1 citations
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January 2003 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses the development and potential therapeutic applications of steroid sulfatase inhibitors for hormone-dependent disorders and cognitive dysfunction, reporting no new clinical results.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that "early" transit amplifying cells, marked by CD271, are the first keratinocyte stem cell progenitors with distinct features, playing a significant role in early epidermal differentiation and regeneration.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Cells” This review summarizes recent insights into corneal limbal stem cell differentiation and the potential role of progenitor-like cells, but reports no new experimental results.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” This study successfully established Tsc2-deficient embryonic stem cells from Eker rats and found these cells have distinct gene expression compared to non-mutant cells, which could help identify new therapeutic targets for TSC-related pathogenesis.
137 citations
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October 2009 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that matriptase, a membrane serine protease, is crucial for maintaining multiple types of epithelial tissues in mice, with its absence leading to severe organ dysfunction and increased permeability.
6 citations
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June 2025 in “Nano Biomedicine and Engineering” This source reports on advances in stimulus-responsive nanoparticle-based PROTACs (nano-PROTACs), which aim to overcome existing challenges like poor cell permeability and systemic off-target effects by enabling controlled protein degradation through endogenous or exogenous stimuli, potentially enhancing therapeutic efficacy and reducing toxicity.
18 citations
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The researchers reported that minor salivary gland stem cells exhibit stem cell characteristics and respond to tobacco-derived carcinogens, implicating the transforming growth factor beta pathway in their maintenance.
July 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, researchers developed a novel method using ultrasound stimulation and a hydrogel delivery system to enhance the regenerative effects of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles on severe skin injuries, resulting in improved healing and hair follicle regeneration in a mouse model.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that using Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Serum 2.0 with TriHex Technology for 12 weeks significantly improved facial skin hydration, elasticity, and overall quality in individuals with moderate to severe skin aging, with histological evidence showing new collagen and elastin fibers.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “BIO-PROTOCOL” This protocol describes a method for cultivating stem cells on a fibrin carrier for potential transplantation to the eye, but it reports no new clinical findings.
101 citations
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December 2014 in “Stem Cells and Cloning Advances and Applications” This article reviews the potential and current applications of adult oral stem cells in regenerative medicine, highlighting promising animal model results but noting that few human clinical trials have yet been conducted.
4 citations
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June 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Plant extracts might help control stem cell growth for medical use.
August 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
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November 2016 in “Medicines” This review discusses the properties and therapeutic potentials of beta-sitosterol, highlighting a need for more detailed studies on its mechanisms and long-term effects in humans; it reports no new results.
34 citations
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August 2016 in “Scientific Reports” This study validated a protocol for inducing surface ectoderm differentiation from human induced pluripotent stem cells and highlighted the role of TGFβ signaling pathways in this process.
23 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that constitutively active Stat3 in transgenic mice led to reduced keratinocyte stem cell populations in hair follicles, altering stem/progenitor cell dynamics and homeostasis.
3 citations
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August 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Bobby Limmer was crucial in developing a hair transplant method that uses natural hair groupings for a more realistic look.
23 citations
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March 2023 in “eLife” This study reveals that epidermal stem cell differentiation in mice involves dynamic transcriptional changes, with Keratin-10 transcription preceding gradual chromatin compaction shifts associated with differentiation.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “Medicine” This study investigated the effects of Taohong Siwu Decoction on deep vein thrombosis, identifying 56 potential targets and highlighting beta-sitosterol, quercetin, and kaempferol as key active components that may regulate inflammation through the PI3K/Akt pathway, potentially slowing disease progression.
37 citations
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April 2013 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, the researchers found that thymosin beta-4 promotes odontoblastic differentiation in human dental pulp cells, suggesting it as a potential mechanism for regenerative endodontics.
April 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
September 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concluded that stem cells are crucial for skin repair, regeneration, and may help in developing advanced skin substitutes.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a novel G207E STING mutation causing a distinct phenotype involving alopecia, photosensitivity, and thyroid dysfunction, and suggests that common polymorphisms in TMEM173 and IFIH1 may influence disease presentation.
111 citations
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August 2002 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study reports that 2-(1-Adamantyl)-4H-thiochromen-4-on-6-O-sulfamate is the most potent steroid sulfatase inhibitor identified so far, exhibiting 170-fold higher activity than the lead compound estrone sulfamate.
1 citations
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May 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In laboratory studies on mice, Abstract UT-018, a stem cell chemoattractant formulation, was reported to significantly enhance wound healing and promote hair regeneration through mechanisms involving improved tissue formation, collagen organization, and follicular development.
15 citations
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July 2020 in “Applied Sciences” This study found that a single injection of Platelet Rich Stroma improved knee function and reduced pain and stiffness in patients with knee osteoarthritis over twelve months.
March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reported that EGFR activation leads to suppression of Stathmin, which may promote synchronized entry into catagen in hair follicles, highlighting potential mechanisms involving EGFR in hair cycle transitions.
291 citations
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October 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that rat whisker follicle stem cells can be expanded in culture and transplanted to form functional hair follicles, demonstrating their multipotency and potential for regenerative medicine.
28 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” This study found that mesenchymal progenitor cells from human hair roots seeded onto polymer scaffolds stimulated the production of mineralized proteins, enhancing bone-like structures, with optimal results at a pore size of 35 µm.
March 2024 in “Nutrients” This study found that Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaf hydrodistillate (GPHD) promoted hair growth in mice similarly to minoxidil and upregulated growth factor expression via the AKT/β-catenin signaling pathway, with damulin B identified as an active component contributing to these effects.