July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that carefully engineered hydrogels and asymmetric morphogen gradients facilitated the formation of anatomically relevant skin organoids from iPSC-derived EBs, improving pigmentation and hair follicle generation.
44 citations
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July 2016 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study demonstrated that cultured epidermal stem cells and skin-derived precursors can regenerate functional hair follicles and sebaceous glands in both mice and adult humans, suggesting potential for bioengineered skin substitutes.
5 citations
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January 1993 in “PubMed” In this study, retinoic acid treatments induced glandular and feather formation in embryos by altering positional values and activating specific retinoic acid nuclear receptor gene expression.
May 2026 in “Organoid Research” This review highlights recent advancements in the engineering of skin organoids using hydrogels, which improve their structural and functional fidelity by supporting the architecture and integration of vascular and neural components, promising to enhance regenerative medicine, drug discovery, and complex skin disorder studies.
March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reports that transplantation and in vivo reprogramming using specific reprogrammed cell types can generate skin appendage-like structures in adult mice, suggesting potential therapeutic avenues for skin regeneration and disorders.
150 citations
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses strategies and advances in bioprinting for skin wound healing, concluding that bioprinting could offer promising solutions for skin regeneration despite existing challenges.
17 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” This article reviews the genetic mutations associated with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the roles of EDA gene isoforms and related receptors.
June 2026 in “Communications Biology” In this study, researchers found that the cornification process in the nuptial pads of Xenopus frogs involves the expression of the type II hair keratin homolog, krt59, and is regulated by the transcription factor hoxc13, showing similarities to mammalian hair evolution.
17 citations
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August 2014 in “The Anatomical Record” The researchers reported that scaffoldin, a protein identified in chicken embryos, likely plays a role in forming periderm granules and contributes to the soft cornification of embryonic epidermis.
76 citations
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May 2011 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study found that the enzyme A20 helps regulate EDAR-induced NF-κB signaling in mice, preventing ectodermal abnormalities like disheveled hair and assuring proper skin and appendage development.
August 2023 in “Micromachines” In this study, researchers developed a multilayered gel bead culture model using a microgel-spotting device, successfully mimicking the early development of skin appendages and supporting in vitro hair follicle regeneration with structures resembling native hair follicles.
27 citations
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August 2014 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology” This review highlights similarities in the development of thymus and skin epidermis, reporting no new results; the authors emphasize shared molecular mechanisms despite different embryonic origins.
6 citations
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November 2022 in “Development” This review discusses the developmental origins and diversity of dermal fibroblasts, focusing on their roles in epidermal and hair follicle growth, but reports no clinical results.
38 citations
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July 2004 in “Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution” This article discusses a hypothesis on the development and evolution of scales, hairs, and feathers from fish to amniotes, based on regions of dermo-epidermal interactions in skin, but reports no new findings.
February 2026 in “Middle European Scientific Bulletin” In this study, researchers explored the formation of the skin's epidermal barrier, its interplay with skin microbiota, and the role of skin appendages, suggesting that probiotics might offer promising avenues for treating scalp diseases, particularly those affecting hair loss.
49 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, transgenic mice expressing Msx-2 developed flaky skin with hyperproliferation and misalignment in epidermal cells, suggesting Msx-2 plays a role in skin and appendage growth control.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Bioprinting” This study constructed a 3D-printed scaffold using sodium alginate, gelatin, and alginate lyase hydrogel, which supports hair follicle regeneration in artificial skin, suggesting a promising strategy for tissue-engineered skin with functional appendages.
January 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses spatial and temporal patterns in animals, focusing on skin appendage organs, but provides no new research findings.
21 citations
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December 1994 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, cultured skin equivalents with ovine hair follicle dermal papillae grafted onto nude mice developed follicle-like structures, suggesting a potential model for studying hair follicle development.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report highlights that a restrictive rice milk diet in a young child led to kwashiorkor with severe malnutrition, skin changes, and developmental regression, which improved with a protein-rich therapeutic diet.
August 2016 in “KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas)” This study demonstrated that transplanting in vitro differentiated Wharton's jelly mesenchymal stem cells on acellular dermal grafts led to complete skin regeneration with appendages in a mouse model of full-thickness wounds.
34 citations
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June 2005 in “Developmental dynamics” This study found that Runx3 deficiency in mice affects hair type and shape, suggesting it may regulate hair formation through interactions between dermal and epidermal layers.
January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document focused on hair disorders, especially alopecia, and discussed treatments and impacts on quality of life.
1 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the composition, biocompatibility, and production methods of biomaterials like collagen, chitin, and silk for dermal substitutes, focusing on preclinical and clinical research, but reports no new clinical results.
33 citations
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August 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This study found that K6a expression in mouse sebaceous gland ducts correlates with Hedgehog signaling, suggesting a role in duct fate.
4 citations
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January 2012 in “Human health handbooks” This study suggests that ferrous ferric chloride plays a role in regulating skin homeostasis by promoting the proliferation and differentiation of skin cells from a distance.
88 citations
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June 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Keratin 17 is important for hair and nail structure and affects pachyonychia congenita symptoms.
November 2011 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article reviews the role of keratins in epithelial tissues, emphasizing their importance for regular function, and reports no new experimental results.
37 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” This case report and review discuss hair-thread tourniquet syndrome in a 14-year-old autistic child, highlighting its rarity and the misconception of it being linked to abuse or socio-cultural practices.
March 2015 in “Journal für Kardiologie (Krause & Pachernegg GmbH)” This article discusses testosterone production in the human body and its effects on muscle mass, bone density, metabolism, and skin, but reports no new findings.