May 2024 in “Journal of colloid and interface science” This study developed a bilayer bionic skin scaffold that mimics the skin's structure to resist microbial invasion and enhance wound healing, with in vivo animal studies showing improved collagen deposition, neovascularization, and hair follicle formation.
9 citations
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April 2016 in “Cutaneous and ocular toxicology” This study found that Alpha Lipoic Acid may help reduce cigarette smoke-induced skin damage in rats by improving collagen structure and reducing markers of oxidative stress.
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May 2023 in “Animals” This study observed that Fraser’s dolphins exhibit remarkable skin healing abilities, with type I collagen prevalent in normal skin and type III collagen emerging during early wound healing before returning to normal configuration, suggesting insights for human clinical wound management.
6 citations
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January 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” This study found that transplanting hair follicles into human scars may remodel fibrotic tissue and reduce scarring by altering collagen structure and decreasing pro-fibrotic factors.
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March 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This chapter discusses various aspects of collagen, proposing "extended collagen carential disease" as a new concept tied to nutritional deficiencies, notably Vitamin C's role in maintaining collagen health.
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports the successful differentiation of mouse induced pluripotent stem cells into keratinocytes that can regenerate skin and its structures in an in vivo environment.
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April 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in a mouse model, alopecia areata was associated with changes in heart structure, biochemistry, and gene expression linked to cardiac hypertrophy after ACTH exposure.
5 citations
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January 2021 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study developed a protocol for acellular dermal matrix manufacturing from pig skin, demonstrating effective removal of cellular components while preserving the collagen scaffold's structural organization through a series of physical and chemical treatments.
2 citations
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March 2015 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” This study found that hyperbaric oxygen treatment in rats led to structural changes in epidermis and dermis, including decreased E-cadherin expression and increased connective tissue.
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February 2018 This study found that Raman spectroscopy has potential for detecting biophysical differences in basal cell carcinoma compared to normal skin structures, supporting its future use in Mohs surgery.
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October 2010 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” This study found that while short-term use of PEG-400 and Thiazone affected rat skin structure, the changes were reversible with no long-term effects observed.
February 2023 in “Mağallaẗ Tikrīt li-l-ʻulūm al-ṣirfaẗ/Tikrit journal of pure science” In this study, the researchers reported the detailed anatomical structure of horse skin, including the composition and organization of the epidermis, dermis, and associated glands and follicles.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study applied a new RGB trichrome stain to human skin samples, revealing distinct structural staining in normal tissues and potential proteoglycan-rich zones in hair follicles.
This study reported that a skin equivalent model using human outer root sheath cells and fibroblasts showed the formation of structures similar to human dermis and epidermis within two weeks after transplantation into mice.
January 2006 in “Zhongguo bingli shengli zazhi” This study found that murine epidermal stem cells implanted subcutaneously in a biodegradable carrier could survive and differentiate into structures resembling native dermis without significant rejection in recipient mice.
July 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This discussion of age-related changes in female scalp hair follicles reports no new results, highlighting the structural transformations that may contribute to thinning hair in women as they age.
January 2016 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” This study suggests that the phenotype of melasma in women is influenced by structural and cellular changes across the epidermal-melanin unit, not just melanocyte hypertrophy, highlighting potential roles for dermal damage repair and fibroblast senescence.
July 2023 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This article reviews how biopolymers are utilized in cosmetics, highlighting their biodegradable and non-toxic properties, recent structural developments, novel applications, and safety considerations in the formulation of skin, hair, and oral care products.
June 2024 in “Synthetic and systems biotechnology” In this study, researchers identified a collagen fragment, sample-1707, expressed in E. coli, which forms nanofibers and promotes blood clotting, osteoblast differentiation, and skin cell regeneration, making it a promising biomaterial for skin care, with a large-scale production yield of 600 mg/L.
63 citations
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March 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the physiological roles of collagen XVII in the epidermis, its involvement in stem cell maintenance, and its connections with signaling pathways, but it reports no new results.
62 citations
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March 2015 in “PLOS ONE” In this study, microporous electrospun scaffolds pre-seeded with dermal fibroblasts accelerated wound healing and improved dermal matrix structure and hair follicle regeneration compared to acellular scaffolds in a rat model.
37 citations
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January 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study found that dermal sheath stem cell characteristics are lost with aging in humans, affecting skin rejuvenation and structure, and identified specific proteins like Activin A influencing keratinocyte and fibroblast activity.
36 citations
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November 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells in culture may enhance and attract follicular epithelial cell growth, suggesting their pivotal role in hair and follicle development.
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.
14 citations
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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” This study reported that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids, used to model epidermolysis bullosa, have an epidermal-dermal junction largely lacking type VII collagen, which is important for skin structure.
11 citations
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June 1974 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, electron microscopy of follicular mucinosis showed severe cytoplasmic degeneration in hair follicles, with myelin figures and onion-like lamellar structures, but no indications of mucin release through degeneration or degradation were found.
7 citations
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April 2014 in “Cell biology international” This study found that melatonin treatment increased epidermal thickness, subcutaneous fat, and dermal-related factors in postmenopausal rats, suggesting benefits for skin structure after menopause.
5 citations
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that wounds in sheep treated with mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma showed improved healing, reduced inflammation and contraction, and better skin structure compared to untreated wounds.
3 citations
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January 2014 Collagen XVIII and Bmx tyrosine kinase are important for hair growth and skin cancer development.
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April 2025 in “Materials Today Communications” In this study, researchers developed a composite electrospun dressing with fiber gradient changes that mimics skin's natural structure, demonstrating enhanced wound healing, collagen deposition, and reduced fibrosis and scarring in both in vitro and in vivo experiments.