April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific type of immune cells, called CD301b-expressing macrophages, are crucial for skin repair processes.
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March 2013 in “Development” Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.
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January 2015 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Hair growth phase and certain genes can speed up wound healing, while an inflammatory mediator can slow down new hair growth after a wound. Understanding these factors can improve tissue regeneration during wound healing.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Boosting HGF signaling could improve the creation of hair follicles in lab-made skin.
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June 2020 in “Cell Stem Cell” Fat cells in the skin help start healing and form important repair cells after injury.