This review reports that oral collagen peptide supplements may improve skin elasticity, hydration, and wrinkle appearance while also supporting hair and nail health and wound healing, but emphasizes the need for longer, high-quality studies due to current research limitations and variability in findings.
This review reports that collagen as a nutraceutical shows promising results for improving skin health in estrogen-deficient women, but more research is needed for scalp hair, nail health, and optimal dosing of curcumin and glutathione.
April 2026 in “Cosmetics” In this review, several studies on Astragalus species, particularly Astragalus membranaceus, highlight their skin rejuvenating, photoprotective, antimicrobial, and wound-healing properties, though the authors note limitations due to reliance on non-human studies and short trial durations.
June 2021 in “International journal of cosmetics and dermatology” This review found limited support for oral vitamin C and E in treating pigmentary disorders like chloasma, inflammatory conditions, and pressure wounds, with evidence constrained by small, varied studies.
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November 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review evaluated existing studies on platelet-rich plasma for facial rejuvenation and found limited clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness, suggesting that more research is needed to establish its utility.
28 citations
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October 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This article discusses the advances in understanding wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis (WIHN) and highlights the roles of specific signaling pathways and cellular plasticity, noting no clinical results but suggesting potential areas for further research.
January 2024 in “Asthma Allergy Immunology” This review examines the role of innate lymphoid cells in allergic diseases and the influence of an allergic microenvironment on their plasticity, without reporting new clinical outcomes.
April 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that dedifferentiated corneal epithelial cells can revert to a stem-cell-like state, aiding tissue homeostasis and repair, with this plasticity limited to the epithelial lineage and enhanced by niche-derived cytokines.
97 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that midazolam, unlike clonazepam, increased neurosteroid levels and affected synaptic inhibition and plasticity in rat hippocampal neurons, suggesting unique actions via dual receptor activation.
January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” This review outlines the various fibroblast subsets in the skin dermis, their origins, and their influence on epidermal stem cell behavior, highlighting the role of the local dermal niche in stem cell plasticity.
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May 2017 in “Asian journal of medical sciences” This study found that dietary supplementation with collagen, chondroitin sulfate, low-molecular weight hyaluronic acid, Pycnogenol®, and coenzyme Q10 significantly improved skin hydration, elasticity, nail hardness, and hair condition in patients with age-related dermatological changes after 12 weeks.
March 2026 in “BioScience Trends” This review explores how various skin cell types contribute to photoaging driven by UV radiation, detailing their interactions and molecular mechanisms like oxidative stress and ECM degradation, ultimately offering insights for future anti-photoaging strategies.
146 citations
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July 2018 in “Regenerative Medicine” This review updates the understanding of fibroblast heterogeneity in wound healing, discussing advancements in fibroblast roles and potential therapies, but it reports no new clinical results.
137 citations
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April 2015 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the distinct roles and surprising developmental flexibility of multiple somatic stem cell types in tissue maintenance and repair, reporting no new results but highlighting emerging questions about their regulation and origins.
December 2025 in “Drug Discovery and Molecular Docking (DDMD)” This review highlights how single-cell transcriptomics has advanced understanding of tissue regeneration by revealing cellular diversity and key molecular interactions in animal models, despite methodological challenges, suggesting future applications in developing targeted regenerative therapies.
January 2023 in “Discovery immunology” T cells and bacteria in the gut and skin help maintain health and protect against disease.
January 2016 in “SpringerBriefs in bioengineering” This article discusses the structure and function of the skin's epidermis, detailing its role as a protective barrier and nutrient exchange system, without presenting new research findings.
359 citations
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January 2015 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” This article reviews the role of skin appendages in wound healing and appendage regeneration, discussing cellular and molecular mechanisms but reports no new experimental findings.
23 citations
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article explains that skin microneedling promotes skin regeneration by creating microinjuries, which stimulate collagen and elastin production, making it effective for treating various skin issues with high effectiveness, limited side effects, and a short recovery time.
September 2014 in “Springer eBooks” This review discusses how sex hormone levels and local steroid synthesis influence gender differences in aging skin, reporting no new clinical results.
228 citations
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of macrophages in chronic wound healing and suggests that understanding their regulation can inform therapeutic approaches, but it reports no new results.
17 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores recent advances in inflammation resolution and considers how macrophage reprogramming might help address severe COVID-19 outcomes, particularly those involving cytokine storms, but it reports no new experimental results.
115 citations
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December 2017 in “Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology” This review discusses the origins, differentiation, and function of dermal fibroblasts in skin development and healing, reporting no new clinical results.
28 citations
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April 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” This review concludes that platelet-rich plasma treatments significantly improve various facial skin parameters, particularly when combined with hyaluronic acid, and stresses the need for standardized preparation protocols.
2 citations
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September 2024 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study suggests that human placenta hydrolysate reduces CFA-induced inflammatory pain in mice by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines and protecting peripheral nerves.
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.
August 2026 in “Immunity & Inflammation” In this review, the authors discuss how niche-specific immunometabolic regulation influences tissue repair across various organs by highlighting the complex, context-dependent interaction between immune metabolism and tissue-specific regenerative outcomes.
October 2025 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study reports that using a hydrogel-based therapy that dynamically regulates reactive oxygen species helps achieve skin regeneration in infected wounds, promoting organized dermal architecture with improved hair follicle and blood vessel formation, rather than scar formation.
July 2025 in “Nano Research” This article discusses how designing biomaterials to modulate immune responses has become a promising strategy for enhancing tissue repair and regeneration.
January 2025 in “Health engineering.” This study reviews the role of skin stem cells in aging and explores how organoids, as opposed to traditional methods, can advance research into aging skin and regenerative therapies.