10 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” In this study, researchers developed a self-assembling hydrogel called RADA-PDGF2 and found it to accelerate wound closure in a mouse model due to its pro-proliferative and pro-migratory properties, without causing cytotoxicity or immunogenicity.
38 citations
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” In this study, the RADA-PRG hydrogel enhanced SKP proliferation, survival, and gene expression, effectively supporting hair follicle regeneration in mice.
68 citations
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March 2019 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This review assesses the benefits and limitations of various supramolecular hydrogels, including polymeric and peptide-based types, for wound healing, but reports no new clinical results.
67 citations
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November 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that a c-Kit-CreER-driven mouse model confirms melanocyte stem cells as a genuine source of melanoma, paralleling human melanoma in heterogeneity and gene signatures.
42 citations
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February 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review discusses potential cell sources and bioengineering strategies for regenerating hair follicles with functional cycling, reporting no new results.