April 2025 in “Frontiers in Animal Science” In this study, researchers found that circulating exosomes from different sheep breeds can significantly alter hair growth in mice, with the source of exosomes influencing hair follicle size and hair diameter, as well as expression of specific hair growth and melanin synthesis markers.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses methods for generating induced pluripotent stem cells and highlights their recent applications in studying and treating COVID-19, but it reports no new experimental results.
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October 2022 in “Biomedicines” This study found that Prdm1 is crucial for whisker development in mice, affecting multiple signaling pathways and possibly playing a role in primates' evolutionary loss of vibrissae.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review synthesizes the diverse roles of the transcription factor LHX2 in development, tissue maintenance, and injury repair across various organ systems, highlighting its potential therapeutic applications and significance in regenerative medicine, particularly in developmental disorders and tissue regeneration.
January 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study proposes that the ability of humans to grow long scalp hair is linked to the evolutionary adjustment of molecular checkpoints that regulate the hair growth cycle, potentially influenced by its roles in communicating age, maturity, and social signals.
This study suggests that specific genetic changes, including mutations in protein-coding genes and noncoding regions, have contributed to the evolution of hairlessness in multiple mammalian species.
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April 2023 in “Indian Journal of Ophthalmology” This review examines various new approaches for treating dry eye disease, including biomaterials, regenerative therapy, and tissue engineering, and emphasizes the need for clinical efficacy studies to advance these therapies for human use.
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December 2013 in “Stem cells and development” This study found that treating skin wounds with a combination of epidermis-derived epithelial-like stem/progenitor cells and platelet-rich plasma improved tissue repair and increased vascularization and elastin content compared to platelet-rich plasma alone.
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April 2020 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” This study provides evidence that Fernblock® upregulates antioxidant pathways in cultured keratinocytes, potentially protecting against damage from fine pollutant particles.
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May 2025 in “MedComm” This review highlights how organoid technology is transforming precision medicine by summarizing its development and applications in modeling diseases, testing drug efficacy, and tailoring patient-specific treatments, despite current challenges in standardization and ethical considerations.
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September 2020 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” In this study, researchers found that WNT activation influenced FGF expression in human scalp-derived fibroblasts, with mouse model results showing FGF9 increased hair follicle number and diameter, while FGF7 reduced diameter.
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This narrative review explores the molecular mechanisms driving skin development and their role in skin diseases, emphasizing how disruptions in these pathways can lead to conditions like congenital disorders and cancers, potentially guiding new targeted therapies.
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This review highlights that microRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in hair follicle development and cycling in cashmere goats, detailing recent advances in understanding their regulatory functions and potential applications in improving cashmere fiber quality and diagnosing hair disorders.
In this study, researchers used the CRISPR/Cas9 system to edit the FGF5 gene in Dorper sheep, observing increased density and finer wool, along with changes in cortisol levels and antioxidant enzyme activity linked to hair follicle development.
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January 2018 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses the advancements in biologic skin substitutes for wound treatment and their potential in enhancing cutaneous regeneration but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2021 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that high wool-producing Wan Strain Angora rabbits had higher hair follicle density and identified potential regulatory long noncoding RNAs that may influence this trait.
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May 2015 in “Tissue Engineering Part C-methods” This study found that expanding hair follicle keratinocytes with a fibroblast feeder followed by short-term coculture with dermal papilla cells could restore their ability to form new hair follicles.
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February 2019 in “Zoology” Lustre mutant sheep have normal hair structure and proteins but differ in felting properties.
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November 2023 in “Stem Cell Reports” In this discussion, the authors highlight the murine cornea as a powerful model for stem cell research, revealing new insights into stem cell properties, differentiation flexibility, and the importance of the stem cell niche, with potential implications for understanding various tissues, diseases, and therapies.
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October 2025 in “Expert Review of Clinical Immunology” This article reviews current and emerging treatments for alopecia areata, emphasizing the need for biomarker-driven patient stratification to optimize therapeutic strategies and reduce potential side effects; it reports no new clinical findings.
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July 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, researchers evaluated hair follicle transplantation techniques and reported that challenges such as limited follicle supply and low follicle survival rates often limit patient satisfaction, but advances in regenerative medicine may offer promising new solutions.
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September 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that altering mechanical signals in mouse wounds, particularly through FAK inhibition, increased hair regeneration by modulating wound stiffness and gene expression linked to tissue regeneration.
March 2026 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” At a workshop highlighted during the 2025 ESPCR meeting, researchers discussed the challenges and variability in culturing skin-related cells, identifying key factors such as media composition and species differences that affect experimental reproducibility, and emphasized the importance of transparent practices to advance pigment cell research.
December 2025 in “Animals” In this study on fine-wool sheep, researchers found that overexpressing the TGFBR1 gene decreased proliferation of dermal papilla cells by influencing multiple signaling pathways, suggesting TGFBR1 as a negative regulator in hair follicle development.
November 2025 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association” This text describes the missions and activities of various organizations focused on supporting people with conditions such as allergies, autoimmune diseases, and skin disorders, emphasizing outreach, education, research, and advocacy. Results from specific studies are not provided.
September 2025 in “Genes” In this study, researchers reported that specific gene polymorphisms in Jiangnan cashmere goats, particularly SNPs in the HOXC13 and WNT4 genes, were significantly associated with key economic traits like birth weight and yearling weight, providing molecular markers for breeding and enhancing economic trait stability.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this case report, researchers described a treatment for post-aplasia cutis congenita alopecia using follicular unit transplantation, platelet-rich plasma, and fat grafting, which significantly improved hair follicles, skin quality, and sensitivity in the affected scalp area.
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October 1999 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that administering an adenovirus vector to increase Sonic hedgehog gene expression in mouse skin accelerated the transition of hair follicles into the growth phase, promoting hair growth.
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January 2017 in “Journal of Functional Biomaterials” This review examines the major biomaterials used in skin wound healing and evaluates experimental therapies but reports no new research findings.
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April 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that transplantation of autologous stromal vascular fraction cells increased skin thickness and improved regeneration when combined with mechanical stretching, without severe adverse events.