25 citations
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February 2024 in “Biomaterials” In this study, iPSC-derived epidermal organoids demonstrated potential as a novel tool for regenerative medicine by producing high-performance extracellular vesicles that promote proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis in cell-free therapies for wound healing.
1 citations
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December 2017 in “Wound healing” This study found that vitamin D and calcium signaling are essential for effective wound repair by maintaining and activating stem cells and aiding in their migration and differentiation.
November 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers used NIR-II fluorescence imaging to track the survival and migration of EPI-NCSCs in rat models, finding that these stem cells aided in repairing facial nerve defects when applied via acellular nerve allografts.
13 citations
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March 2022 in “Cell Death and Differentiation” This study found that while autonomous Sema3A expression limited keratinocyte migration and delayed wound healing, non-autonomous application of recombinant Sema3A with EGF enhanced wound repair in mice.
94 citations
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February 1994 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study concluded that epidermal growth factor may induce a 'catagen-like' phase in human hair follicles by disrupting normal cellular proliferation and migration patterns.
86 citations
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August 2015 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study suggests that vitamin D and calcium signaling play a crucial role in wound healing by regulating stem cell activation through enhanced β-catenin transcriptional activity in mice.
59 citations
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April 2016 in “Cell Reports” This study demonstrated that EdnrB signaling promotes melanocyte stem cell proliferation and differentiation, enhancing hair and epidermal melanocyte regeneration, especially under conditions of active Wnt signaling.
9 citations
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February 2014 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that conditioned media from human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells may enhance skin regeneration by promoting cell proliferation and migration, and by modulating gene expressions altered by UV irradiation.
5 citations
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January 2023 in “Cell proliferation” This study reported that supplementing rat hair follicle stem cells with chick embryo extract enhanced their migration and proliferation, possibly promoting differentiation toward Schwann cells.
This study showed that exosomes from hyaluronic acid-primed induced mesenchymal stem cells promote hair growth by enhancing proliferation and migration of hair follicle dermal papilla cells and modulating key growth factors and signaling pathways, potentially counteracting the effects of DHT-induced hair loss.
March 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This review discusses the cosmetic applications and healing phases of microneedling and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight its use for skin and hair treatments without epidermal damage.
87 citations
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers identified that upon tissue injury in a mouse model, epidermal cells at the wound edge convert to an embryonic-like state with SOX11 and SOX4 playing a central role in modulating epidermal development and cell migration genes.
20 citations
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August 2014 in “PloS one” This study found that MED1 deficiency in keratinocytes accelerates skin wound healing in young mice but delays healing in older mice, suggesting differential roles in epidermal regeneration with age.
14 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, targeted inactivation of the integrin-linked kinase gene in melanoblasts led to defects in cell migration, proliferation, and ability to populate the skin, implicating an integrin-linked kinase-Rac1 connection in melanocyte function.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 in keratinocytes promotes wound healing in mice by expanding hair follicle stem cells, independent of changes in keratinocyte proliferation or migration.
January 2012 in “DigtalCommons @ Texas Medical Center Library (Texas Medical Center)” This study found that Stat3 deletion in certain skin cells led to increased differentiation and altered stem cell behavior, suggesting its significant role in skin tumor development and keratinocyte migration.
99 citations
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April 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that human hair follicles serve as a crucial reservoir for Langerhans cells, which repopulate the epidermis depleted by ultraviolet B exposure.
18 citations
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July 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that KY19382, a small molecule activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway, significantly improved wound healing by enhancing cell migration, increasing collagen and stem cell markers, and accelerating re-epithelialization and neo-epidermis formation in a murine model without causing significant cytotoxicity.
15 citations
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August 2022 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” This review discusses how vitamin D and calcium signaling are essential for wound healing by activating epidermal and hair follicle stem cells, noting that deficiencies may lead to delayed or chronic wounds.
10 citations
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October 2015 in “Medicina Clínica (english Edition)” This review discusses the therapeutic potential and safety of bioidentical recombinant human epidermal growth factor (rhEGF) for various skin and mucosa conditions and reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This video provides a step-by-step protocol for isolating and cultivating multipotent EPI-NCSC from mouse whisker follicles for research on cell differentiation.
2 citations
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that desmosomal adhesion plays a crucial role in epithelial morphogenesis and cell positioning, equivalent in importance to that of adherens junctions.
February 2025 in “Science Advances” This study demonstrates that Wnt signaling plays a crucial mechanoregulatory role in skin regeneration by influencing cellular responses to substrate rigidity, which promotes hair follicle regeneration in the wound-induced hair neogenesis model.
August 2024 in “Receptors” This review highlights the crucial role of vitamin D signaling in epidermal stem cells during skin wound healing, emphasizing its distinct functions from calcium metabolism and its importance in genomic regulation mediated by the vitamin D receptor.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Cell Proliferation” In this study, EREG promoted hair growth by activating specific receptors in cell and animal models, indicating it may be a potential treatment for hair loss.
13 citations
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December 2021 in “Wound repair and regeneration” This study found that photobiomodulation enhanced hair regeneration in injured dermis of mice, likely through increased migration and exosome secretion of dermal papilla cells via the Akt/GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway.
3 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This paper provides a comprehensive review of melanocytes' roles in skin biology, focusing on their pigmentation and immune functions, and suggests potential research opportunities for preventing and treating skin disorders.
May 2024 in “Journal of colloid and interface science” This study developed a bilayer bionic skin scaffold that mimics the skin's structure to resist microbial invasion and enhance wound healing, with in vivo animal studies showing improved collagen deposition, neovascularization, and hair follicle formation.
25 citations
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February 2021 in “Diabetes” This study found that Dock5 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte function and wound healing, with its expression reduced in diabetic models but improving healing when restored.
113 citations
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June 2015 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that activation or inhibition of Wnt/β-catenin and Notch signaling pathways in rats can alter wound healing, possibly by affecting epidermal stem cell activity and keratinocyte behavior.