4 citations
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May 2009 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that transplanting genetically modified dermal fibroblasts into full-thickness skin defects in rats led to the formation of hair follicles with mature pilosebaceous systems by 16 weeks.
9 citations
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June 2021 in “Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society” This review discusses molecular regulatory circuitry in organ regeneration, using skin regeneration examples, and reports no new experimental results; the authors propose that understanding this circuitry might aid in developing therapeutic strategies.
August 1993 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
3 citations
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July 2025 in “BMC Oral Health” In this study, researchers explored the use of natural materials in scaffold construction for dental bone preservation, suggesting it could offer better biocompatibility and bone regeneration compared to traditional grafting methods.
March 2024 in “Advanced healthcare materials/Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that generating pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids in a 3D bioprinted hydrogel device improved keratinocyte differentiation and hair follicle formation while reducing necrosis.
July 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” This review reports that the human amniotic membrane has promising regenerative, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, suggesting its potential for innovative clinical applications in dermatology, such as wound healing and psoriasis treatment, as well as aesthetic uses like skin rejuvenation and hair regeneration.
January 2023 in “Biomaterials Science” This study suggests that incorporating matrisomal components into biomaterials could enhance skin wound healing in mammals that do not naturally regenerate tissues like the axolotl and Acomys.
January 2024 in “Archives of pharmacy practice” This study reviews the embryological origins, anatomical and histological structure, and key functions of the skin, emphasizing its protective, sensory, and regulatory roles, as well as the social and psychological impacts of post-lesion changes.
14 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Cell Research” This review examines the role of stem cells and their niches in continuously growing ectodermal organs like teeth, hair, and claws, providing insights from mouse models without presenting new research findings.
33 citations
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December 2004 in “Differentiation” In this study, mouse amnion epithelium was successfully transformed into skin and hair follicles when associated with hair-forming dermis, revealing the necessity of specific influences for follicle formation.
51 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the regulatory roles of type 2 alarmin cytokines in skin immunity, focusing on their implications in host defense, chronic inflammation, and cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
114 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic clinics” This chapter reviews laboratory models used for studying alopecia therapies but provides no new experimental findings.
April 2024 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” In this study, researchers analyzed alpaca skin morphology and found that type I and IV collagen are present in both the epidermis and dermis, while type III collagen is found only in the dermis.
January 2025 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” In this study, a new pH-responsive hydrogel composed of polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid was found to release salvianolic acid B effectively, reducing excessive scar formation and enhancing tissue regeneration during early-stage wound healing.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, a newly engineered scaffold, PADM-MX-Ag-Si@Dox, demonstrated potential as a multifunctional biomaterial for postoperative melanoma treatment by controlling drug release, enhancing wound healing, and enabling real-time tumor surveillance through temperature, pH, and electrical stimuli.
January 2025 in “ACS Materials Letters” This study developed a GelMA-based hydrogel system that supports all stages of severe burn wound healing by reducing inflammation and enhancing tissue regeneration, including neovascularization and hair follicle growth, potentially improving clinical outcomes for complex wounds with multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
29 citations
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December 2004 in “Developmental biology” In this study, forced expression of the transcription factor cDermo-1 in chicken dermis led to the formation of ectopic feather buds and enhanced feather growth, demonstrating its role in initiating skin appendage development.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Advanced Functional Materials” This study reports that a multifunctional artificial skin using photothermal-triggered drug delivery improved full-thickness wound healing and skin appendage regeneration by coordinating the release of several therapeutic agents.
January 2013 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that inserting isolated hair follicle units into engineered dermis promoted differentiation and maturation of tissue-engineered skin, maintaining hair follicle morphology and generating skin appendages like sebaceous glands.
83 citations
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June 2020 in “Materials & Design” In this study, ACF sponges with 10% fucoidan significantly promoted wound healing and hair follicle regeneration in rats, showing improved hemostatic and antibacterial performance compared to other formulations.
33 citations
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September 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that human hair follicle dermal cells, specifically dermal sheath cells, can serve as an alternative and potentially superior cell source for constructing the dermal component of bioengineered skin in both in vitro and in vivo settings.
18 citations
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January 2013 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, ALR was found to enhance both the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, potentially through specific signaling pathways.
13 citations
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December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that the tracheal xenotransplant procedure is an effective technique for assessing the invasiveness of epidermal keratinocytes and studying factors affecting hair follicle formation.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Methods and Protocols” This study supports the use of the chicken chorioallantoic membrane as an effective pre-clinical model for burn wound research and the screening of new therapeutic agents.
19 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study found that using layer-by-layer encapsulation techniques on dermal papilla cells can support their function and may help treat hair loss when used in conjunction with freshly isolated epidermal cells.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” This study found that the natural polymer-based hydrogel Gel/SA@PL released growth factors in a controlled way, which enhanced tissue regeneration and minimized scarring in the healing of diabetic wounds.
13 citations
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December 2012 in “Cells” This study describes how manipulating the actin cytoskeleton, particularly through the gelsolin family proteins, may enhance regenerative healing in mammals, suggesting potential therapeutic pathways for improved wound repair.
25 citations
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August 2010 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study achieved a first by successfully forming large quantities of dermal papilla spheroidal microtissues, which retained their hair induction potential, using a micropatterned culture system.
12 citations
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September 2020 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study concluded that early-stage tissue-engineered skin substitutes, developed using skin progenitor cells, had a better graft efficiency and supported hair follicle formation, which may improve wound healing outcomes.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study revealed key cellular dynamics and interactions during early embryonic mouse skin development, highlighting complex transitions from precursor states to diverse multilayered structures.