March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This review highlights the potential of rice water, traditionally used in Asian skincare and haircare, due to its nutritional and bioactive components that may improve skin hydration and hair health, supported by its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-aging properties.
March 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this review, researchers examine rice water, a traditional Asian skincare and haircare remedy, highlighting its nutritional and bioactive components which may enhance skin and hair health through hydration, protection, and shine improvement, and detailing its potential roles in various cosmetic formulations.
This study observed that the expression of EGF and EGFR increased during goat fetal skin development, suggesting these components play significant roles in skin maturation.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that Caspase-1, traditionally viewed as an inflammasome component, is secreted upon wounding and plays a novel role by triggering hair follicle stem cell migration into the epidermis, offering insights into epithelial hyperplasia mechanisms in inflammatory skin conditions.
October 2025 in “JCI Insight” In a mouse model, this study found that an ethanol-based rosemary extract speeds up wound healing and reduces scarring by activating the TRPA1 nociceptor in sensory neurons, with carnosic acid identified as a key component.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, baicalin, a component of Baikal skullcap, was found to inhibit necroptosis in a cellular model of toxic epidermal necrolysis, suggesting it may be effective against severe drug-induced skin eruptions.
17 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of Ginseng Research” This review discusses recent in vitro and in vivo research suggesting that components of ginseng, such as ginsenosides and gintonin, may have potential skincare benefits, including anti-aging effects and treatment of skin conditions like atopic dermatitis and hypertrophic scars.
In this study using rat models, researchers found that subcutaneously implanted non-de-epithelialized flaps maintained persistent epidermal components, leading to potential complications, whereas de-epithelialized flaps showed gradual regression of remaining skin elements, lowering complication risks over time.
28 citations
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April 2024 in “Immunity” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells activate an immune-modulatory program during wound healing, promoting Treg cell expansion and aiding skin repair, while deleting certain immune components impaired healing and increased inflammation in a mouse model.
November 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that the systemic wrinkled skin phenotype in Xiang pigs involves gene expression changes and genetic variations associated with oxidative stress and extracellular matrix components, resembling features seen in Shar-Pei dogs.
June 2023 in “Dermatopathology” In this case report, researchers described a unique skin lesion in a 55-year-old woman, identifying it as folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma with an unusual combination of spindle cell lipomatous and neural components, which had not been previously documented in such cases.
7 citations
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January 2025 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” In this study, researchers investigated the immunohistopathological characteristics of the skin in individuals during the acute phase of chikungunya infection, revealing CHIKV antigens and inflammatory infiltrates in various skin components and highlighting the role of cytokines/chemokines in the disease's skin manifestations.
68 citations
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December 1983 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found HLA and beta 2-microglobulin antigens in various skin structures, with specific localization patterns in keratinocytes and hair follicle components, but not in eccrine or apocrine glands.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This symposium reviewed advances in understanding complex skin diseases through genetics and genomics, emphasizing the role of regulatory signals and environmental components in disease development, but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that activating the hexosamine pathway may enhance skin homeostasis, potentially increasing hair follicle stem cells and modifying extracellular matrix components like hyaluronic acid in vitro.
8 citations
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September 2011 in “Scanning” This study found that multiphoton microscopy effectively visualizes the microstructure of in vivo mouse skin, offering a clear view of various skin layers and components like corneocytes and collagen fibers.
March 2018 in “Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University)” In this study, chronic stress signals were found to delay hair follicle stem cell activation and negatively impact their niche components in rodents.
2 citations
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses how dysfunction in keratinocyte adhesion affects skin integrity and conditions like alopecia and keratoderma, highlighting the roles of intercellular junctions, and reports no new clinical results.
February 2025 in “Animals” In this review, researchers examined the molecular diversity and expression patterns of major skin appendage proteins, like keratins and EDC proteins, in tetrapods, highlighting recent findings in reptiles and birds and identifying knowledge gaps for future research.
205 citations
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September 2018 in “Nutrients” This review summarizes the volatile components, biological activities, and potential safety concerns of essential oils from various Curcuma species, but reports no new clinical results.
203 citations
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July 2017 in “Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Reviews” This review discusses the various components essential for successful tissue engineering, such as cell sources, modification methods, and supportive matrices, and highlights the need for functional synergy without reporting new experimental results.
7 citations
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May 2024 in “Tissue Barriers” The researchers reported that components of keratinocytes influence the formation and differentiation of the stratum corneum, the epidermis's most specialized layer.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the cytoplasmic dynein component Dynlt3 is essential for effective melanosome transport and transfer in mouse melanocytes, linking melanosome positioning and acidity to the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
144 citations
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December 2017 in “Pigment cell & melanoma research” This review suggests that melasma may be a photoaging skin disorder affecting genetically predisposed individuals, which could significantly influence its treatment and prevention strategies.
60 citations
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June 2019 in “Ageing Research Reviews” This review discusses the potential of adipose-derived tissue components like nanofat and stem cells for aesthetic rejuvenation, covering their use in hair growth, scar reduction, and more, without reporting new clinical results.
32 citations
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January 2005 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” This review discusses the unique capacity of fetal skin to heal wounds without scarring and notes that while many factors have been identified, the complete mechanism of fetal wound healing remains unclear.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “PubMed” This review found that autologous serum therapy, particularly its growth factor component in platelet-rich plasma, can be an effective dermatological treatment for wound healing, skin rejuvenation, acne scars, and androgenic alopecia while reducing the risks of hypersensitivity and infectious disease transmission.
15 citations
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July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This article discusses the potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for generating skin components, particularly for genetic skin disorder modeling and gene-corrected regenerative therapies, but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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December 1985 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Eye lens capsules are the best for growing human skin cells.
February 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Activating cAMP and ATP improves hair growth and strength.