Experimental Method for Creating Skin With Acquired Appendage Dysfunction

December 2024 in “ The Journal of Dermatology ”

Yuta Moriwaki, Makoto Shiraishi, Qi Shen, Zening Du, Mutsumi Okazaki, Masakazu Kurita

skin appendages hair follicles sweat glands keratinocyte transplantation skin grafting GFP-expressing keratinocytes re-epithelialization nude mice GFP transgenic mice

Studysummary This study developed mouse models to better understand acquired skin appendage dysfunction, finding that ultra-thin skin grafts maintained stable areas with minimal hair follicles compared to controls, which aids research on skin regeneration therapies.

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