208 citations
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January 2013 in “Lab on a Chip” The Multi-Organ-Chip improves the growth and quality of skin and hair in the lab, potentially replacing animal testing.
31 citations
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November 2016 in “Cell Reports” Touch sensitivity in mouse skin decreases during hair growth due to changes in touch receptors.
12 citations
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April 2019 in “Nature protocols” Scientists created a functional 3D skin system from stem cells that can be transplanted into wounds.
17 citations
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September 2022 in “Biomaterials Research” The film-trigger applicator improves microneedle skin delivery and drug efficiency using simple finger force.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” A 3D skin model helps study wound healing better than traditional methods.
24 citations
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March 2008 in “Neuroscience Research” Cat paws have complex touch sensors for detailed sensory processing.
November 2023 in “ACS Nano” The device helps restore sensation and grow new hair follicles after skin burns.
14 citations
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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” The study created hair-bearing skin models that lack a key protein for skin layer attachment, limiting their use for certain skin disease research.
18 citations
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July 2022 in “Chemistry - an Asian journal” Scientists created a 3D printed skin that includes hair and layers similar to real skin using a special gel.
1 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Education Health and Sport” 3D skin bioprinting and "BioMask" offer promising new ways to treat facial skin injuries.
5 citations
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April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
48 citations
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August 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” Researchers created a quick, cost-effective way to make skin-like tissue from hair follicles and fibroblasts.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KLHL24-mutant stem cells help understand skin and heart disease.
26 citations
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December 2021 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” The hydrogel speeds up skin wound healing and helps regenerate tissue.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” 3D human skin models show promise for dermatology but face challenges in standardization and cost.
20 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin organoids from stem cells could better mimic real skin but face challenges.
September 2025 in “Cell Reports” Skin stretching can improve vaccine delivery through hair follicles and boost immune response.
July 2025 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Ultrasound-activated gel with stem cell vesicles improves skin healing and regeneration.
July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scientists created a new 3D skin model from cells of plucked hairs that works like real skin and is easier to get.
June 2018 in “Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies” New technologies in acupuncture and biosensors show promise for better medical treatments and healing.
March 2025 in “Advanced Materials” The hydrogel helps heal diabetic wounds quickly and effectively.
December 2024 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” Electrospinning creates materials that help heal wounds by mimicking natural tissue and delivering proteins.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that using light-sheet fluorescence microscopy with a special solution can effectively create detailed 3D images of human skin for dermatological research.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that tight junctions reach the top layer of the skin's stratum granulosum, not just the second top layer as previously thought.
April 2025 in “Preprints.org” AI can personalize exercise to improve skin health.
21 citations
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April 2021 in “Biofabrication” The study created a skin model with realistic blood vessels that improves skin grafts and testing for drug delivery.
August 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different types of skin cells create unique support structures that can affect skin cell growth and could help in skin repair.
50 citations
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December 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Different skin cells produce unique materials, which can improve skin substitutes for healing.
A new hydrogel made from human hair keratin can help regenerate skin and fight bacteria.
August 2025 in “Biomacromolecules” The hydrogel dressing improves wound healing, offers long-lasting antibacterial effects, and enhances patient comfort.