August 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that ECMs produced by papillary fibroblasts showed the largest fibers and supported keratinocyte differentiation better than reticular fibroblast matrices, informing biomimetic material design for skin tissue engineering.
This study introduces a new type of tissue micromodule, the micro tissue precursor (μTP), which can form complex 3D tissues, including lung stroma and skin models supporting hair viability.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, injecting Fetuin A into embryonic mouse wounds led to scar formation, suggesting the protein may play a role in scar development by promoting collagen production.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that a bulge stem cell-enriched population from canine hair follicles successfully formed interfollicular epidermis in vitro within two weeks, suggesting potential for regenerative canine skin therapies.
July 2026 in “Regenerative Medicine” In this study, a dual-layer electrospun nanofibrous mat incorporating chitosan nanoparticles, growth factors, and hair follicle bulge stem cells significantly enhanced wound healing in a rat model.
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March 2019 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses various mechanical isolation procedures for tissue-like stromal vascular fraction, such as the nanofat procedure, and highlights the need for controlled trials to assess their regenerative effectiveness.
254 citations
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January 2012 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the role of stem cell progeny as integral components of stem cell niches, offering feedback that may influence different stem cell systems' microenvironments, but it presents no new research findings.
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January 2025 in “Poultry Science” In this study, researchers examined skin growth and quality in Pekin ducks from 1 to 6 weeks of age, finding that skin factors like strength and collagen content increased with age and were influenced by gene expressions related to cell proliferation and collagen synthesis.
28 citations
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June 2020 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a novel ECM patch combining human fibroblast-derived matrix and PVA hydrogel, seeded with human mesenchymal stem cells, significantly improved wound healing and tissue regeneration in a mouse model.
September 2026 in “Food Bioengineering” This review highlights how utilizing unconventional and non-traditional cell sources for cultivated meat production could overcome manufacturing challenges, with distinct biological advantages potentially improving bioprocess efficiency and enabling the creation of novel meat products, according to the authors.
23 citations
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January 2018 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers found that changes in Wnt signaling pathways play a crucial role in feather follicle morphogenesis during chicken embryo development.
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April 2016 in “Molecular Genetics and Genomics” This study suggests that thymosin beta 4 may regulate hair growth by influencing VEGF and MMP-2 levels through the Wnt/β-catenin/Lef-1 signaling pathway in mouse models.
2 citations
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May 2018 in “Diagnosis” This case report presents a rare instance of an ovarian steroid cell tumor in a 68-year-old female with virilism, which normalized androgen levels following surgical removal.
1 citations
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August 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports high growth rates in densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique, with a 98.6% growth rate at 72 grafts/cm2.
4 citations
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April 2024 in “Complex & Intelligent Systems” This study introduced a single-stage network using large kernel attention that effectively restores high-resolution images by capturing both global and local details, reducing parameters and improving processing speed.
11 citations
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February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that CD26+ fibroblasts are crucial for effective extracellular matrix production and achieving rapid epidermal and dermal homeostasis in human tissue-engineered skin substitutes transplanted onto rodents.
5 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the use of the feather model to explore tumorigenesis, regeneration, and hormone-dependent growth, highlighting its potential for advancing biomedical research, but reports no novel experimental results.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, embryonic skin fibroblasts from day E17.5 and postnatal day P5, but not E14.5, effectively supported hair follicle formation, indicating distinct developmental states and differentiation capacities.
10 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Materials Chemistry B” This study developed a biodegradable nanofibrous biofilm that attracts skin-related cells and accelerates blood vessel formation, potentially improving skin wound healing.
8 citations
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November 2019 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” In this study, collagen scaffolds functionalized with heparin and growth factors significantly enhanced long-term skin regeneration and growth in a sheep model of fetal skin defect, suggesting potential for prenatal spina bifida treatment.
22 citations
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September 1982 in “Journal of ultrastructure research” This study reports new cellular features and complex interaction systems in fiber differentiation, indicating more intricate cellular organization than previously recognized, including features like mast cells and primary cilia.
June 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study revealed that nestin-expressing progenitor cells capable of becoming ORS keratinocytes are present during both hair follicle development and in adult hair follicles.
September 2025 in “Animals” This study analyzed circular RNA expression in the developing skin of foetal Gansu Alpine fine-wool sheep, identifying key circRNAs potentially involved in secondary follicle development through regulatory networks, providing insights for wool trait improvement.
44 citations
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June 2009 in “Biomaterials” In this study, fibronectin coating on a low-adhesive substratum increased cell aggregation, growth, and motility, enhancing the formation of hair follicle dermal papilla spheroids.
1 citations
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July 2019 in “Small ruminant research” This study suggests that the NGF/TrkA/CREB system plays a crucial role in promoting outer root sheath cell proliferation in cashmere goats, which may aid in marker-assisted breeding.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “Molecular Biology Reports” This study found that the lncRNA018392, responsive to melatonin, accelerates cell proliferation in cashmere goats by recruiting the transcription factor SPI1 to upregulate the nearby gene CSF1R, which may explain the molecular mechanisms of cashmere growth.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews the use of electrospun matrices in creating tissue-engineered skin substitutes and reports no new clinical results; it emphasizes the need for a cell-friendly microenvironment.
October 2025 in “Animals” This study explored the genetic regulation of goose feather follicle development, identifying miR-200a as a key regulator that inhibits GEDF proliferation through the Wnt pathway, potentially impacting goose down quality and supporting selective breeding strategies.
2 citations
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September 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that dermal condensates are specified before hair follicle niche formation and require FGF20 and Wnt signaling for precursor specification, advancing understanding of niche formation and function during development.
April 2023 in “Egyptian journal of Immunology” This study found that human platelet lysate supported mesenchymal stem cell growth as effectively as fetal bovine serum, while fetal bovine serum was more effective for hepatocyte proliferation.