56 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Healthy mitochondria in skin cells are essential for proper hair growth and skin cell interaction in mice.
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April 1999 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that keratin 9 expression in nonpalmoplantar keratinocytes can be induced by signals from palmoplantar fibroblasts, potentially enabling the use of nonpalmoplantar epidermis to treat palmoplantar wounds.
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October 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents a novel in vitro assay using human folliculoid microspheres to research hair growth, which may facilitate preclinical testing of hair growth-modulatory agents.
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February 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This article reviews methods to enhance epithelial–mesenchymal interactions for hair follicle bioengineering but does not present new experimental results; it emphasizes optimizing combinations for successful regeneration.
January 2023 in “Theranostics” This study demonstrated that a mechanical-chemical cascade involving dermal cell contraction and the activation of Piezo1 in epidermal cells is crucial for initiating interactions necessary for hair follicle regeneration in skin organoids.