10 citations
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November 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” The study suggests that integrin β1 is crucial for maintaining liver microstructure and its absence may promote fibrosis by disrupting hepatocyte-extracellular matrix interactions and increasing TGF-β secretion.
32 citations
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May 2018 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that melatonin exposure promoted hair follicle fiber growth in Cashmere goat cultures, potentially influencing pathways related to the microvascular system and extracellular matrix.
6 citations
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December 2024 in “F1000Research” In this review, the researchers highlight the role of fibroblasts in regulating the extracellular matrix and immune responses, emphasizing the impact on macrophages and potential therapeutic insights for fibrotic diseases and cancer.
16 citations
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December 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This research found that a biodegradable fibrous membrane incorporating fibroblast-derived ECM accelerated wound healing and improved neovascularization in a mouse model.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the skin stem cell niche as a complex ecosystem and highlights the diverse components and interactions that influence stem cell function, but it reports no new experimental results.
2 citations
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May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, hydrophilic EG7 PTK-UR foams promoted better wound healing and tissue integration in a porcine model compared to more hydrophobic PTK-UR variants and a polyester-based alternative, while matching a collagen-based standard.
April 2017 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” In this study with a rat muscle defect model, decellularized muscle matrix demonstrated better integration, neovascularization, and myogenesis compared to commercially available acellular dermal matrices, and also showed trends toward reduced inflammation and fibrosis after 30 and 60 days.
March 2026 in “BioScience Trends” This review explores how various skin cell types contribute to photoaging driven by UV radiation, detailing their interactions and molecular mechanisms like oxidative stress and ECM degradation, ultimately offering insights for future anti-photoaging strategies.
March 2026 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials” This study found that a chitosan, chondroitin sulfate, and hyaluronic acid scaffold improved wound healing in rats by promoting immune-stromal interactions, reducing inflammation, and supporting tissue regeneration with ~91% wound closure by day 17 compared to ~63% in controls.
April 2024 in “Authorea (Authorea)” This review summarizes techniques like Raman spectroscopy, nanoindentation, and small-angle X-ray scattering to explore the biophysical interactions in collagen fibers, aiming to enhance understanding of fibroblast behavior and mechanisms involved in organ fibrosis and healing processes.
87 citations
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August 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that PCL-based nanofiber scaffolds enhanced cell proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition, suggesting they show promise as a cell delivery system for improving skin wound healing.
42 citations
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January 2017 in “Stem cells international” This study found that while extracellular matrix components like hyaluronic acid promoted larger organoid formation, other matrix components hindered hair follicle germ assembly in an in vitro model.
10 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Oncology” This paper explores the relationship between the dermal extracellular matrix and cutaneous malignant melanoma, suggesting that ECM involvement may play a key role in the cancer's growth, invasiveness, and initial metastasis.
25 citations
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April 2021 in “The EMBO Journal” This review discusses the role of hair follicle stem cells as active signaling centers in skin homeostasis, highlighting recent advancements and reporting no new clinical results.
29 citations
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September 2012 in “Birth Defects Research” This review discusses the developmental regulation of wound healing mechanisms in mammals, focusing on the role of the Wnt and TGF‐β signaling pathways, and reports no new clinical findings.
This study found that γδ T cells play a role in regulating stromal behavior, influencing the composition and vascularity of fibrotic tissues during the foreign body response.
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are embedded in a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which is essential for their aggregation and function, as supported by evidence that Matrigel enhances dermal papilla cohesion and gene expression compared to collagen I, which promotes cell dispersion.
June 1967 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” This study developed an in vitro 3D organoid model using dermal papilla spheroids and found that it enhances growth factor expression and extracellular matrix production, which could aid drug screening for hair regeneration.
January 2017 in “DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University)” This study observed that keratin sponges showed comparable biocompatibility to a commercial positive control in mice, but keratin gels had slightly inferior biocompatibility.
57 citations
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March 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights recent advances in understanding how the extracellular matrix regulates epidermal stem cell fate, emphasizing the importance of the hair follicle stem cell niche, but reports no new empirical findings.
9 citations
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March 2023 in “Biomimetics” This review discusses current strategies and materials in tissue engineering for skin regeneration, emphasizing design approaches and suggesting directions for future research; it reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “PubMed” This review discusses recent advances in hair regeneration strategies, including mechanical stimulation and complementary therapies like MSC transplantation and platelet-rich plasma, and reports no new clinical results.
This study found that upper-bulge epidermal stem cells in mouse hair follicles are specialized for nerve interactions, crucial for forming tactile sensory units, and influence touch responses via EGFL6 and αv integrin pathways.
In this study, upper-bulge epidermal stem cells in mouse hair follicles were shown to play a role in forming tactile sensory units by creating an extracellular matrix that supports nerve interactions.
January 2025 in “Health engineering.” This study reviews the role of skin stem cells in aging and explores how organoids, as opposed to traditional methods, can advance research into aging skin and regenerative therapies.
11 citations
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January 2025 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review highlights the potential of bioengineered dermal scaffolds in tissue engineering to enhance wound healing by mimicking the dermal structure and supporting cellular processes, while also discussing recent advancements and challenges in scaffold technology.
September 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are surrounded by a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which maintains their aggregated structure without strong cell‒cell contacts.
5 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Genomics” This study analyzed the transcriptome of the Tianzhu white yak, identifying differential transcripts that shed light on the molecular mechanisms influencing hair length growth variation in this species.
3 citations
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May 2024 in “Poultry Science” This study identified key genes involved in feather follicle development in Wannan chickens, finding that genes such as LAMC2, COL6A3, and WNT7A are crucial in the regulation processes, potentially aiding molecular breeding programs for improved carcass appearance traits.
3 citations
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October 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights the regenerative abilities of *Xenopus laevis*, focusing on how tadpoles regrow complex tail structures and the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind this. It underscores *X. laevis* as a valuable model for understanding regeneration, with insights potentially advancing regenerative medicine.