15 citations
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August 2022 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” This review discusses how vitamin D and calcium signaling are essential for wound healing by activating epidermal and hair follicle stem cells, noting that deficiencies may lead to delayed or chronic wounds.
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December 2017 in “Wound healing” This study found that vitamin D and calcium signaling are essential for effective wound repair by maintaining and activating stem cells and aiding in their migration and differentiation.
August 2024 in “Receptors” This review highlights the crucial role of vitamin D signaling in epidermal stem cells during skin wound healing, emphasizing its distinct functions from calcium metabolism and its importance in genomic regulation mediated by the vitamin D receptor.
42 citations
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July 2017 in “Molecular therapy” This study found that applying a tocotrienol-rich phytochemical topically induced hair follicle development in adult mice, revealing a new epidermal pathway involving E-cadherin and β-catenin.
28 citations
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March 2017 in “Endocrinology” In this study, the researchers found that vitamin D and calcium signaling in keratinocytes are essential for normal skin regeneration after wounding, with deficiencies significantly delaying wound closure and re-epithelialization in mice.