Man made hair follicle model that functions like real hair!

[PayDay]

The team of scientists from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) said the model would allow them to understand the mechanisms that control hair growth, said the institute's executive director, Professor Jackie Ying in a statement on Friday.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2...19-438496.html

[Westonci]

This is huge news! If its real, than these guys might out do Aderans! And the fact that they are in located in Singapore, means it will come to market faster!

More news in the link below

https://news.google.com/news?ncl=dka...=English&hl=en

[BoSox]

Finally a cure, in just phive yers!

[hellouser]

5 years? Do not give a damn. Call me when someone's ready with a commercial product.

[Conpecia]

hell just save up and get a solid transplant, it'll be cured by the time you need a touchup

[fred970]

+1000 Conpecia, start doing something now, don't wait for a miracle cure. Partial cures, treatments or even techniques (scarless surgery) with probably come out.

[idontwant2bebalding]

The team of scientists from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) said the model would allow them to understand the mechanisms that control hair growth, said the institute's executive director, Professor Jackie Ying in a statement on Friday.

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2...19-438496.html

The pertinent quotes from the op's link:

IBN Team Leader and Principal Research Scientist Dr Andrew Wan elaborated, “Measuring the diameter of a strand of hair, our hair follicle-like structure exhibits similar cell behavior as real hair follicles. In our model, the hair cells are implanted into very fine and transparent fibers, which can be easily examined under the microscope unlike conventional models, making them ideal for drug testing applications.”

The IBN researchers found that the cells in their hair follicle-like structures switched on genes that are usually active during the hair growth stage, and when transplanted into mice, they could grow further into natural-looking hair structures.

If commercialized, this technology could be used by pharmaceutical companies in the drug discovery stage to screen potential promoters or inhibitors of hair formation. Consumer care companies would also be interested in this technology platform as it would allow them to screen the effectiveness of active ingredients in personal care products for hair growth.