart diseases; Immunogenicity; Lupus; Mental depression; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Morphogenesis; Regeneration (physiology); Regenerative medicine; Review; Stem cells; Tissue engineering; Transplantation

Alopecia is caused by a variety of factors which affect the hair cycle and decrease stem cell activity and hair follicle regeneration capability. This process causes lower self-acceptance, which may result in depression and anxiety. However, an early onset of androgenic alopecia is associated with a...