research Mechanical stimulation of human hair follicle outer root sheath cultures activates adjacent sensory neurons
Touching hair can activate nearby nerve cells through signals from the hair's outer layer.
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60-90 / 1000+ resultsresearch Matricellular Proteins in the Homeostasis, Regeneration, and Aging of Skin
Special proteins are important for skin balance, healing, and aging, and affect skin stem cells.
research Hydrogel crosslinking modulates macrophages, fibroblasts, and their communication, during wound healing
Softer hydrogels help wounds heal better with less scarring.
research Loose Anagen Hair Associated with Wooly Hair Caused by a Heterozygous, Intronic KRT71 Variant
A genetic variant in the KRT71 gene may cause loose anagen hair and wooly hair, and symptoms might improve with age.
research Cell cycle controls long-range calcium signaling in the regenerating epidermis
Calcium signaling in skin cells is crucial for communication and regeneration.
research Adaptive Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Long-Term Self-Treatment: A Review
Triboelectric nanogenerators can power wearable medical devices for long-term self-treatment and monitoring.
research The mechanical forces that shape our senses
Mechanical forces are crucial in shaping our sensory organs during development.
research MicroRNA-205 promotes hair regeneration by modulating mechanical properties of hair follicle stem cells
MicroRNA-205 helps hair regrow by making hair follicle stem cells less stiff.
research Toward Elucidating Epigenetic and Metabolic Regulation of Stem Cell Lineage Plasticity in Skin Aging
Epigenetic and metabolic changes affect stem cell function and aging in skin.
research Microcirculation-Promoting Effect of Escin on Cutaneous Tissue via Gsk3β Down-Regulation
Escin improves skin blood flow and health by enhancing blood vessel networks.
research Novel Technologies for Exploring the Skin–Brain Axis
Advanced technologies can improve understanding and monitoring of skin-brain interactions.
research Using the Mechanisms of Action Involved in the Pathogenesis of Androgenetic Alopecia to Treat Hair Loss
Combining different drugs can improve hair loss treatment.
research Novel Strategies for Androgenetic Alopecia Therapy: Integrating Multifunctional Plant Extracts with Nanotechnology for Advanced Cutaneous Drug Delivery
Combining plant extracts with nanotechnology may improve hair loss treatments.
research Emerging biomedical engineering strategies for hair follicle regeneration
New engineering methods show promise for regenerating hair follicles using stem cells and advanced technologies.
research The Pathobiology of Skin Aging
Skin aging is a complex process influenced by various factors, leading to wrinkles and sagging, and should be considered a disease due to its health impacts.
research Topical drug delivery strategies for enhancing drug effectiveness by skin barriers, drug delivery systems and individualized dosing
Improving topical drug delivery involves overcoming skin barriers and using personalized dosing to enhance effectiveness.
research Shedding Light on the Effects of Calorie Restriction and Its Mimetics on Skin Biology
Eating fewer calories may slow skin aging and improve skin health through various biological changes.
research Tenascin-C expressing touch dome keratinocytes exhibit characteristics of all epidermal lineages
Touch dome keratinocytes in adult skin have traits of different skin cell types.
research Montagna Symposium 2016—The Skin: Our Sensory Organ for Itch, Pain, Touch, and Pleasure
The symposium highlighted the skin's role in sensing itch, pain, touch, and pleasure, and discussed new research and techniques for understanding and treating these sensations.
research Wnt4 increases the thickness of the epidermis in burn wounds by activating canonical Wnt signalling and decreasing the cell junctions between epidermal cells
Wnt4 protein makes the outer skin layer thicker in burn wounds by turning on a specific healing pathway and loosening the connections between skin cells.
research A volar skin excisional wound model for in situ evaluation of multiple-appendage regeneration and innervation
The study concluded that the new wound model can be used to evaluate skin regeneration and nerve growth.
research Tissue fibrosis associated depletion of lipid‐filled cells
Fibrosis causes loss of important fat cells, affecting tissue function.
research Microneedles as a Promising Technology for Disease Monitoring and Drug Delivery: A Review
Microneedles are promising for disease monitoring and drug delivery due to their minimal invasiveness and versatility.
research The 3D Bioprinted Scaffolds for Wound Healing
3D bioprinting improves wound healing by precisely creating scaffolds with living cells and biomaterials, but faces challenges like resolution and speed.
research Bone‐forming cells with pronounced spread into the third dimension in polymer scaffolds fabricated by two‐photon polymerization
Bone-forming cells grow well in 3D polymer scaffolds with 35 µm pores.
research The atypical ‘hippocampal’ glutamate receptor coupled to phospholipase D that controls stretch‐sensitivity in primary mechanosensory nerve endings is homomeric purely metabotropic GluK2
A special receptor in sensory nerve endings helps control how they respond to stretching.
research Advances and Perspectives on Bioelectronic and Atomic Nanogenerators for Anticancer Therapy
Bioelectronic nanogenerators show promise for cancer treatment but need better understanding and development.
research Spherical Skin Model: Stratified Co‐Culture of Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes on Spherical Beads Toward Compound Screening
The Spherical Skin Model improves drug and cosmetic testing by accurately mimicking human skin for efficient compound screening.
research Genome-Wide Associations with Body and Fleece Weight in United States Sheep
Certain genetic markers can help predict wool production in U.S. sheep.
research eLife assessment: Touch receptor end-organ innervation and function require sensory neuron expression of the transcription factor Meis2
Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.