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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” Bioengineered scaffolds help heal skin wounds, but perfect treatments are still needed.
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October 2008 in “Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews” Activins and follistatins, part of the TGFβ family, are crucial for hair follicle development and skin health, affecting growth, repair, and the hair cycle.
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January 2011 in “Journal of biotechnology” Scientists recreated human hair follicles in the lab that can grow hair.
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January 2015 in “World journal of stem cells” Hair follicle stem cells can become different cell types and may help treat neurodegenerative disorders.
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June 2024 in “Cell” Understanding tissue self-organization can improve treatments for diseases and advance regenerative medicine.
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July 2016 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” Genetic changes in mice help understand skin and hair disorders, aiding treatment development for acne and hair loss.
21 citations
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Foxn1 is crucial for skin development and healing, and altering its expression may aid regenerative medicine.
11 citations
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February 2019 in “Stem cells international” Skin-derived stem cells grow faster and are easier to obtain than hair follicle stem cells, but both can become various cell types.
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July 2012 in “Experimental dermatology” Innate immunity genes in hair follicle stem cells might have new roles beyond traditional immune functions.
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November 2021 in “Current Opinion in Genetics & Development” Wounds can cause new hair growth in adult mice, influenced by Wnt signaling.
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Understanding skin stem cells and their regulation is key to improving skin healing and treating disorders.
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January 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
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March 2023 in “Scientific Reports” Researchers developed a new method to test hair growth drugs and found that adult cells are best for hair growth, but the method needs improvement as it didn't create mature hair follicles.
Understanding hair follicle interactions can help treat male pattern baldness.
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” BFNB could be a promising treatment for hair growth.
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August 2022 in “BMC veterinary research” Hair follicle stem cells from Arbas Cashmere goats can become fat, nerve, and liver cells.
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May 2020 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” The study found that specific proteins are markers of hair follicle development in human fetuses.
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February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Enzymatic digestion is an efficient method for isolating cells from hair follicles for tissue-engineered skin.
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December 2023 in “Biomolecules” Regulating cell death in hair follicles can help prevent hair loss and promote hair growth.
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July 2023 in “Journal of developmental biology” Bird foot scales develop differently and can repair but not fully regenerate due to the lack of specialized stem cell areas.
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September 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” MicroRNA-148a is crucial for maintaining healthy skin and hair growth by affecting stem cell functions.
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January 2021 in “Processes” Researchers successfully grew horse skin cells that produce pigment from hair follicle samples.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” LHX2 is crucial for development, tissue repair, and preventing diseases.
May 2026 in “Science Advances” Caloric stress and differentiation increase IRES translation, affecting stem cell function and potential therapies.
February 2026 in “Bioengineering” Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may improve hair and scalp health.
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January 2026 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” Strontium and cerium are most effective for tissue repair.
March 2025 in “Advanced Science” Bioengineered hair germs using special hydrogels can help regenerate hair follicles and treat hair loss.
February 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” Microneedles with extracellular vesicles show promise for treating various conditions with targeted delivery.
August 2023 in “Military Medical Research” Scientists have improved 3D models of human skin for research and medical uses, but still face challenges in perfectly replicating real skin.