166 citations
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August 2011 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that PRP combined with dalteparin and protamine microparticles may enhance hair growth by increasing hair thickness compared to PRP alone.
55 citations
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April 2018 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This review discusses recent advances in scarless wound healing, focusing on strategies to create pro-regenerative scaffolds for repairing damaged skin, and reports no new clinical results.
520 citations
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February 2001 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that VEGF significantly enhances perifollicular vascularization during the hair growth phase, accelerating hair regrowth and increasing follicle and hair size, while its inhibition retards hair growth.
45 citations
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October 2014 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study found that using 3D Gel-C6S-HA scaffolds seeded with VEGF165-modified rat hair follicle stem cells enhanced angiogenesis and vascularization in tissue-engineered skin, improving wound healing.
18 citations
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses how inflammation influences hair follicle stem cell activities like wound healing and follicle cycling and suggests a potential link between inflammation, stem cell activation, and programmed cell death.
9 citations
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September 2017 in “Nanoscale Research Letters” This study found that combining TIMP-1 with graphene oxide promoted skin tissue regeneration in rats and provided sustained release of TIMP-1 over 40 days.
September 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study found that angiopoietin-1 significantly reduces apoptosis and promotes proliferation in human follicle dermal papilla cells under DHT-induced stress, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic candidate for androgenetic alopecia.
July 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that understanding the surgical anatomy of the scalp significantly improves outcomes in scalp surgery by reducing complications like unsightly scars and distorted hair patterns.
237 citations
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December 2001 in “Urology” This review discusses the role of 5α-reductase in prostate development and BPH, and reports no new clinical results; ongoing trials are exploring dual isozyme inhibitors for improved treatment efficacy.
184 citations
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December 2018 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that enhancing human skin constructs with hair follicles through engineered cell organization and vascularization improved hair growth in immunodeficient mice, suggesting potential advances for treating alopecia and chronic wounds.
138 citations
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May 2000 in “Maturitas” This review discusses the effects of estrogen on skin and reports no new clinical results; it highlights estrogen's potential benefits on skin thickness, collagen quality, and hair follicle life cycle.
86 citations
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March 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that MDP hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing and improved tissue formation in diabetic mice compared to a standard clinical hydrogel and control buffer.
44 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This study found that macrophages are crucial for skin regeneration during tissue expansion, as their depletion in rats led to inhibited skin growth and reduced secretion of key growth factors.
40 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article explains the structure and multifunctional roles of the human skin, including its protective, regulatory, and sensory functions, but does not report new research findings.
35 citations
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February 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that human follicle dermal papilla cells promote survival, proliferation, and tubulogenesis of microvascular endothelial cells, highlighting their significant role in hair follicle vascular remodeling.
15 citations
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February 2011 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that a newly developed hemi-vascularized sandwich method significantly improved the regeneration and maturity of hair follicles compared to other transplantation approaches in rat models.
11 citations
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February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that CD26+ fibroblasts are crucial for effective extracellular matrix production and achieving rapid epidermal and dermal homeostasis in human tissue-engineered skin substitutes transplanted onto rodents.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, xenobiotic-free human multipotent adult progenitor cells were found to improve wound vascularization and healing in mice, suggesting potential applicability for clinical use in humans.
3 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” This study reports that a nutritional complex may improve hair density and quality, with in vitro findings demonstrating inhibition of 5α-reductase, and participants noting reduced hair loss and greasiness.
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.
This study found that hypoxic preconditioning of nanofat from donor mice reduced its vascularization capacity in vivo, suggesting that this approach cannot currently enhance nanofat's regenerative potential.
This abstract introduces 3D bioprinted skin grafts as a promising alternative to traditional skin grafts, emphasizing how using stem cells in the bioink can enhance vascularization and hair follicle regeneration, potentially improving graft integration and function without the donor site risks.
June 2019 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” In this study, hyaluronic acid filler injections in albino rats increased subcutaneous tissue thickness, collagen and elastic fibers, and vascularization, suggesting potential benefits for combating skin aging and defects.
This study found that dermal papilla-like tissues derived from canine adipose stem cells promoted new hair follicle formation and increased vascularization in athymic nude mice.
October 1982 in “American Journal of Nursing” Wound healing is a complex process involving different cells and stages, leading to scar tissue formation and strength increase over time.
20 citations
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October 2008 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that angiogenin is expressed in human dermal papilla cells, where it might stimulate hair growth by promoting cell proliferation and local skin angiogenesis.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Materials” In this study, researchers developed iron-curcumin-coordinated nanoparticles to enhance curcumin's bioavailability and therapeutic effects, finding that these nanoparticles accelerate wound healing in diabetic mice by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress more effectively than free curcumin.
2 citations
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April 2025 in “Cells” This study found that heat preconditioning of nanofat from mice did not improve tissue vascularization or integration in grafting, and actually reduced vascularization due to increased expression of anti-angiogenic factors, suggesting it is not beneficial for enhancing its vascularization properties.
December 2021 in “Medicina estética” This literature review reported limited and low-quality studies on Serenoa repens for androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it may be effective but less so than finasteride, and highlighted the need for better-designed research to confirm its utility.
52 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that thrombospondin-1 plays a critical role in hair follicle cycle regulation, with deficiency prolonging follicle growth and overexpression delaying it through antiangiogenic effects.