4 citations
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January 2022 in “Life” This review examines current and potential tissue engineering strategies for hair follicle regeneration in androgenetic alopecia but does not provide new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research and development.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy” This study highlights that including scalp dermoscopy in diagnosing patients treated with the Regenera® protocol revealed that expected outcomes were often overestimated for those with poor prognosis.
October 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study evaluated the effects of autologous micrografts for androgenetic alopecia, reporting moderate improvements in hair loss reduction and hair density among most patients after treatment, with satisfactory results noted in patient satisfaction and treatment tolerability.
408 citations
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January 2017 in “Science” This study found that hair follicles in mice and humans can convert wound-related myofibroblasts into adipocytes, suggesting a potential pathway to reduce scar formation by activating BMP signaling.
252 citations
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April 2009 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This review discusses the complex role of the immune system in tissue repair and regeneration, highlighting its positive and negative influences but reports no new clinical findings.
236 citations
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April 2015 in “Cell” This study found that patterned hair plucking in mice triggers a collective regeneration response in nearby unplucked hair follicles via a quorum sensing mechanism involving immune signaling.
212 citations
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May 2012 in “Genes & Development” This study identified a set of wound-induced genes in planarians that play a role in regeneration initiation, with some genes specifically activating within regenerative cells called neoblasts.
202 citations
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August 2007 in “Biomaterials” This review discusses advancements in artificial skin for wound treatment and reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight the potential of new biomaterials to enhance future skin replacement therapies.
201 citations
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April 2017 in “Regeneration” This review examines the roles of macrophages and fibroblastic cells in organ injury and repair, discussing their impact on outcomes ranging from regeneration to fibrosis, without presenting new clinical results.
188 citations
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March 2018 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of regulatory T-cells in tissue repair and regeneration across various organs and reports no new clinical results.
176 citations
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June 2019 in “Cells” This review discusses dermal cell heterogeneity in wound healing and scar formation, highlighting the varied roles of different fibroblasts and the potential of skin substitutes without presenting new clinical results.
162 citations
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July 2011 in “Biomacromolecules” This study found that chitosan nanofibrillar scaffolds accelerated skin wound healing in mice by enhancing cell adhesion, proliferation, and regeneration of epidermis and dermis compared to other forms.
133 citations
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September 2013 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Different types of stem cells and their environments are key to skin repair and maintenance.
123 citations
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of fibroblast heterogeneity in determining skin scarring versus regeneration and reports no new results, highlighting opportunities for developing antiscarring therapies.
71 citations
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February 2020 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This article reviews current strategies and advancements in regenerating skin appendages and sensory nerves in tissue-engineered skin, highlighting the challenge of restoring skin sensations like pain, temperature, and touch to improve patients’ quality of life.
71 citations
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January 2020 in “Stem Cells International” This review discusses the biological features and clinical applications of epidermal stem cells in wound healing and tissue regeneration, emphasizing the need for further understanding of their mechanisms.
46 citations
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March 2015 in “Regeneration” This review revisits the mechanisms of wound induced hair follicle neogenesis in mice and concludes that the process involves canonical WNT signaling activated by Fgf9 from γδ T cells, but more research is needed to fully understand its cellular bases.
39 citations
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August 2017 in “Annual Review of Genetics” This review discusses recent genetic approaches to understanding tissue regeneration mechanisms in vertebrates and reports no new results; it highlights objectives in identifying cellular and molecular factors involved.
39 citations
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April 2015 in “Regeneration” This review discusses the regenerative processes of lizard tails, particularly focusing on the diversity in blastema development across different species, and reports no new findings.
31 citations
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June 2017 in “Regeneration” This study found that applying BMP2 stimulated limited regeneration of the amputated P2 bone in mice, but only when applied during a specific "regeneration window" after injury.
28 citations
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October 2024 in “Advanced Materials” This study reports that a new artificial skin system using multi-layered hydrogels can promote scarless wound healing and regenerate appendages like hair follicles without cell transplantation.
26 citations
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August 1971 in “Journal of Morphology” In this study, researchers observed that the epidermal specializations on the tail scales of Lygodactylus lizards, including sensory organs and specific secretory glands, are fully restored with similar structure and distribution on regenerated tails.
25 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta Clinica Croatica” This study found that allogeneic platelet gel significantly improved healing in non-healing chronic lower leg ulcers compared to hydrogel treatment.
21 citations
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June 2016 in “PloS one” This study found that MYC and FGF pathways are crucial for hair cell regeneration in chick and zebrafish models, suggesting potential targets for promoting hair cell regeneration in mammals.
17 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that higher levels of the protein Flii were associated with enhanced hair follicle regeneration and longer hair fibers in a mouse model.
15 citations
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, full-thickness wounding on Lanyu pigs led to scar formation and disrupted cell markers, while partial-thickness wounding allowed limited regeneration of rete ridges and papillary dermis.
13 citations
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October 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that only one upper portion of a bisected human hair follicle successfully regenerated a complete new follicle with a pigmented hair in nude mice, although the overall success rate was very low.
12 citations
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April 2019 in “Nature protocols” This study describes a protocol for generating a fully functional 3D integumentary organ system from murine induced pluripotent stem cells, including the formation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands that function in vivo.
11 citations
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November 2020 in “Advanced Functional Materials” This study found that a prevascularized collagen fiber space improved hair generation compared to intracutaneous transplantation by providing a better microenvironment for transplanted cells.
11 citations
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June 2016 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This symposium discussed why regenerative capacity varies among species and diminishes with age, exploring how these insights could inform regenerative medicine approaches, without presenting new experimental results.