April 2026 in “Research Square” E13 fetal mouse fibroblast vesicles may help reduce scarring.
July 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” In this study, researchers developed a new SFL-3D system to produce extracellular vesicles from rejuvenated dermal papilla cell spheroids, which demonstrated significant antifibrotic effects in reducing hypertrophic scarring, highlighting their potential for precision-targeted scar management.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study investigated age-related changes in female scalp dermal fibroblasts, finding alterations in gene and protein expressions associated with fibrosis and senescence, which could potentially affect hair follicle health and contribute to aging-related hair changes.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a novel instance of scarring alopecia with features of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with systemic sclerosis, suggesting a potential link between the two conditions not previously reported.
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July 2024 in “Cell Proliferation” In this study, a wound-induced skin fibrosis model in mice revealed that TGFβ signaling plays a pivotal role in maintaining fibrogenic characteristics in dermal adipocyte progenitors, which could inform new therapeutic approaches for fibrotic skin conditions such as scleroderma.
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September 2005 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that activin affects both stromal cells and keratinocytes in skin morphogenesis and repair, with dose-dependent effects on keratinocytes demonstrated through transgenic mouse models.
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February 2008 in “PubMed” This article reviews radiation-induced cicatricial alopecia and suggests that controlling radiation dose depth could potentially prevent this condition.
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a 20-year-old laborer's progressive hair loss with scalp and body lesions, diagnosed as lichen planopilaris, leading to scarring alopecia resembling male-pattern baldness.
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” In this study, Nano-Pulse Stimulation Therapy successfully cleared up to 91% of melanoma tumors in mice with less skin damage compared to cryoablation, which cleared up to 66% of tumors.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.
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December 2011 in “Pediatric Dermatology” In this case report, estrogen substitution therapy slightly increased hair volume in a 22-year-old patient with genetic predisposition to hair loss and alopecia caused by past treatment for leukemia, but hair loss returned after stopping the therapy.
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June 2013 in “Journal of Clinical Pathology” This article reviews the role of LMNA gene mutations, particularly in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, but does not report new experimental findings.
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June 2012 in “Dermatologica Sinica” Dermoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring discoid lupus erythematosus by showing specific skin patterns.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study concluded that the CXCL12–CXCR4 signaling pathway significantly contributes to hair loss in androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata by promoting inflammation and fibrosis, whereas inhibiting this pathway can restore hair growth and follicle health.
January 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” In this case report, a young Japanese man was diagnosed with scalp IgG4-related disease, which mimicked acne keloidalis nuchae but was identified by histopathology and elevated serum IgG4 levels as a systemic fibroinflammatory disorder, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis in atypical scarring alopecia.
November 2025 in “Naukovij vìsnik veterinarnoï medicini” This study found that applying aqueous bay leaf extract to skin graft wounds in rabbits reduced inflammation and improved tissue regeneration, leading to enhanced healing compared to untreated controls, particularly in terms of collagen organization, fibrosis, and inflammation modulation over a 21-day period.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health after injury.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that scalp micropigmentation improved esthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction in scarring alopecia, particularly in conditions with less fibrosis like frontal fibrosing alopecia and traction alopecia.
April 2025 in “ALEXMED ePosters” This study found that nanofat injections significantly improved scar characteristics, including collagen deposition, epidermal thickness, and vascularity, due to its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties.
August 2023 in “Clinical Infectious Diseases” This study presented the case of an 81-year-old woman with 1-year history of scalp erosions and pustules, initially suspected to be infectious, but skin biopsy revealed impetiginized scale-crust, epidermal atrophy, dermal fibrosis, and mixed inflammatory infiltrate, leading to scarring alopecia.
July 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In a Phase II trial, Cox and colleagues reported that anti-IL17A therapy was well tolerated and led to a 64% reduction in wound size for venous leg ulcers unresponsive to standard treatments, although further validation in a larger trial is needed.
December 2022 in “Exploratory animal and medical research” This study found that acral lick dermatitis in dogs has a higher prevalence in young male dogs, especially Labrador retrievers, during colder months, with psychogenic triggers being the most common cause.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter reviews the clinical evidence of adding platelet-rich plasma to lipofilling for tissue regeneration, with suggestions of benefits in skin rejuvenation and wound healing, but lacks well-designed trials.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that skin bacteria promote regeneration in wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, suggesting a role for IL-1β signaling and challenging the belief that infection inhibits healing.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
This study observed that long-term laser hair removal in women may alter hair follicle structures and stem cell interactions, with dermal fibrosis potentially influencing hair regrowth prevention.
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October 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that α-MSH acts as a modulator of inflammatory and fibrogenic responses in human fibroblastic skin cells, indicating potential therapeutic options for fibrotic skin disorders and inflammatory diseases of the hair follicle.
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April 2015 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that dermal stem cells from granulation tissue promoted wound healing and reduced fibrosis in a combined radiation and skin wound mouse model.
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January 2013 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This article reviews central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, including its various forms and potential multifactorial causes, but provides no new clinical findings.
January 2026 in “Open MIND” This upcoming review will investigate the role of hair follicle fibroblasts in androgenetic alopecia, focusing on their interactions with androgens and impact on cellular signaling and fibrosis.