Q: What is the major obstacle to hair cloning?
A: Although many problems remain, the main one is to keep cloned cells differentiated (the ability to perform a specialized function, like producing a hair). There are certain cells in the skin, called fibroblasts, which reside around the base of the hair follicle. These cells are readily [...]
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What is Cell Differentiation in Hair Cloning and Why is it the Major Obstacle for Hair Cloning Methods?
December 18th, 2007Will Hair Transplant Affect Ability for Hair Cloning or Vice Versa?
June 1st, 2007Q: If someone where to get a hair transplant now, and then in the future when hair cloning becomes a possibility, would the hair transplant graphs be affected by the hairs that come from hair cloning procedure?
A: Cloned hair should not be affected by hair that is transplanted the traditional way and visa versa.
If you [...]
Can Hair Transplant Use Cloned Hair from Someone Else's Donor Tissue?
February 8th, 2007Q: I was reading the hair cloning area on your site and came across this passage:
“Donor cells can be transferred from one person to another without being rejected. Since repeat hair implantations did not provoke the typical rejection responses, even though the donor was of the opposite sex and had a significantly different genetic profile, [...]
What are Obstacles to Hair Cloning Techniques?
November 16th, 2006Q: What are the major obstacles for scientists to cloning hair?
A: The main problem is that the cultured cells may lose their phenotype with multiple passages, i.e. lose their ability to differentiate into hair follicles after they have been multiplied.
Another problem of hair cloning is that the orientation of hair direction must be controlled. With [...]
How are Hair Cloning, Hair Multiplication, and Follicular Neogeneis Different?
November 13th, 2006Q: What is the difference between hair cloning, hair multiplication, and follicular neogeneis? I have read about these terms on the internet and am completely confused.
A: Cloning generally refers to the multiplication of fetal stem cells or embryonic tissues. “Hair cloning”, as the term is generally used, involves the multiplication of adult tissue cells that [...]
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