November 2023 in “Applied sciences” This study found that platelet dry powder can be mass-produced from pig blood by adding calcium chloride, resulting in a stable material with high growth factor concentrations, which could enhance supply for industrial product development.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that mature adipocytes can dedifferentiate into fibroblast-like cells, driven by PDGF and TGFβ signaling, which may play a role in wound repair and fibrosis.
September 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Adipose-derived stem cells can be transformed into hair-forming cells using specific extracellular vesicles, offering potential for hair regeneration therapies.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that extracellular microvesicles isolated from stimulated dermal fibroblasts enhanced hair follicle growth ex vivo and identified norrin as a novel modulator in hair regeneration processes.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study identifies a specific cell population, PDGFRα+/Sca1+/CD34+ mesenchymal cells, which play a crucial role in regenerating hair follicles by promoting the downgrowth phase of the hair cycle, offering insights into organ morphogenesis and stem cell niches essential for adult hair regeneration.
January 2026 in “Journal of Hard Tissue Biology” This study found that red LED photobiomodulation significantly enhanced both the metabolic activity and proliferation of human placenta-derived pericytes, alongside increased expression of angiogenic markers, suggesting a potential non-invasive approach to aid tissue repair and vascular regeneration.
November 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study observed that a topical serum containing Silybum marianum extract, manganese PCA, and Lespedeza capitata extract enhanced hair follicle growth and hair shaft elongation, while prolonging the anagen phase in an ex vivo human scalp skin model, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss treatment.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this animal study, zinc deficiency in mice was linked to disrupted hair cycles and impaired hair regrowth, which were reversed by zinc supplementation.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Nelfb is essential for dermal fat development and survival.
September 2024 in “Advanced Biomedical Research” In this study, chick embryo extract enhanced neuronal differentiation and trophic factor expression in rat hair follicle stem cells, suggesting potential improvements for stem cell therapies in neurodegenerative diseases.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that recombinant type III collagen may aid skin aging management by promoting fibroblast proliferation and migration, with a modest impact on inflammatory marker IL-6, though it did not significantly affect TNF-a secretion in vitro.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified ectomesenchyme as a major source of epidermal stem cells in mouse skin, with ectomesenchymal keratinocytes occupying a significant portion of the epidermal stem cell-enriched population.
February 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” This study found that platelet-rich plasma microneedles promoted hair regrowth in mice by facilitating angiogenesis and cell proliferation, showing promise for a minimally invasive hair regeneration treatment.
August 2014 in “Journal of clinical & experimental dermatology research” This study outlines a hair regrowth treatment targeting hair follicle stem cells, 5-alpha reductase pathway, and microinflammation using PDGF and VEGF, but reports no clinical results.
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May 2007 in “Oncology Reports” This study found that increased metastatic ability in colorectal cancer in a rat model was linked to changes in expression of multiple genes, including TGF-beta, PDGFb, and Rho B.
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January 2020 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This study found that the expression of CD117 and platelet-derived growth factor receptor α differs in alopecia areata tissue compared to normal controls, with platelet-derived growth factor receptor α correlating with disease severity.
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April 2022 in “F1000Research” This review discusses the roles of various biological mediators in the stages of skin regeneration, without providing new results, and suggests that understanding their mechanisms could improve treatment of skin wounds.
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October 2009 in “Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology” This review discusses pyrene excimer nucleic acid probes for detecting biomolecules and protein-DNA interactions and reports no new experimental findings.
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that the postnatal thymus contains a population of mesenchymal stem cells that may help maintain functional thymic microenvironments.
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study found that intrauterine PRP infusion is a safe and effective treatment for patients with refractory thin endometrium and implantation failures, with the improvement primarily driven by the angiogenic cytokines in PRP.
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March 2019 in “Molecular & cellular proteomics” In this study, around 1% of proteins in skin fibroblasts significantly changed in response to reductive stress, affecting collagens and MAPK signaling pathways.
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April 2025 in “Small Ruminant Research” This study evaluated genetic diversity and morphological trait-associated genes in 897 animals from 14 African sheep breeds, finding the lowest genomic heterozygosity in Zulu sheep and the highest in Merino, with genetic analysis revealing associations between specific morphological traits and certain genes.
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August 2025 in “Genes” This study identified genetic variations that could serve as candidate markers for improving body conformation traits in Kazakh fat-tailed coarse-wool sheep through marker-assisted selection.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study constructed a consensus single-cell atlas for hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels, identifying distinct fibro-inflammatory microenvironments with potential drug targets, suggesting TNF blockade alone may not be effective for all lesion types.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study's new single-cell atlas of hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels identifies distinct fibro-inflammatory microenvironments, suggesting that TNF blockade may not address the primary pathway in many lesions.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study created a comprehensive single-cell atlas of hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels, identifying distinct microenvironmental endotypes linked to specific signaling pathways, suggesting that TNF blockade may not effectively address predominant pathways in many lesions and highlighting the potential for individualized treatment strategies.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study constructed a consensus single-cell atlas of hidradenitis suppurativa tunnels, identifying distinct microenvironmental endotypes with different inflammatory and fibrotic profiles, suggesting that TNF blockade may not be sufficient for addressing all lesions.
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers identified six novel prognostic biomarkers for bladder cancer and developed a predictive model that effectively stratifies patients into high-risk and low-risk groups based on immune cell infiltration differences and gene expression.
Combining microneedling with platelet-rich plasma enhances skin repair and collagen production but may not offer significant extra benefits.