July 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that blocking the chemokine CXCL12 in a testosterone-induced mouse model of androgenetic alopecia restored hair regeneration and reduced fibrosis and immune alterations.
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding Merkel cell carcinoma biology, including the development of genetically-engineered mouse models and potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2021 in “Brain Sciences” This study reported that dutasteride, identified through a drug repurposing strategy, showed the potential to reduce neuroinflammation and cognitive impairment in LPS-stimulated models.
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April 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This article discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles for developing precise psychiatric therapies and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration, but reports no new clinical results.
October 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” This review highlights recent advancements in engineered probiotics for wound healing, reporting that genetically engineered strains of Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactococcus cremoris have shown promise in promoting faster wound healing in pre-clinical and clinical settings, particularly for diabetic foot ulcers.
December 2024 in “Medical Review” This review examined the role of organoid technology in modeling genetic diseases, highlighting its promise for understanding disease pathology and developing tailored treatments by integrating genetic insights with advancements in regenerative medicine and biological engineering.
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January 2024 in “Fibrosis” This review examines advancements in hydrogel formulations aimed at preventing dermal fibrosis and promoting scarless wound healing, highlighting their role in regulating myofibroblast differentiation and controlling the wound microenvironment.
January 2026 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study highlights that hydrogel formulations unexpectedly prolonged healing in trials, pointing to a need for design based on detailed pathophysiological insights rather than empirical methods, and suggests technologies like AI materials optimization and 3D bioprinting to aid their clinical use for cancer survivors.
June 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” In this study, researchers found that isoproterenol, an adrenergic β2 receptor agonist, promoted hair growth and hair follicle stem cell proliferation in models of androgenetic alopecia by modulating the PI3K/AKT/β-Catenin pathway, suggesting a potential new therapeutic strategy for hair loss.
February 2024 in “Advanced Science” This study highlights that a novel radially aligned nanofiber scaffold with dual growth factor gradients significantly enhances wound healing, promoting cell migration, epidermal regeneration, and angiogenesis, ultimately leading to improved wound closure, immune regulation, and tissue remodeling compared to other groups.
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February 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that using a microwell array device to expand hair follicle stem cells in Matrigel significantly increased cell numbers and enhanced hair regeneration in mice.
January 2026 in “Biology” This review discusses the complex genetic factors contributing to androgenetic alopecia, highlighting the variability in genetic risk across different populations and the emerging understanding of personalized treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical findings.
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November 2022 in “Biomolecules” This review explores the role of macrophage subsets in adult cutaneous wound healing and emphasizes their potential for therapeutic targeting, but reports no new experimental results.
13 citations
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November 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review explores the potential of nanofiber scaffolds as an advanced intervention in peripheral nerve regeneration, detailing their fabrication, cellular interactions, controlled bioactive agent release, clinical translation prospects, emerging trends, and biocompatibility considerations for treating peripheral nerve injuries.
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April 2024 in “Life Medicine” This study discusses the challenges in translating organoid models from laboratory settings to clinical and commercial applications, emphasizing the need for engineering approaches like environmental recapitulation and matrix engineering to bridge this gap.
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May 2025 in “Biomolecules” This study examined the latest advances in synthetic biology for increasing microbial production of sesquiterpenol compounds, highlighting innovative strategies to overcome challenges such as low yields and terpenoid-related toxicity, which hinder industrial-scale applications.
March 2026 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study developed a hydrogel microneedle system combining ginseng-derived exosomes and biomimetic nanoparticles to address oxidative stress, inflammation, and melanocyte deficiency in vitiligo, showing significant repigmentation in mice within 3 weeks by enhancing melanocyte protection and keratinocyte proliferation.
December 2025 in “Cosmetics” This review synthesizes recent molecular and preclinical advances in alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia, highlighting how interventions targeting specific intracellular signaling pathways and utilizing stem cell technologies can support precision regrowth and structural follicle reconstruction.
In this preclinical study, PA-011 derived from Periplaneta americana showed significant hair regrowth effects in androgenetic alopecia mouse models by inhibiting inflammation and oxidative stress, activating hair follicle stem cell proliferation, and normalizing skin microbiota, suggesting promise as an AGA treatment.
11 citations
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January 2025 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review highlights the potential of bioengineered dermal scaffolds in tissue engineering to enhance wound healing by mimicking the dermal structure and supporting cellular processes, while also discussing recent advancements and challenges in scaffold technology.
8 citations
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November 2024 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” In this study, researchers found that disrupting EGFR signaling in mice led to increased inflammation and hair follicle damage but that inhibiting the JAK-STAT1 pathway could restore hair growth and skin function.
October 2025 in “Biomedicines” This study suggests that Terminalia chebula fruit extract may promote hair growth in androgenetic alopecia by activating specific signaling pathways and inhibiting 5α-reductase, showing effectiveness comparable to finasteride.
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June 2020 in “Nature” Scientists created human skin with hair from stem cells, which could help treat hair loss and skin conditions.
82 citations
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July 2022 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This review examines how biochemical and biophysical induction factors influence cell fate in tissue engineering and reports no new experimental results.
54 citations
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October 2022 in “Cells” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles and modern technologies like 3D bioprinting but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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January 2022 in “Biomaterials Science” This article reviews CRISPR/Cas system delivery methods for genome editing and highlights RNA's promise in non-viral in vivo applications but reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of regenerative medicine & tissue engineering” This review discusses the role of stem cells and tissue engineering in regeneration and transplantation, emphasizing the need for advanced technologies to improve treatments for injuries and disabilities, but reports no new results.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This review discusses the role of hair follicles in wound healing and scar remodeling, emphasizing that hair follicle transplantation may aid in faster wound closure and scar reduction by enhancing the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in scarring.
2 citations
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August 2022 in “BMC veterinary research” This study confirmed the biological characteristics and multipotent differentiation potential of primary and secondary hair follicle stem cells from Arbas Cashmere goats, contributing to the understanding of adult stem cell types and characteristics.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that PDLLA filler treatment may help combat age-related hair thinning by reducing oxidative stress and enhancing hair follicle function in both cell and animal models.