Method for isolating dermal papilla cells and uses thereof

1. A method for isolating dermal papilla cells comprising

(a) obtaining a population of cells comprising dermal papilla cells;

(b) sorting the population of cells by

(i) removing cells that express CD34,

(ii) removing cells that express CD45, and

(iii) removing cells that express CD117 to obtain a population of cells that are CD34 − , CD45 − and CD117 − ; and

(c) isolating from the population of CD34 − , CD45 − and CD117 − cells, a population of cells that express Hhip, Frzb, Pdgfra, Tgfbr1, Vcam1, Itga9, Epha7, and Efnb3, thereby isolating dermal papilla cells.