research Alopecia Areata: Updates from the Mouse Perspective 8 citations , December 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Mouse models help understand alopecia areata and find treatments.
research Skin wounds in the MRL/MPJ mouse heal with scar 51 citations , January 2006 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MRL/MpJ mice's skin wounds heal with scars, unlike their ear wounds which can regenerate.
research Differential cutaneous wound healing in thermally injured MRL/MPJ mice 26 citations , July 2007 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” MRL/MpJ mice heal burns slower with more scarring and less tissue regeneration than BALB/c mice.
research An ear punch model for studying the effect of radiation on wound healing 4 citations , April 2011 in “International Journal of Radiation Biology” Radiation significantly slows down wound healing in mice.
research Cell Cycle Regulation and Regeneration 27 citations , January 2012 in “Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology” Mice that can regenerate tissue have cells that pause in the cell cycle, which is important for healing, similar to axolotls.