5 citations
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April 2024 in “Biology” This review explores the current understanding of hair follicle development and regeneration, emphasizing the molecular pathways involved and the potential for bioengineering hair follicles in vitro to advance hair regeneration strategies.
5 citations
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October 2022 in “Cosmetics” This article reviews in-vitro and cell-free methods for assessing the efficacy of herbal ingredients in cosmetic formulations for skin health and hair growth, but it reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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March 2023 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that organoid cultures of human epithelial and mesenchymal cells can produce hair peg-like structures, and their growth is enhanced by minoxidil, suggesting potential for hair drug screening.
2 citations
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April 2023 in “Polymers” This study explored the creation of 3D-printed baricitinib pills using polylactic acid and found that the doughnut-shaped tablets increased surface area and drug release, with 59% released from the higher concentration pill over 24 hours.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “Transgenic Research” In this study, the presence of the HPV11-E2 protein in transgenic mice was found to increase and vary the expression of a reporter gene in hair follicle bulge regions.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “The Ewha Medical Journal” The Ewha Medical Journal is now in PubMed, has an AI article editor, and offers Korean reporting guidelines.
1 citations
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February 2024 in “npj digital medicine” This study developed a deep-learning model using unannotated dermatology images from online forums, achieving 49.64% accuracy in classifying 22 skin diseases and 61.76% accuracy in detecting monkeypox, highlighting the potential of these images for skin disease diagnostics in China.
This research observed that hairless guinea pig dermal fibroblasts were more sensitive to a toxic exposure than human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting that guinea pigs might serve as an intermediate model for translating in vitro findings to whole organisms.
January 2026 in “Diagnostics” This study reports that publicly available large language models are currently less accurate than human experts in diagnosing trichoscopic images, suggesting the need for further development and specialized training for these AI tools in trichology.
December 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study introduces a spherical skin model that effectively mimics key features of human skin, offering a scalable and rapid alternative for non-animal dermatological and cosmetic testing.
November 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This review explores advancements in bioprinting technologies for developing in vitro skin models that replicate immune-mediated skin diseases, highlighting their potential to reduce animal testing and enhance research and product testing capabilities in dermatology.
February 2024 in “Biomedical materials” This study developed a new human in vitro hair model that replicates in vivo hair characteristics and may be suitable for high throughput screening of hair growth treatments.
January 2024 in “Journal of tissue engineering” In this study, researchers used a human skin organoid model to show that solar UV exposure damages hair follicles and skin, while exosomes from mesenchymal stem cells reduced inflammation and supported hair follicle regeneration.
November 2023 in “Linköping University medical dissertations” This research presents a comprehensive workflow for producing EMA-compliant autologous keratinocyte-based therapies for wound healing and explores miRNA-mediated regulations in human keratinocytes and adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
October 2023 in “Biomedical science and engineering” Innovative methods are reducing animal testing and improving biomedical research.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This symposium reviewed various topics in stem cell research related to skin biology, including mechanisms of skin regeneration, tumorigenesis, and pathways influencing melanoma stem cell behavior, but it reported no new clinical results.
January 2006 in “Carl von Ossiezky University of Oldenburg” This study observed that unpigmented keratinocytes saturate quickly with foreign substance uptake compared to pigmented melanocytes, where melanin significantly enhances binding.
88 citations
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April 1981 in “Molecular and cellular biochemistry” 79 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study characterized the inflammatory response in a murine burn model, revealing similarities to human burns and supporting the model's use in testing therapies for burn complications.
35 citations
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November 2019 in “Scientific Reports” In this study using a mouse model and human hair follicle cells, shikimic acid was found to promote hair growth and may serve as a new therapeutic agent for alopecia.
32 citations
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January 2017 in “Physiology & Behavior” This study found that in rodent diabetes models, measuring corticosterone levels in new growth hair was more sensitive to hyperglycemia-induced changes than using old hair or serum samples.
24 citations
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January 2008 in “KARGER eBooks” This review discusses recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results; it highlights potential for developing more effective treatments.
21 citations
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October 2023 in “The Journal of Physical Chemistry C” This study used theoretical calculations to show that phosphates strongly bind to cerium dioxide surfaces in various stable configurations, with spectral signatures identifiable in the infrared and Raman spectra, informing future experimental efforts in controlling the enzymatic activity of ceria nanoparticles.
17 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding Merkel cell carcinoma biology, including the development of genetically-engineered mouse models and potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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June 2010 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters” This study found that aminomethylpyrazole compound 10l inhibited hair growth in a mouse model and showed a low risk for photo-irritation, though it was slightly less effective than eflornithine.
6 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study demonstrated that caffeine, minoxidil, and the HIF-1α-stimulating agent deferiprone significantly enhanced dermal papilla cell proliferation in a 3D culture model, suggesting deferiprone as a potential alternative to minoxidil.
5 citations
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January 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the expression of circadian genes in hair follicles and their potential for monitoring circadian-rhythm-related conditions, reporting no clinical results; the authors suggest combining hair sampling with other assessments for better insight.
3 citations
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March 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores the advantages and limitations of using zebrafish models to study various skin diseases, but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Microorganisms” This study suggests that the synthetic peptide SPIKENET (SPK) may protect against long-term skin alterations in mice following coronavirus infection, offering potential therapeutic intervention for similar effects in humans post-COVID-19.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review describes various in vitro and ex vivo hair follicle models used to study hair growth and regeneration and explores their potential for developing hair loss treatments, but it does not report new results.