31 citations
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July 2017 in “Clinical Science” This review discusses the role of microRNAs in skin function and potential therapeutic applications, emphasizing their importance in wound healing and disease management, though it reports no new experimental findings.
27 citations
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August 2006 in “Laboratory Investigation” In this study, the combination of SCF and ET-1 was found to significantly enhance skin pigmentation and melanin content in human skin xenografts on SCID mice compared to either treatment alone.
26 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the acceleration of endothelial to mesenchymal transition due to loss of Notch signaling led to delayed wound healing and increased scarring in skin wounds.
23 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study reported that baicalin activates the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in mouse hair follicles, suggesting its potential as a topical treatment for hair loss.
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.
16 citations
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December 2012 in “Bioinformation” This study suggests that natural molecules like curcumin, EGCG, barringtozenol, and finasteride may be effective inhibitors for VEGFR, potentially offering a cancer chemoprevention alternative to pazopanib.
15 citations
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January 2018 in “Biomedical Reports” This review discusses multiple pathways through which exosomes may regulate skin functions and diseases like melanoma, scleroderma, and pigmentation disorders, without providing new clinical results; future therapeutic strategies are suggested.
15 citations
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July 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that ephrin-A3 accelerates hair follicle development and increases hair follicle density in neonatal mice, suggesting its involvement in hair growth regulation.
15 citations
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September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epimorphin is closely linked to developing hair follicles in human fetuses, suggesting it plays a significant role in hair follicle morphogenesis.
12 citations
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June 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that the PP2A-B55α regulatory subunit is crucial for ectodermal development in mice, with knockout embryos displaying severe neural and epidermal defects and failing to survive to birth.
10 citations
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September 2020 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Both methods improve hair density and thickness; double-spin may be more effective.
8 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Veterinary Medical Science” This study found that canine adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell-derived dermal papilla-like tissues promoted new hair follicle formation and increased vascularization in mice, suggesting potential for hair regeneration.
7 citations
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March 2015 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” This study found that finasteride reduced VEGF expression and microvessel density in the renal tissue of diabetic rats, suggesting its potential for treating diabetic microvascular complications.
5 citations
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January 2005 in “Cytotherapy” This meeting in Heidelberg highlighted diverse contributions on stem cell research, including pre-clinical and clinical applications, but reported no new experimental results.
3 citations
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that aminoguanidine induced increased VEGF mRNA expression in stored hair follicle micrografts, suggesting potential for developing growth-promoting storage solutions in hair restoration surgery.
1 citations
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that aminoguanidine induces VEGF mRNA expression in stored hair follicle micrografts and outer root sheath cells, suggesting potential for enhancing growth factor production during storage.
January 2023 in “Open veterinary journal” This study observed that applying a cream containing secretome from Bovine Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells promoted healing and regeneration in burn wounds in rats, particularly at a 15% concentration.
This chapter reviews the structure, pharmacokinetics, and clinical applications of PEGylated liposomes and reports no new research findings.
20 citations
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September 2021 in “Nature communications” In this study, researchers identified a gene expression pre-pattern and implicated the Wnt inhibitor Dickkopf 4 in the formation of color patterns in domestic cat embryos.
9 citations
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May 2012 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that integrin-linked kinase is crucial for various epidermal functions, including differentiation and barrier formation, and also plays a previously unreported role in melanocyte development and function.
This study used a mouse model to reveal that S100A4-positive cells, specifically fibroblasts and immune cells, play a crucial role in nipple development, essential for successful lactation, despite no issues with mammary morphology or milk production.
208 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla and peribulbar dermal sheath cup cells in mice can both induce hair follicle formation, suggesting they may have similar functional roles in hair growth.
155 citations
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August 2003 in “Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular And Developmental Evolution” This review discusses the conserved molecular mechanisms controlling hair follicle development and cycling and suggests they may also apply to other ectodermal derivatives, like teeth and feathers, but it reports no new results.
136 citations
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May 2019 in “Cells” This review discusses the advancements in intraoperative stem cell therapies and highlights their potential to improve hair regrowth, but it reports no new clinical results.
90 citations
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January 2003 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that finasteride significantly reduced VEGF expression and microvessel density in prostatic suburethral tissue, suggesting a mechanism for decreased bleeding in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
73 citations
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April 2013 in “Stem cells” This study found that LGR5 is uniquely expressed in human corneal endothelial cells and maintains endothelial cell phenotypes while inhibiting mesenchymal transformation through the Wnt pathway.
69 citations
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January 2013 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review summarizes existing knowledge on the role of FOXN1 as a key regulator of thymic epithelial cell lineage and function, reporting no new experimental results.
66 citations
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March 2019 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review discusses melanocyte development, emphasizing the plasticity of melanoblasts and the role of both intrinsic and extracellular signals in their differentiation and migration, with no new clinical results reported.
60 citations
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July 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” This review discusses recent findings on hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration, focusing on molecular signals and stem cells, and suggests that understanding these processes may aid in developing new strategies for wound healing.
49 citations
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July 2009 in “Fitoterapia” This study found that C. obtusa oils promoted hair growth in shaved mice and increased the expression of a hair growth regulator, VEGF, in a cell line.