April 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, periodic exposure to red light in aged mice led to increased histone acetylation and activated mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, which collectively mitigated cellular aging by modulating metabolism, inflammation, and gene expression.
April 2025 in “Cosmetics” In this study, synthesized composite nanocarriers containing ribose and peptides demonstrated enhanced transdermal delivery, improved uptake by skin cells, promoted cell proliferation, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities, and increased autophagy, suggesting a potential for more effective skin anti-aging treatments.
This study suggests that keratin 15 and Id3 proteins play distinct roles in epithelial and dermal cell activities during the regeneration stages of rat vibrissae hair follicles.
28 citations
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October 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This article discusses the advances in understanding wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN) and highlights the roles of specific signaling pathways and cellular plasticity, noting no clinical results but suggesting potential areas for further research.
This study found that periodic red light exposure in aged mice increased histone acetylation and activated metabolic processes in keratinocytes, mitigating cellular aging through enhanced fatty acid oxidation and altered gene expression related to lipid metabolism.
This study found that periodic red light exposure increased histone acetylation and activated metabolic processes in aged mice, leading to enhanced fatty acid oxidation and the mitigation of cellular aging by influencing gene expression and metabolic regulation.
March 2026 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This narrative review explores how psychological stress may contribute to premature skin aging by affecting dermal collagen and elastin remodeling through neuroendocrine, molecular, and cellular pathways, highlighting potential therapeutic targets to preserve skin structure and function.
1 citations
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August 2016 in “Dermatology - Open Journal” In this study, the researchers found that optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) is involved in the transition between filamentous and rounded mitochondria in hair follicle dermal papilla cells, potentially influencing cellular energy dynamics.
41 citations
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June 2024 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study reviews how oxidative stress affects hair follicle development and hair growth, discusses antioxidant-based treatments for hair loss, and evaluates natural antioxidant products that promote hair growth, emphasizing the need for further research due to existing limitations.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that HPV8-induced actinic keratoses may mechanistically involve Lrig1+ hair follicle keratinocyte stem cells, with the E6 gene promoting downstream STAT3 activity in a mouse model.
12 citations
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December 2022 in “Current Protein and Peptide Science” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of thymosin β4, highlighting its potential benefits for inflammation, wound healing, tumor metastasis, and other medical conditions but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Molecules” This review synthesizes research on hederagenin's anticancer and anti-inflammatory potential, emphasizing chemical modifications to enhance its bioactivity, but reports no new experimental findings.
This study found that acute stress can cause rapid hair loss by triggering necrosis in hair follicle cells and initiating autoimmunity, revealing a mechanism where stress-induced nerve activity leads to tissue damage and immune system activation.
32 citations
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March 2013 in “EMBO journal” This review discusses auxin's role in regulating plant growth through TOR activation and translation reinitiation but reports no new experimental findings.
10 citations
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January 2019 in “in Vivo” In this study, finasteride was found to enhance stem cell properties in dermal papilla cells, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss management and regenerative therapies.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Applied Biological Chemistry” This review discusses the development of Matrigel and its role in identifying thymosin beta 4 as a regenerative protein, without reporting new experimental findings.
8 citations
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August 2025 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This comprehensive review suggests that CD44 signaling plays a significant role in post-natal skin wound healing and scar formation, with potential for therapeutic approaches targeting CD44 to shift from fibrotic scarring towards regenerative healing, including wound regeneration and hair neogenesis.
4 citations
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September 2016 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study identified genes potentially involved in hair and cashmere growth in the Laiwu black goat, highlighting specific gene expression differences between hair-growing and hairless skin.
45 citations
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March 2020 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” In this study, researchers created a novel fibrous membrane inspired by ancient Chinese medicine that effectively promotes hair follicle regeneration and wound healing in deep burn injuries by releasing quercetin, copper, and silicon ions.
45 citations
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August 1992 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers found that changes in the extracellular matrix components, particularly fibronectin, laminin, and type IV collagen, during the rat vibrissa follicle growth cycle, suggest dynamic remodeling related to dermal-epidermal signaling.
August 2026 in “ChemRxiv” This review explores the convergence of functional biomaterials, biosensing, and AI technologies in bioengineering, highlighting applications in cancer modeling and regenerative medicine, while addressing challenges like biofouling and dataset integration.
This study found that an injectable hydrogel, SF-g-SDA, outperformed commercial Tegaderm™ in healing wounds, promoting collagen deposition, and enhancing neovascularization in animal models.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This review discusses the relationship between vitamin K and osteoarthritis, noting that while lower vitamin K levels are associated with increased osteoarthritis, the effects of vitamin K supplementation on the condition remain unclear due to a lack of clinical trials.
75 citations
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November 2016 in “Medicines” This review discusses the properties and therapeutic potentials of beta-sitosterol, highlighting a need for more detailed studies on its mechanisms and long-term effects in humans; it reports no new results.
9 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study introduced a novel in vitro murine assay using transgenic mice to identify immunomodulatory compounds, which identified 160 potential hits from 4,398 compounds screened.
5 citations
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September 2020 in “Molecules” In this study, extracts from three Polynesian plants—Bidens pilosa, Calophyllum inophyllum, and Fagraea berteroana—were found to increase dermal papilla cell proliferation and modulate hair growth-related gene expression, suggesting potential for stimulating hair growth.
2 citations
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December 2001 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found elevated unoccupied type II GC receptors and decreased thioredoxin levels in alopecia areata patients' scalps, which may explain the variable effectiveness of glucocorticoid treatment for hair regrowth.
1 citations
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May 2022 in “The FASEB journal” This article discusses the development of targeted prodrug conjugates aimed at selectively attacking cancer cells while avoiding healthy ones, but reports no experimental results yet.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that an HS-associated NCSTN mutation in iPSC-derived skin organoids led to altered hair follicle stem cell differentiation and increased expression of proteins linked to HS inflammation.
234 citations
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April 2000 in “Gene” This review discusses the expression patterns and biochemical roles of Msx and Dlx genes during development but does not present new research findings.