September 2023 in “The FASEB journal” Foxn1 is important for fat development, metabolism, and wound healing in skin.
Umbilical cord blood is a valuable source of stem cells for medical treatments, but its use is less common than other transplants, and there are ethical issues to consider.
October 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Three-dimensional culture helps dermal papilla cells grow new human hair follicles.
January 1989 in “Handbook of experimental pharmacology” Drugs can change hair growth and this is important because it can upset people.
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January 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Men with baldness due to androgenetic alopecia still have hair stem cells, but lack specific cells needed for hair growth.
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June 2019 in “F1000Research” Scarless healing is complex and influenced by genetics and environment, while better understanding could improve scar treatment.
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June 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Sebaceous glands can help harvest hair follicle stem cells to regenerate skin and hair.
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September 2022 in “Cytotherapy” Fat-derived stem cells show promise for treating skin issues and improving wound healing, but more research is needed to confirm the best way to use them.
March 2025 in “Nature Communications” NSC167409 can effectively inhibit the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease.
August 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” New regenerative therapies show promise for treating hair loss.
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August 2007 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease where T cells attack hair follicles.
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” Current skin substitutes help heal severe burns but don't fully replicate natural skin features.
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June 2016 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The right cells and signals can potentially lead to scarless wound healing, with a mix of natural and external wound healing controllers possibly being the best way to achieve this.
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May 2019 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Abnormal ECM and immune cell interactions can cause skin diseases.
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in immunology” Tyrosine kinases are important in skin autoimmune diseases and could be targets for new treatments.
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Alopecia areata may be treated by restoring hair follicle immune privilege and adjusting immune responses.
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August 2015 in “The Indonesian Biomedical Journal” Different types of stem cells help maintain and heal skin.
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January 2023 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” New therapies are being developed that target integrin pathways to treat various diseases.
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July 2009 in “Cancer Research” Blocking certain proteins can reduce skin inflammation caused by cancer treatment.
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March 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Using the drugs AMD3100 and Tacrolimus together greatly improves skin healing and hair growth after a deep skin cut by increasing stem cells in the wound.
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December 2022 in “Biomolecules” 3D bioprinting shows promise for creating advanced skin for healing wounds and reducing animal testing.
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April 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Gray hair may be caused by lower antioxidant activity in hair cells.
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October 2018 in “JCI Insight” Entospletinib effectively prevents eye and skin GVHD in mice.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” OX40-targeted therapies may help treat skin diseases by reducing inflammation and balancing immune responses.
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November 2020 in “Journal of Advanced Research” Conditioned medium from keratinocytes can improve hair growth potential in cultured dermal papilla cells.
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January 2007 in “Organogenesis” Bioengineering can potentially treat hair loss by regenerating hair follicles and cloning hair, but the process is complex and needs more research.
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June 2016 in “FEBS Journal” Boosting β-catenin signaling in certain skin cells can enhance hair growth.
22 citations
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March 2021 in “Materials Today Bio” Scaffold-based strategies show promise for regenerating hair follicles and teeth but need more research for clinical use.
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July 2022 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” New treatments for ichthyosis, like protein replacement and gene therapy, show promise and may become standard care.
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November 2021 in “Biomedicines” Adipose-derived stem cells show promise in treatments but need more research for safety, especially in cancer.