823 citations
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February 1998 in “Analytical Chemistry” Method detects finasteride in plasma at very low concentrations.
323 citations
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November 2017 in “Bioanalysis” This commentary discusses the challenges of matrix effects in LC–MS analysis and introduces the concept of a matrix effect factor using stable isotopically labeled internal standards to improve analysis reliability.
173 citations
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September 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-6 contributes to hair loss by shortening the growth phase and causing hair follicles to regress.
57 citations
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March 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights recent advances in understanding how the extracellular matrix regulates epidermal stem cell fate, emphasizing the importance of the hair follicle stem cell niche, but reports no new empirical findings.
56 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified altered expression of MMP-19 in the skin's epidermal layers during diseases like psoriasis and eczema, implying a role in disease processes.
51 citations
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March 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that in hidradenitis suppurativa, MMP-induced matrix alterations may contribute to inflammation by releasing active peptides and inflammatory factors in the extracellular matrix.
47 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that nuclear beta-catenin, LEF1, and PHLDA1 expression was conserved in matrical tumors, suggesting a shared tumorigenesis process involving Wnt pathway activation.
46 citations
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September 2014 in “Tissue engineering. Part A” This study found that a 3D Matrigel culture technique for dermal papilla cell spheroids can enhance hair follicle inductivity and induce hair-like fiber differentiation in vitro, even with high-passage cells.
31 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study found that distinct keratin profiles enabled the evaluation of epithelial differentiation in human hair follicles, with mesenchymal cells playing a critical role in epidermoid differentiation of follicular cells.
30 citations
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June 2017 in “Talanta” This review discusses the critical parameters for MALDI IMS sample preparation in skin analysis and highlights its applications in wound healing, neoplasia, and infection research, but reports no new clinical results.
22 citations
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December 2013 in “Molecular biology of the cell” This study found that ILK deficiency disrupts hair follicle development by impairing cell polarity and laminin-511 assembly, but these defects can be partially reversed with exogenous laminin-511.
21 citations
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May 2016 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” In this study, the researchers observed that MMP-2 and MMP-9 significantly fluctuated with the hair growth cycle in mice, suggesting their important role in hair development.
20 citations
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September 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that MMP-9 plays a significant role in extracellular matrix remodeling during hair canal formation in mice, as indicated by delayed hair shaft emergence and hair canal development in MMP-9 knockout mice.
15 citations
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September 2018 in “Applied Biological Chemistry” This review discusses the development of Matrigel and its role in identifying thymosin beta 4 as a regenerative protein, without reporting new experimental findings.
12 citations
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October 2006 This review discusses the role of matriptase and its inhibitor HAI-1 in epithelial homeostasis and cancer development, highlighting their imbalance's link to cancer progression without presenting new experimental results.
9 citations
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August 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Scalp dermal papilla and fibrous sheath cells have different MMP expression than scalp dermal fibroblasts.
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.
8 citations
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April 2017 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” In this study, nail matrix pathology in a patient with Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome revealed matrix hypergranulosis, suggesting that an inflammatory process may play a key role in the condition's pathogenesis.
8 citations
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May 2005 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this study, women with the GG polymorphism of the MMP1 gene promoter were found to have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome.
5 citations
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May 2024 in “BMC Biotechnology” This study found that using three-dimensional cell culture with Matrigel enhances the biological function and stemness of stem cells, leading to improved soft tissue repair and healing by activating the host microenvironment and autologous stem cells.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that cooling combined with antioxidants can improve scalp cooling effectiveness in preventing chemotherapy-induced alopecia by maintaining hair follicle viability and function.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” This study proposed a network model for the cross-linked structure of keratin-associated proteins in hair and wool fibers, suggesting notable differences between the two, potentially affecting hair fiber elasticity.
4 citations
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July 2022 in “Annals of translational medicine” This study successfully developed 3D hair follicle organoids from neonatal mouse epidermal and dermal cells, showing structural and molecular resemblance to native anagen hair follicles.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Bioanalysis” This article reviews analysis techniques in LC-MS/MS and discusses the potential use of a novel in-sample calibration curve method, but reports no new experimental results.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review summarizes the roles of matricellular proteins in skin stem cell niches, highlighting their contribution to stem cell fate, self-renewal, and potential implications for wound healing and aging.
2 citations
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July 2016 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” In this study, different extracellular matrix types altered growth characteristics of cultured human dermal papillae cells but did not significantly affect their biological function-related characteristics.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study observed that using a basement membrane matrix significantly improved hair follicle reconstruction in a mouse model, leading to quicker hair formation and a greater number of hair shafts compared to a control medium.
April 2010 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study demonstrated that multipotential cells grafted onto matrices successfully grew new hair in 92% of mice, suggesting potential future applications in hair restoration using this method.
August 2026 in “Materials & Design” This study developed a multifunctional 3D-printed hydrogel scaffold, SH-EGCG, that showed promising results for repairing infected diabetic wounds; in lab and animal tests, it demonstrated antibacterial activity, enhanced wound healing, and improved tissue regeneration and remodeling through various supportive mechanisms.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified a new FAK isoform, FAKΔe4, which is regulated by ECM stiffness and affects cell migration, invasion, and mechanosensing in human-derived data and engineered models.