9 citations
,
September 2019 in “PLoS ONE” K42 and K124 keratins are only found in horse hoof lamellae.
7 citations
,
August 2024 in “Marine Drugs” Ultrasound can safely produce beneficial carrageenan from red algae.
7 citations
,
April 2024 in “Life Medicine” Standardizing and engineering organoids can improve their use in medicine and drug testing.
2 citations
,
July 2023 in “Cosmetics” Surfactants in shampoos and conditioners remove some but not all lipids from hair, and more research is needed to understand their full impact.
January 2026 in “Eng—Advances in Engineering” Berry extracts improve fabric strength and flexibility, making it suitable for medical and cosmetic uses.
September 2025 in “Cell Reports” Skin stretching can improve vaccine delivery through hair follicles and boost immune response.
July 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” New engineering methods show promise for regenerating hair follicles using stem cells and advanced technologies.
April 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” APA is a promising new compound for repairing damaged hair, outperforming Olaplex® in strength and elasticity.
February 2025 in “Journal of Tissue Viability” Dark skin is more prone to severe pressure ulcers due to reduced ceramide content and detection challenges.
418 citations
,
January 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found four distinct fibroblast types in human skin, which could help in treating wounds and fibrotic diseases.
245 citations
,
October 2015 in “Nature medicine” Hair follicle-derived IL-7 and IL-15 are crucial for maintaining skin-resident memory T cells and could be targeted for treating skin diseases and lymphoma.
181 citations
,
January 2019 in “Cell” Innate lymphoid cells help control skin bacteria by regulating sebaceous glands.
148 citations
,
May 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice without the vitamin D receptor are more prone to UV-induced skin tumors.
105 citations
,
October 2018 in “Nature” A small group of slow-growing cells causes basal cell carcinoma to return after treatment.
98 citations
,
December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin is crucial for skin barrier formation and affects mitochondrial function.
90 citations
,
July 2014 in “Conservation Physiology” Hair cortisol levels in brown bears can be affected by both long-term and short-term stress.
82 citations
,
January 2011 in “New Phytologist” VILLIN4 helps root hair growth by organizing actin with calcium.
52 citations
,
October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells have greater longevity and adhesion, while transit-amplifying cells are more mobile.
51 citations
,
April 2020 in “Cells” Special cell particles from macrophages can help hair grow.
51 citations
,
August 2013 in “The Journal of experimental medicine/The journal of experimental medicine” Loss of a specific protein in skin cells causes symptoms similar to psoriasis.
50 citations
,
December 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Different skin cells produce unique materials, which can improve skin substitutes for healing.
45 citations
,
August 2018 in “Journal of Lipid Research” Blocking the ATX-LPA pathway may improve insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial function in obesity.
43 citations
,
January 2016 in “Cellular physiology and biochemistry” Epidermal Growth Factor helps hair follicle cells grow and move by activating a specific cell signaling pathway.
38 citations
,
April 2018 in “Diseases” L-PRF treatment helped heal diabetic foot ulcers effectively.
36 citations
,
March 2014 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” Cidea is essential for proper lipid storage and secretion in sebaceous glands, affecting skin and hair health.
29 citations
,
September 2018 in “Journal of the American Heart Association” EP 2 receptor is essential for heart repair by helping macrophages work properly.
25 citations
,
February 2021 in “Diabetes” Dock5 is important for skin healing and could help treat diabetic wounds.
24 citations
,
August 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Non-thermal plasma could help hair growth by activating key cell signals.
23 citations
,
December 2021 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” A-PRF reduces pain and complications after wisdom tooth removal.
23 citations
,
January 2014 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” Mushroom beta-glucans from Ganoderma lucidum can reduce tumor size and metastasis in cancer.