January 2012 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews therapies for skin and corneal regeneration and hair loss, discussing various treatments but presenting no new research findings.
4 citations
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January 2017 in “PubMed” This study found that adding epidermal growth factor to mesenchymal stem cells enhanced wound healing and hair follicle regeneration in rats compared to stem cells alone.
3 citations
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September 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines how mathematical modeling of the MAPK pathway, enhanced by single-cell proteomic data, improves understanding of regulatory mechanisms, predicts system behavior, and guides experimental research, emphasizing recent developments in modeling and inference.
50 citations
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September 1997 in “Developmental Biology” 56 citations
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February 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study found that human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells maintained their proliferation and differentiation potential when cultured with acidic fibroblast growth factor, basic fibroblast growth factor, or epidermal growth factor.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that zebrafish and stickleback fish use similar genetic programs for tooth regeneration, despite differences in their dental structures.
176 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review summarizes the roles of bone morphogenetic proteins in the development and regulation of normal and diseased skin, but it does not provide new clinical results.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, topical piperonylic acid was found to improve wound healing in mice by activating EGFR and modulating gene expression related to the healing process.
25 citations
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September 2018 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” This study found that in mice lacking EGFR, elevated Wnt signaling disrupts hair follicle development by affecting cell proliferation and differentiation, revealing a critical role for EGFR in regulating these processes.
November 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified key genes and pathways involved in the growth and development of forest musk deer hair follicles, providing insights into molecular regulation and laying groundwork for future research on related diseases.
October 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study synthesizes knowledge of how dendritic cell signals, epithelial integrins, and fibroblast activity converge on TGF-β1 to maintain or disrupt skin healing, contrasting normal and fibrotic scar formation and suggesting possible integrin and immune-targeted treatments for skin fibrosis.
8 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology” This study found that a collagen patch made with fibroblast-derived extracellular matrix (fdECM) extracted from human lung fibroblasts enhanced wound healing by promoting wound contraction, angiogenesis, and skin remodeling in full-thickness skin wound models, including those with diabetic ulcers.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study found that EGFR inhibitors and ligands did not significantly affect the expression of inflammatory biomarkers in cultured sebocytes, except for a notable increase in IL-1 expression with EGF treatment.
132 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores how adipose-derived stem cells contribute to skin homeostasis and highlights recent advances in their clinical applications in dermatology, but it reports no new clinical results.
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.
81 citations
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September 2005 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that activin affects both stromal cells and keratinocytes in skin morphogenesis and repair, with dose-dependent effects on keratinocytes demonstrated through transgenic mouse models.
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.
90 citations
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February 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that interleukin-1 directly induces the expression of keratin 6 in keratinocytes, which is a marker of activation and involved in inflammatory skin responses.
9 citations
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May 2002 in “PubMed” This study demonstrated that mice lacking skin-specific RXRalpha expression developed hair follicle degeneration and alopecia, indicating the importance of RXRalpha/VDR heterodimers in maintaining hair follicle homeostasis.
11 citations
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January 2010 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This review discusses the development of human skin with a focus on desmosomes, noting the challenges of translating animal model findings to humans due to species differences and limited human sample access.
409 citations
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May 1991 in “Genes & Development” This study observed that overexpression of TGF-alpha in transgenic mice led to thicker epidermis and stunted hair growth, particularly in regions with normally thick skin and low hair density.
6 citations
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December 2023 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” In this study, Gsdma1/2/3 knockout mice showed reduced epidermal hyperplasia and inflammation when induced by PMA, which was attributed to decreased EGFR-Stat3/Akt signaling due to a decrease in related ligands.
4 citations
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September 2016 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study identified genes potentially involved in hair and cashmere growth in the Laiwu black goat, highlighting specific gene expression differences between hair-growing and hairless skin.
45 citations
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October 2008 in “Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews” This review discusses the role of activin signaling in hair follicle formation, hair growth cycling, and skin healing, but presents no new clinical findings.
160 citations
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June 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review discusses the effects of the epidermal growth factor receptor system on skin biology and pathology, relying on animal models to analyze roles in cellular processes, wound healing, and tumorigenesis, but reports no new results.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study concluded that overexpressing TERT and BMI1 in cultured human dermal papilla cells extended their lifespan and enhanced their ability to induce hair growth in mice.
169 citations
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January 2020 in “Burns & Trauma” In this study, autologous platelet-rich plasma improved skin wound healing in mice, associated with reduced inflammation and enhanced angiogenesis and re-epithelialization, but the underlying regulatory mechanism requires further investigation.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the role of heparan sulfate proteoglycans in regulating stem cell fate and highlights their potential as targets for addressing hair loss, without reporting new clinical results.
5 citations
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February 2014 in “PloS one” This study reports differential gene expression in the leading edge and inner surface epithelial cells of murine eyelids, suggesting that distinct signaling pathways are active during embryonic eyelid closure.
209 citations
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October 2008 in “The Journal of Pathology” This review discusses the niches supporting adult stem cells in various organisms, including well-studied germline niches and the less understood mammalian niches, but it reports no new research findings.