24 citations
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January 2019 in “Biomaterials Science” This study demonstrated that a bio-3D printed artificial skin scaffold, seeded with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells, showed promising wound healing properties by enhancing cell recruitment, migration, and gene expression related to tissue regeneration.
4 citations
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
835 citations
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” Lgr5 is a marker for active, long-lasting stem cells in mouse hair follicles.
517 citations
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February 2010 in “Materials” This review discusses the history and development of keratin biomaterials for biomedical uses, highlighting their biological activity and biocompatibility, and provides no new research findings.
341 citations
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November 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This article reviews the multifunctional roles of calreticulin outside the ER and highlights its impact on wound healing in animal models, but reports no new clinical results.
228 citations
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September 2012 in “Trends in Neurosciences” This review examines the role of nerves in regeneration across various species and discusses their importance as components in the progenitor cell niche, reporting no new clinical results.
226 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study identified collagen XXII as a novel extracellular matrix protein specifically present at tissue junctions, where it functions as a cell adhesion ligand for skin epithelial cells and fibroblasts.
142 citations
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August 2015 in “Arthritis & Rheumatology” This study found significant heterogeneity in transcriptome patterns among SSc patients, identifying prominent fibroinflammatory and keratin signatures that may aid in stratifying patients for targeted treatment approaches.
122 citations
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April 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review discusses the multiple factors contributing to skin aging, including cellular changes and environmental influences, and highlights its recognition as a disease with significant implications beyond cosmetic concerns, without reporting new research results.
119 citations
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November 2016 in “American journal of human genetics” This study reports the discovery of mutations in the PADI3, TGM3, and TCHH genes as molecular genetic causes of uncombable hair syndrome in children, indicating an autosomal-recessive inheritance pattern.
105 citations
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April 2014 in “Trends in Pharmacological Sciences” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of Smoothened modulators for cancer treatment and explores their pharmacological implications, but reports no new clinical findings.
82 citations
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March 2012 in “Development” This study found that deleting the miRNA processing enzymes Drosha and Dicer from mouse skin epithelial cells disrupted normal hair follicle development and maintenance, leading to follicular degradation and stem cell loss during the growth phase.
77 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
70 citations
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November 1984 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” Vitamin D3 affects cell differentiation in specific skin areas.
66 citations
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June 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” This paper argues that the cycling hair follicle serves as a valuable model for systems biology research, highlighting its potential for translational medicine.
48 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reviews gender differences in skin disorders, highlighting variations in disease prevalence and type between sexes, but reports no new findings, emphasizing potential implications for prevention and treatment strategies.
42 citations
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February 2016 in “Science” The document concludes that both internal stem cell factors and external influences like the environment and hormones affect hair loss and aging, with potential treatments focusing on these areas.
38 citations
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February 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review examines the complexities of age-related skin healing and discusses how translating findings from model organisms to humans could enhance understanding and treatment of impaired regeneration in aging populations, but it reports no new clinical results.
37 citations
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August 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This review summarizes recent findings on keratins 6, 16, and 17, highlighting their role in keratinocyte behavior and nuclear functions, and discusses their potential as biomarkers for various skin pathologies, including damage, inflammation, and cancer, rather than in healthy skin.
34 citations
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November 1991 in “Choice Reviews Online” This work reviews the structure and functions of the nervous system, covering topics from nerve cell properties to the mechanisms of learning and memory, but does not present new research findings.
22 citations
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October 2012 in “International Wound Journal” This review discusses recent advancements in engineering bioengineered skin substitutes and highlights ongoing challenges, emphasizing the need for improvements in replicating uninjured skin; it reports no new experimental results.
20 citations
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June 2014 in “BMC genomics” This study identified the placenta at the base of the ovary as the origin of poplar seed hair development and detailed transcriptome dynamics during the growth process.
19 citations
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August 1993 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, researchers found that as androgenetic alopecia severity increased, the hair follicle matrix and dermal papilla's volume and cell nuclei number decreased, especially in the papilla.
10 citations
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December 2011 in “Cell Transplantation” This study suggests that cultured human hair follicle cells can potentially recreate epidermis and produce bioengineered hair follicles in a GMP cell factory for regenerative therapy in alopecia.
9 citations
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of tissue mechanics and extracellular matrix in skin aging processes and highlights potential therapeutic strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
8 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, Flii overexpression in mice enhanced fingertip regeneration and nail formation after both distal and proximal amputations, suggesting a role in digit and hair follicle regeneration possibly involving Wnt signaling.
7 citations
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January 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses recent advancements in engineering sebaceous gland organoids for potential regenerative applications, highlighting strategies to create functionalized organoids but reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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July 2024 in “Heliyon” This study examined the evolutionary and functional homology of steroid 5α-reductase and DET2 proteins, identifying protists as a common ancestor, and discovered a new subclass DET2-like in plants, potentially involved in polyprenol reduction.
4 citations
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May 2014 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” This review discusses environmental reprogramming and the plasticity of epithelial cells, emphasizing their potential for new cell therapy approaches; it reports no new experimental results.