April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cholecystokinin may help reduce skin inflammation in psoriasis.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a skin graft that senses blood glucose and could treat diabetes using CRISPR-edited stem cells.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” A specific mutation known for causing cancer is also found to cause a skin condition in a young girl.
December 2025 in “Cureus” Zinc supplements effectively treat inherited zinc deficiency in infants.
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July 2019 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” A new hydrogel with stem cells from human umbilical cords improves skin wound healing and reduces inflammation.
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November 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Injecting alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone in mice improved skin healing and reduced scarring.
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May 2019 in “PLOS ONE” The African spiny mouse can fully regenerate its muscle without scarring, unlike the common house mouse.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology research and practice” Emu oil may slow down skin healing but increases hair growth in burn wounds.
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January 2018 in “Journal of Tissue Viability” An 80-year-old patient grew new hair on a wound, showing that elderly people can still regenerate hair.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine” Hyaluronic acid-based HA2 hydrogel helps heal skin wounds better with less scarring.
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February 2025 in “Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology” Isaria cicadae Miquel rice fermentation extract helps heal wounds and regenerate hair follicles.
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May 2007 in “Nature” Hair follicles can regrow in wounded adult mouse skin using a process like embryo development.
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” Bioprinting could improve wound healing but needs more development to match real skin.
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July 2018 in “Regenerative Medicine” Understanding different types of skin cells, especially fibroblasts, can lead to better treatments for wound healing and less scarring.
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February 2018 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” Stem cell plasticity is crucial for wound healing but can also contribute to cancer development.
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January 2019 in “Nanoscale” Created material boosts hair growth and kills bacteria for wound healing.
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” Engineered exosomes show promise for improving wound healing but face challenges in clinical use.
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September 2006 in “Cell Transplantation” Fetal skin cells from a cell bank heal wounds faster and with less scarring than adult cells.
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February 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Fat-derived stem cells, platelet-rich plasma, and biomaterials show promise for healing chronic skin wounds and improving soft tissue with few side effects.
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May 2021 in “Science Advances” Different scaffold patterns improve wound healing and immune response in mouse skin, with aligned patterns being particularly effective.
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September 2020 in “Bioactive Materials” A special dressing called FEA-PCEI can speed up wound healing, reduce scars, and help grow new hair follicles, but only at the right dosage.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
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September 2017 in “Frontiers in Bioscience” Nanoparticles show promise for better wound healing, but more research is needed to ensure safety and effectiveness.
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March 2017 in “Materials Science and Engineering: C” Human amniotic membrane helps heal skin wounds faster and with less scarring.
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August 2014 in “Journal of Nanoparticle Research” Silver nanoparticles in gel form can effectively heal wounds.
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September 2012 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Applying calreticulin can speed up wound healing in diabetics.
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August 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Prominin-1 expressing cells in the dermal papilla help regulate hair follicle size and communication but don't aid in skin repair.
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March 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Fat stem cells from diabetic mice can help heal skin wounds in other diabetic mice.
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September 2012 in “Birth Defects Research” Wounds heal without scarring in early development but later result in scars, and studying Wnt signaling could help control scarring.
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December 2021 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” The hydrogel speeds up skin wound healing and helps regenerate tissue.