May 2007 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Hair can regrow in adult mice's skin after injury, and this regrowth doesn't come from existing hair cells but from skin cells in the wound, with Wnt7a protein helping this process. This could help treat baldness and scarring.
Myeloid cells can turn into skin and hair cells to help heal wounds.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Biological Rhythms” The skin's internal clock affects healing, cancer risk, aging, immunity, and hair growth, and disruptions can harm skin health.
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January 2010 in “Mediators of Inflammation” Skin surface lipids are important for skin health and altering them could help prevent aging and treat skin conditions.
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November 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” The mineralocorticoid receptor may play a role in skin and hair health and could be a new target for treating related disorders.
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December 2018 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” Phospholipase A2 enzymes play key roles in skin health and disease.
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May 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human sebaceous glands can grow back in skin grafts on mice and work like normal human glands.
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August 2023 in “Molecules” SH-340 may improve skin barrier and help treat atopic dermatitis.
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February 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” PRP use in skin care and plastic surgery is growing, especially in the U.S. and Italy.
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December 2014 in “Scanning” Multiphoton microscopy effectively images rabbit skin structures in detail without staining and shows differences from human skin.
December 2025 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” The new near-infrared LED device improves skin and hair with no side effects.
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January 2005 in “Endocrine journal” Melatonin is important for skin health and protection, and can be made by the skin or applied to it.
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October 2024 in “Pharmaceutics” Improving drug delivery through the skin requires understanding skin and using enhancers.
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January 2018 in “Stem Cells International” Skin-derived stem cells show promise for improving wound healing and creating transplantable tissue.
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August 2022 in “Cell Death and Disease” DA-MeHA hydrogel effectively aids stem cell-based skin regeneration.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” ADSC-derived extracellular vesicles show promise for skin and hair regeneration and wound healing.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” Imbalanced skin bacteria worsen diabetic foot ulcers, but adjusting them might improve healing.
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February 2025 in “Cell Reports” Skin acetyl-CoA synthesis is crucial for overall lipid balance.
December 2025 in “Bioengineering” Sebum is essential for skin health but can cause acne if unbalanced.
October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Iron balance is crucial for skin health, affecting conditions like psoriasis and hair loss.
November 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” Skin organoids help improve wound healing and tissue repair.
November 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Skin spheroids with both outer and inner layers are key for regrowing skin patterns and hair.
Tissue engineering advancements are improving skin substitutes for better burn treatment.
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August 2007 in “Biomaterials” Artificial skin development has challenges, but new materials and understanding cell behavior could improve tissue repair. Also, certain growth factors and hydrogel technology show promise for advanced skin replacement therapies.
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March 2022 in “Exploration” Bioactive inorganic particles-based biomaterials show promise for improving skin wound healing.
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July 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Environmental factors, hormones, nutrition, and stress all significantly affect skin health and aging.
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January 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” Improving topical drug delivery involves overcoming skin barriers and using personalized dosing to enhance effectiveness.
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July 2017 in “Clinical Science” MicroRNAs are important for skin health and could be targets for new skin disorder treatments.
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May 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different parts of the body have unique immune characteristics in their skin.
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October 2023 in “Molecular cancer” New treatments like nanotechnology show promise in improving skin cancer therapy.