July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt and SHH pathways help form hair follicles by coordinating cell processes.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scalp hair follicle cells help protect and heal skin in certain skin conditions.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Reactive lipids from aging cells change the extracellular matrix, affecting cell function and inflammation.
January 2024 in “SSRN Electronic Journal”
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that human epidermal stem cells can adapt to environmental temperature changes through mTOR signaling, and prolonged inhibition of mTORC1 supports stem cell maintenance, which may be vital for regenerative medicine.
The researchers reported that human foreskin fibroblasts isolated by enzyme digestion method proliferated faster and were purified more quickly than those isolated by the inverted tissue culture method; additionally, post-psoralen photoactivation therapy moderately repaired UVB-induced damage in these fibroblasts, suggesting potential clinical applications.
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May 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study found that cardiac fibroblasts significantly enhance the maturation of neonatal mouse and human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, suggesting a pivotal role in postnatal heart development and disease.
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April 2023 in “Science Advances” This study identified that bone marrow-derived CD34+ cells act as fibroblast progenitors to enhance tissue regeneration in ischemic limbs by promoting angiogenesis through interactions with macrophages.
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July 2022 in “Advances in Wound Care” This review discusses the roles of fibroblasts in foreign body response and highlights the need for further research on their specific functions to improve antifibrotic and regenerative therapies.
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August 2011 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” February 2019 in “Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine” In this study, the ethanol extract of Puerariae Radix was found to promote proliferation and ERK activation in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting its potential as a new cosmetic ingredient.
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June 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 39 citations
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May 2002 in “Oral Microbiology and Immunology” In this study, dihydrotestosterone increased proliferation and decreased IL-6 production in in-vitro fibroblasts from hereditary gingival fibromatosis and normal gingiva, effects partially reversed by anti-androgens.
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March 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that Wnt signaling, crucial for lung development, may be disrupted in severe asthma, potentially affecting cell proliferation and senescence through complex mechanisms.
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December 2025 in “Biomaterials Research” In this study, researchers developed a new hydrogel incorporating fibroblast growth factor 21 that improved wound healing in diabetic mice by reducing inflammation and enhancing skin repair, suggesting strong potential for future clinical application in diabetic wound management.
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November 2020 This study found that a pro-fibrotic Wnt1/βcatenin injury response is crucial for maintaining cardiac function following acute ischaemic cardiac injury by activating the epicardium and cardiac fibroblasts.
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February 2013 in “Steroids” In this study, a deproteinized bone mineral showed potential to increase DHT production, suggesting an anabolic effect on human periosteal fibroblasts with possible implications for wound healing.
July 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
March 2026 in “Mendeley Data” This study found that human dermal papilla cells are embedded in a basement membrane-like extracellular matrix, which is essential for their aggregation and function, as supported by evidence that Matrigel enhances dermal papilla cohesion and gene expression compared to collagen I, which promotes cell dispersion.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” May 2019 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” 28 citations
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November 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research” September 1992 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” 12 citations
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January 1995 in “British Journal of Plastic Surgery” 6 citations
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January 2014 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study constructed a hair follicle-specific expression vector for IGFBP-5 in Inner Mongolia Cashmere goat cells, allowing for future functional genetic analyses and potential use in nuclear transfer.
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February 2022 in “Biology” This study found that blue laser irradiation reduced ATP levels and cell viability in mouse skin by increasing oxidative stress through the production of reactive oxygen species.
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March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Equol may help with antiaging and skin health by boosting collagen and blocking certain hormones.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that proteomic changes with age were significantly more pronounced in dermal papilla cells compared to dermal sheath and interfollicular dermal fibroblasts in the female scalp.
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August 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”