1 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers used a CRISPR-based method to correct mutations in the COL7A1 gene in stem cells from RDEB patients, restoring normal collagen expression in engineered skin grafts in mice.
69 citations
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October 2013 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This review examines the role of endothelial precursors and cellularized scaffolds in wound repair and revascularization for treating full thickness skin loss, but reports no new clinical results.
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June 2025 in “Therapeutic Delivery” This article reviews microneedle technology as a transdermal drug delivery platform without presenting new clinical results, emphasizing its engineered microstructure arrays for enhanced penetration.
June 2026 in “Materials Today Bio” This study reported that a decellularized porcine amniotic membrane hydrogel can alleviate inflammation and promote tissue repair in a UVB-induced skin inflammation model, suggesting its potential as a regenerative treatment for photodamage-associated skin injuries.
January 2026 in “Lab on a Chip” In this perspective, recent advances in regenerative medicine, including bioartificial substitutes and engineered in vitro platforms, are reviewed for their potential to restore human hair follicles, highlighting new technologies like 3D printing, hair-on-a-chip models, and stem cell-derived organoids.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers demonstrated that using 3D spheroid formation and genetic modification significantly enhanced the hair-inducing capacity of human dermal papilla cells in engineered skin constructs.
29 citations
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November 2011 in “Veterinary pathology” This study reports that eccrine sweat glands in mice predominantly develop on the footpads, offering a reference for skin research involving genetically engineered mice.
11 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, oil body-bound oleosin-rhFGF-10 was more efficiently absorbed through the skin and enhanced wound healing and hair growth in mice, compared to prokaryotically-expressed rhFGF-10.
In this study, exosome-loaded hydrogels derived from skin precursor cells significantly improved wound healing in diabetic rats by enhancing angiogenesis, reducing inflammation, and promoting tissue repair.
January 2025 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study found that a microneedle patch with recombinant collagen XVII significantly improved hair coverage, follicle density, and angiogenesis in an androgenic alopecia mouse model, showing potential as a novel therapeutic strategy alongside established treatments like minoxidil.
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.
2 citations
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August 2011 in “InTech eBooks” New methods for growing skin cells can improve skin grafts by building blood vessels within them.
September 2025 in “Immunological Reviews” This review describes how the skin can form its own immune response through dermal tertiary lymphoid organs, which function independently of traditional lymph nodes, potentially offering new insights into skin health care and treatments.
42 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review examines the regeneration capabilities of skin, oesophagus, and oral mucosa, highlighting the oral mucosa's unique scarless healing properties and the potential of cell therapy to improve scar reduction in wound healing.
This study found that a bioorthogonal microneedle patch delivering AAV-aFGF effectively improved hair follicle regeneration and sustained hair growth in murine alopecia models compared to other methods.
June 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” This paper reviews potential animal models for studying hidradenitis suppurativa, specifically suggesting that certain mouse models with genetic mutations might be useful, but it reports no new experimental findings.
5 citations
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September 2019 in “ACS Applied Bio Materials” This study developed a composite hydrogel that delivered multiple proteins, enhancing skin wound healing by accelerating closure and promoting hair follicle regeneration.
September 2018 in “Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University)” In this study, FN-based fiber scaffolds designed using Rotary Jet-Spinning were shown to enhance wound healing and reduce scar formation in a mouse model, suggesting potential for regenerating healthy skin structure.
17 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding Merkel cell carcinoma biology, including the development of genetically-engineered mouse models and potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
41 citations
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January 2015 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses developments in tissue engineering for burn wound coverage and reconstructive surgery, reporting no new results but highlighting the need for further research into clinical effectiveness.
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.
10 citations
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September 2021 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review explores the potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles in treating various skin conditions but reports no new clinical study results.
This study found that the RADA-GHK and RADA-KGHK peptide hydrogels improved wound healing and cell growth without cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for use in skin regeneration.
This study found that Mdm2 is critical for limiting p53 activity to maintain normal stem cell function in mouse skin, with impacts on tissue homeostasis and aging.
44 citations
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January 2013 in “BMC Dermatology” This study found that TGFβ signaling is essential for keeping sebocytes undifferentiated by reducing lipid-related gene expression, using a novel human sebocyte culture model.
26 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Regulatory T cells help prevent autoimmunity and have potential for treating autoimmune diseases.
6 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature cell biology” In this study, re-activating SOX9 in adult epidermal stem cells led to a fate switch towards hair follicle stem cell identity, with altered chromatin dynamics and oncogenic activation, contributing insights into developmental processes and cancer pathways.
2 citations
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January 2016 This study established methods to isolate, culture, and expand rat hair follicle stem cells, which showed good proliferation and could serve as a cell source for tissue-engineered applications.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review highlights that exosomes are showing promise as therapeutic, prognostic, and diagnostic agents in dermatology, with clinical studies suggesting efficacy for skin aging, scarring, hair restoration, and inflammatory conditions, though challenges in standardization and regulation remain.
This thesis found that desmoplakin mutations in cardiocutaneous syndrome are linked to dose-dependent disease severity and identified mechanisms by which KLHL24 mutations cause cardiomyopathy, with rescue experiments successfully preventing this phenotype in patient-derived heart tissues.