38 citations
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” In this study, the RADA-PRG hydrogel enhanced SKP proliferation, survival, and gene expression, effectively supporting hair follicle regeneration in mice.
36 citations
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September 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that sweat gland stem cells primarily maintain sweat gland homeostasis but can trans-differentiate to aid in epidermal healing and regenerate diverse skin structures under certain conditions.
36 citations
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This review addresses the role of skin-resident adult stem/progenitor cells in skin homeostasis, disease, and cancer development, and reports no new research results.
35 citations
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November 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that upper wound fibroblasts are crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing and suggests that these cells, along with papillary fibroblasts, migrate within the wound.
33 citations
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April 2017 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This study suggests that deep dermatophytosis is a distinct condition occurring in immunocompromised patients, characterized by nodules, an indolent course, and absence of follicular invasion, which resolves completely with systemic antifungal treatment.
33 citations
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December 2012 in “NMR in Biomedicine” This study reports that microencapsulation of therapeutic cells with contrast agents enables visualization across multiple imaging modalities, potentially improving cellular immunoprotection and tracking after transplantation.
33 citations
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April 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the role of stem cells in alopecia pathogenesis, highlighting the differences between scarring and nonscarring types, and reports no new clinical results.
32 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, the authors reported that feeding cashmere goats with essential oil-cobalt significantly enhanced their growth, meat quality, and fiber quality, while stimulating immune-related physiological changes.
32 citations
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July 2012 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” In this study, VD(3) pretreatment increased hair follicle formation in a rat model by promoting dermal papilla cell differentiation, suggesting potential for hair regeneration therapy.
31 citations
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May 2019 in “Nature communications” This study found that Blimp1+ cells from mice can generate sebaceous gland organoids in vitro, which mimic natural gland traits and may aid in studying acne vulgaris.
31 citations
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October 2018 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The conclusion is that CD90 is not a specific marker for fibroblast subtypes and better methods are needed to identify them.
30 citations
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February 2022 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This review of stem cell-based tissue engineering treatments in preclinical burn wound models reports promising improvements in skin repair, suggesting potential as an enhanced therapy for burn wounds.
30 citations
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March 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” This review discusses the structure and regenerative potential of hair follicles, highlighting their role in wound healing, stem cell populations, and keratin-based biomaterials, but it reports no new clinical results.
29 citations
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February 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that Merkel cell clusters require Frizzled6 signaling for their polarity information, while other hair follicle-associated structures align their orientation based on the hair follicle itself.
29 citations
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March 2012 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This article explores questions about dormant hematopoietic stem cells and suggests avenues for future research, but does not present new experimental results.
29 citations
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December 2005 in “BioEssays” This study found that Wnt/β‐catenin signaling influences the hair follicle regeneration process by prompting quiescent stem cells to enter the cell cycle and is necessary for maintaining the stem cell pool.
26 citations
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study developed an in vitro system to analyze human skin progenitor cells' ability to form hair peg-like structures, providing insights for engineering hair follicle organoids.
24 citations
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May 2016 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This article reviews the roles and mechanisms of stem and progenitor cell migration in adult organs for tissue homeostasis and regenerative medicine, but reports no new experimental results.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the role of defensin peptides in stem cell activation for potential skin rejuvenation therapies and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for further studies.
19 citations
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May 2020 in “Cells” This study found that 5% primed conditioned medium from human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stromal cells significantly improved hair density, thickness, and growth rate in patients with androgenetic alopecia.
19 citations
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January 2017 in “Stem Cells International” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived stem cells for treating vitiligo, hair loss, and chronic wound healing, but reports no new clinical results and suggests the need for further investigation.
18 citations
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August 2021 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that melanocyte progenitor cells are present in human subcutaneous adipose tissue and may differentiate into mature melanocytes, suggesting potential applications in treating skin diseases and rejuvenation.
18 citations
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December 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review discusses hair follicle stem cells for wound healing and reports no new clinical results, noting their potential but emphasizing the need for further understanding and safety in clinical applications.
17 citations
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December 2014 in “Cell Stem Cell” This discussion explores advances in intravital imaging for visualizing stem cells, highlighting key discoveries and potential future developments; it reports no new experimental results.
17 citations
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January 2014 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This study reports that epidermal neural crest stem cells from dogs (cEPI-NCSC) can generate neural crest derivatives and may offer a new cell-based therapy for canine spinal cord injury, with potential as a model for human treatments.
17 citations
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March 2012 in “The Journal of Pathology” This article argues that lineage labeling with genetic markers is the gold standard for identifying epithelial stem cells, contrary to the view that in vitro methods alone are sufficient.
16 citations
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February 2019 in “Gene” This study describes two methods for isolating hair follicle stem cells from newborn Yangtze River Delta White Goats, highlighting differences in cell viability and marker protein expression between the methods.
16 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that fig leaf extract significantly downregulated inflammatory and androgenic gene expression in vitro, suggesting potential topical benefits for certain skin disorders.
15 citations
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December 2020 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” This review discusses targeting host cell proteases as a novel approach to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting transcriptional modulation and enzymatic inhibition as promising therapeutic strategies, but it reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that stem cell therapy significantly improved burn healing rates in animal models, with hair follicle stem cells showing particularly strong effects.