May 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Obesity can weaken the skin's ability to fight infections because fat cells stop and reduce the infection-fighting properties of nearby stem cells.
30 citations
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February 2019 in “Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism” Both immature and mature fat cells are important for hair growth cycles, with immature cells promoting growth and mature cells possibly inhibiting it.
238 citations
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April 2013 in “Development” Fat cells help recruit healing cells and build skin structure during wound healing.
22 citations
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April 2017 in “Cell Stem Cell” Skin wounds can create fat cells that help regenerate hair follicles, with BMP signaling playing a crucial role in this process.
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June 2020 in “Cell stem cell” Skinny fat cells help wounds heal faster by releasing fatty acids.