January 2003 in “Jiepouxue zazhi” This study found that human hair keratin can serve as a matrix for skin structure restoration, as observed in rats where the graft was replaced by newly formed collagenous fibers over six weeks.
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March 2001 in “JOURNAL OF THE KYORIN MEDICAL SOCIETY” In this study, a collagen sponge with isogenic fibroblasts did not enhance skin graft survival or wound healing in rats, but it did promote re-epithelization, potentially inducing epithelial inclusion cysts.
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February 2004 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this study, researchers achieved complete reepithelialization and hair growth on a burn-injured scalp using a tissue-engineered dermal template with early micrograft hair follicle implantation.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study reported that the concept of the onychodermis, defined by CD10 expression, is present in the developing nail organ and may play a role in nail plate formation.