166 citations
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April 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The researchers reported that they predicted associations between certain components of MSC-conditioned medium and its ability to stimulate cell migration in vitro, identifying factors affecting its biological activity.
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September 2024 in “Biomedical Research and Therapy” This commentary suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) should be redefined as "master signaling cells" due to their primary role in regulating tissue homeostasis and regeneration through signaling functions.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cell-conditioned media was safe and positively affected hair regeneration in 86.6% of participants in a pilot study.
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July 2014 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This study concluded that the new subfractionation culturing method generates highly homogeneous adipose-derived stem cells with enhanced mitogenic, paracrine, and hair growth-promoting effects compared to traditional isolation methods.
26 citations
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October 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the potential benefits and biological activities of MSC secretome for various skin applications, but it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Wharton's Jelly stem cell medium may help treat skin issues in Systemic Sclerosis.
This study found that topical mesenchymal stem cell conditioned medium improved skin structure by increasing collagen fiber density, hair follicles, and blood vessel number in a mouse model of skin aging.
March 2005 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Recognizing minor skin lesions can help identify serious cancer syndromes.
April 2026 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, the proposed MSF-VMDNet, combining dual encoder networks with a multi-frequency domain mechanism, significantly outperformed existing methods in segmenting skin cancer tissues from histological slide images, achieving high accuracy with an MIoU of 95.37% and a Dice coefficient of 95.11%.
18 citations
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February 2022 in “Cell Death Discovery” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells, modified to overexpress extracellular matrix protein 1, significantly improved liver function and reduced liver damage in cirrhotic mice by inhibiting hepatic stellate cell activation and TGF-β/Smad signaling.
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January 2022 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” This study found that using cultured mesenchymal stem cells from mouse whisker hair follicle outer root sheath in wound healing reduced inflammation, accelerated closure, and resulted in less hypertrophic scarring in mice.
In this study, subcutaneous injection of mesenchymal stem cell-conditioned medium promoted regeneration of mice skin aged by D-galactose, improving skin thickness, vascularization, and collagen density.
May 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a silk fibroin/sodium alginate scaffold effectively delivers human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells to promote scarless wound healing and hair follicle regeneration in vivo by inducing specific cellular processes and mitigating endoplasmic reticulum stress.
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April 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review suggests that MSC-derived conditioned media hold promise in dermatology, with studies indicating enhanced therapeutic effects when used alongside treatments like laser therapy and microneedling, leading to improved dermatological outcomes.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Merkel cell carcinoma recurrence risk peaks within the first two years after diagnosis and varies significantly by stage, with immune suppression, age, and male sex also influencing risk.
February 2017 in “Developmental Cell” This study reported that mammary stem cells in terminal end buds of the mammary gland primarily contribute to branching morphogenesis through dynamic positional regulation and cellular rearrangement.
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March 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that PBMCsec has anti-fibrotic effects on mouse and human skin scars by regulating pro-fibrotic gene expression and inhibiting myofibroblast differentiation and elastic fiber breakdown.
March 2024 in “Drug development & registration” This review highlights the potential of mesenchymal stem cell secretome for developing topical treatments aimed at skin regeneration and treating various diseases, but notes a lack of studies on safety, efficacy, and standardization processes for its clinical use.
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May 2021 in “IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science” This study found that treating SM-MSCs with 150 μg/mL IGF-1 led to the highest increases in growth factor proteins BMP-2, FGF-18, and TGF-β1 in their conditioned media.
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February 2023 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that polysulfonic acid mucopolysaccharide may reduce skin scarring in rats by influencing the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
August 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study of clinical-grade ADMSCs, researchers found that cells expanded in PowerStem MSC1 media exhibited increased negative marker expression, chromosomal abnormalities, and signs of senescence compared to those cultured in StemMACS MSC Expansion Media, suggesting that the latter is more suitable for therapeutic applications.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study found that administering human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSCs) in a mouse model of psoriasis improved skin lesions and reduced inflammation-related markers, suggesting potential therapeutic benefit and safety for treating psoriasis, and identified specific gene targets involved in the treatment's mechanism.
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January 2023 in “Physiological Research” This review suggests that mesenchymal stem cells' therapeutic effects might be due to bioactive substances they release, rather than the cells themselves, highlighting the potential of the MSC secretome as a novel, cell-free therapeutic approach.
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February 2020 in “Stem Cells International” This study reported that a single local subcutaneous infusion of mesenchymal stromal cells from the human umbilical cord promoted wound healing, improved blood circulation, and reduced wound size in patients with chronic wounds without significant adverse effects over one year.
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December 2022 in “Bio-Design and Manufacturing” This study demonstrates that the newly developed portable reflectance confocal microscope (PRCM) offers real-time, noninvasive monitoring of wound healing processes by visualizing skin morphology in both mice and humans.
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May 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that mesenchymal stem cell treatment alleviated atopic dermatitis-like symptoms in a mouse model by modulating immune and inflammatory responses, with gene expression changes suggesting pathways for potential personalized treatment approaches.
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November 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study developed immortalized human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal-like stromal cells (iHF-MSCs) as a consistent source of therapeutic secretome, reporting their superior immunomodulatory and regenerative performance, potentially advancing cell-free therapies for inflammation and tissue repair.
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January 2021 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” In this study, Nrf-2-expressing hair follicle mesenchymal stem cells showed the most significant therapeutic effect in a rat model of ulcerative colitis, suggesting a new potential treatment for the disease.
In this study, Sox13 was identified as a novel marker for early hair follicle development and differentiation in mice, though it appears to be dispensable for overall epidermal and adnexal development.