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Lab-grown skin sprouts hair and grows glands

01-Apr-2016

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Took cells from gums and converted them into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

Crafted skin with multiple layers including hair follicles and sweat glands.

Research done in mice – will take 5-10 years to translate into humans.

Could also be used to recreate skin diseases in a dish for testing.

The study was published in the Science Advances journal.

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RIKEN

Organisation dedicated to innovative research in fields including the entire range of the natural sciences

Science Advances

Journal that publishes original research and reviews in all disciplines of science

Takashi Tsuji

Team Leader in Laboratory for Organ Regeneration at the Riken Centre for Developmental Biology.

Topics mentioned on this page:
Regenerative Medicine, Hair loss