March 2024 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Antiviral drugs, especially daclatasvir, may be a new treatment for a rare skin disease, improving survival and reducing symptoms in mice.
February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating TLR9 helps heal large wounds and regrow hair by involving a specific type of immune cell.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking DPP4 can help activate hair growth and improve hair regeneration.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A specific molecular switch, driven by MAPK/ERK signaling, helps spiny mice heal wounds by regenerating skin instead of forming scars.
Certain Chinese herbs may help treat kidney fibrosis by targeting TGF-β.
June 2021 in “International journal of cosmetics and dermatology” Vitamin C and E may help with certain skin and hair conditions, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
March 2021 in “Der Hautarzt” Neuroendocrine paraneoplastic syndromes often show skin changes, helping early diagnosis and requiring a team approach for best care.
September 2019 in “Rheumatology advances in practice” Diagnosing and treating rapidly worsening lung disease is difficult and requires better guidelines and understanding.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPH-15, a new compound, effectively reduces skin fibrosis in experiments without causing harm.
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March 2013 in “Development” Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Human Wharton's jelly stem cells improve wound healing.
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April 2014 in “PloS one” Wharton’s Jelly stem cells from the umbilical cord improve skin healing and hair growth without scarring.
August 2016 in “KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas)” Using Wharton's jelly stem cells and scaffolds can help regenerate skin and hair.
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April 2019 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Wharton's jelly secretomes are best for promoting blood vessel growth.
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April 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Wharton's jelly stem cells show diverse traits and functions.
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February 2021 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Wharton's jelly-derived stem cells were safely used to treat four alopecia patients, resulting in hair regrowth in all of them.
Mechanical stress causes ligament thickening through WISP-1 and Hedgehog signaling.
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June 2021 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” Targeting Hedgehog signaling may help treat ligamentum flavum fibrosis.
October 2025 in “International Wound Journal” Gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid improves healing and reduces thickness of hypertrophic scars.
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January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Pulsed dye laser and hydrogel dressings effectively treat hypertrophic scars.
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October 2014 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” The model helps understand scar contraction and develop new treatments.
August 2025 in “Acta Biomaterialia” The new hydrogel speeds up wound healing by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue growth.
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December 2023 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” Fibroblast and endothelial cell interactions are crucial in forming hypertrophic scars.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.
March 2026 in “ACS Omega” The hydrogel significantly speeds up wound healing and improves skin recovery.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” The hydrogel helps heal wounds without scars by releasing two drugs gradually.
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June 2019 in “Asian Journal of Medical Sciences” A new method improves stem cell harvest from umbilical cords, reducing time and cost.
March 2024 in “Advanced science” A new hydrogel made from human cells improves wound healing by working with immune cells to promote repair.
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Fibroblasts are important in healing diabetic wounds, but high sugar levels can harm their function and slow down the healing process.
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April 2012 in “PubMed” Myofibroblasts in rat wound healing may come from blood vessel pericytes and perifollicular dermal sheath cells.