71 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This article reviews current strategies and advancements in regenerating skin appendages and sensory nerves in tissue-engineered skin, highlighting the challenge of restoring skin sensations like pain, temperature, and touch to improve patients’ quality of life.
71 citations
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” This study proposes the miR-22-5p-LEF1 axis as a novel pathway that may regulate hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
71 citations
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July 2015 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that women with PCOS have elevated serum androgen levels throughout adulthood, with these levels decreasing and variations increasing as they approach menopause.
70 citations
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February 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” This review discusses current knowledge on the biological mechanisms of different types of alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight future research directions, especially regarding epidermal stem cells and immune pathways.
70 citations
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June 2010 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses how changes in hair and skin may indicate underlying vitamin deficiencies and emphasizes the need to identify populations at risk for these deficiencies; it reports no new results.
70 citations
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January 2009 in “The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism” This study explored the interaction between androgen and Wnt signaling in dermal papilla cells, targeting the effects of androgen on hair growth reduction.
69 citations
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June 2017 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” This review discusses the advancements and challenges in developing in vitro human skin models incorporating components like vasculature for drug testing and disease research, but reports no new clinical results.
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.
69 citations
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” This study found that ectopic expression of Whn in transgenic mice caused impaired differentiation in epidermis and hair follicles, with hair growth defects and severe urinary tract issues leading to hydronephrosis.
68 citations
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” This study found that in vivo, a novel microneedle system for valproic acid delivery may improve hair regrowth efficacy by upregulating hair follicle development pathways more effectively than topical application.
68 citations
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December 2014 in “Cell Biochemistry and Function” This review examines the role of nuclear hormone receptors in skin wound repair processes and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the importance of their interaction with skin cells for effective healing.
68 citations
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December 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that a three-dimensional hydrogel culture system supports the growth and maintenance of distinct dermal papilla cell types, crucial for skin reconstitution assays in neonatal mice.
67 citations
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January 2022 in “Theranostics” This review highlights how advanced nanocarrier and microneedle-based transdermal drug delivery strategies can potentially improve the treatment of skin diseases by enhancing site-specific drug delivery, increasing skin penetration, and reducing systemic toxicity compared to conventional methods.
67 citations
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December 2019 in “PloS one” This study found that beta-caryophyllene enhanced re-epithelialization in cutaneous wounds of female mice, suggesting its potential for improving wound healing through multiple pathways.
67 citations
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February 2015 in “Life Sciences” This review discusses phytotherapy options for managing benign prostatic hyperplasia, noting some herbal agents show promise in trials for mild-moderate symptoms but more evidence is needed for others.
67 citations
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December 2008 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that the transcription factors Msx2 and Foxn1 are crucial for maintaining Notch1 expression in the hair follicle matrix, which is necessary for proper hair differentiation.
66 citations
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December 2018 in “Dermatology” This study found that oral JAK inhibitors, ruxolitinib and tofacitinib, are effective and well-tolerated for treating severe alopecia areata, with a similar degree of hair regrowth and relapse rates, but ruxolitinib induced faster initial hair regrowth.
66 citations
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July 2015 in “Journal of Molecular Biology” This review discusses how macro-environmental factors such as intradermal adipose tissue and sex hormones influence hair and feather stem cell niches, suggesting environmental targets for regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.
66 citations
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July 2015 in “Organogenesis” This review summarizes recent findings on how Wnt signaling proteins play crucial roles in the cutaneous wound healing process but reports no new clinical results.
66 citations
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May 2012 in “Scientific Reports” This study demonstrated that bioengineered hair follicles reconstituted from embryonic skin cells and transplanted into hosts can restore physiological hair functions, suggesting potential applications for treating alopecia.
66 citations
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August 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study demonstrated that intact adult human dermal papillae can induce hair growth when implanted into mouse hair follicles, highlighting their potential for advancing hair follicle biology and therapeutic approaches.
65 citations
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April 2021 in “Natural Products and Bioprospecting” This review discusses the traditional uses and pharmacologically active compounds of 22 Dendrobium species for dermatological disorders but reports no new results, highlighting the need for further research.
65 citations
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June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in how proinflammatory cytokines affect epidermal stem cell function during skin wound healing and introduces potential therapies targeting these cells and cytokines.
65 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses the role of mechanical forces in skin homeostasis and disease development, including their impact on conditions like keloids, androgenetic alopecia, and acral melanoma, and reports no clinical results; the authors propose modifying these forces as a potential therapeutic strategy.
65 citations
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February 2017 in “Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology” This review examines the roles of macrophages and Langerhans cells in skin homeostasis and suggests that understanding these functions can aid in developing therapies for skin and hair regeneration, but it reports no new research findings.
65 citations
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November 2012 in “Tissue Engineering Part B-reviews” This review discusses the biology of hair follicle stem cells and highlights their potential for applications in regenerative medicine, drug, and gene delivery, but reports no new clinical results.
65 citations
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February 2009 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This paper discusses the hypothesis that anti-acne agents may work by reducing FGFR2 signaling, and emphasizes FGFR2's potential role in acne pathogenesis, but it reports no new experimental findings.
65 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that overexpression of Hoxc13 in GC13 mouse models affects hair follicle differentiation by interacting with medulla-specific genes, particularly Foxq1, suggesting a regulatory pathway for medulla differentiation.
65 citations
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September 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that overexpressing the BMP inhibitor Noggin in transgenic mice led to a significant loss of nontylotrich hair follicles, suggesting a critical role for BMP signaling in hair follicle morphogenesis and cycling.
64 citations
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August 2013 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” This review discusses current concepts in wound repair and suggests that these evolving paradigms might also explain regenerative processes in various organ systems, but it reports no new research findings.