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October 2014 in “PLoS Genetics” Wnt signaling is essential for forming the skin's spinous layer through a BMP-FGF pathway.
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January 2006 in “PubMed” Carpronium chloride increases blood flow by widening small blood vessels.
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February 2015 in “Mechanisms of development” Hormones and stretching both needed for nipple area skin growth in mice.
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March 2023 in “European Polymer Journal” The new nanofiber improves wound healing by releasing growth factors, reducing inflammation, and helping skin regeneration.
January 2016 in “Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)” Hair follicle transplantation can improve wound healing and nerve growth.
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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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August 2021 in “Pharmaceuticals” Extracellular vesicles help heal skin wounds and could be used for better treatments.
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October 2017 in “Biomolecules” Some growth factors, while important for normal body functions, can cause diseases when not regulated properly.
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Biological Macromolecules” Zinc sulfide cellulose scaffolds can reduce scarring and promote hair growth.
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September 2016 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Neural crest-derived progenitor cells in the cornea could help treat corneal issues without transplants.
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April 2008 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” HMG-CoA reductase is crucial for skin wound healing by regulating keratinocyte growth and blood vessel formation.
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May 2018 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B” New materials help control stem cell growth and specialization for medical applications.
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June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Reprogramming 3D environments can create hair follicles in the lab.
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” The gel with icariin speeds up wound healing, reduces scarring, and helps hair growth by controlling BMP4 signaling. It also reduces inflammation and improves wound quality in mice, adapts to different wound shapes, and gradually releases icariin to aid healing. It also prevents too much collagen and myofibroblast formation during skin healing.
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December 2016 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” Bone-forming cells grow well in 3D polymer scaffolds with 35 µm pores.