7 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms driving hair follicle degeneration in skin aging and emphasizes the role of the tissue microenvironment on stem cell function, but reports no new research findings.
6 citations
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March 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article notes the importance of graft quality in hair restoration surgery, particularly in Follicular Unit Excision, but offers no new research findings.
6 citations
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September 2021 in “AESTHETIC OROFACIAL SCIENCE” This review discusses the cost-effectiveness and potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma for facial dermal rejuvenation but reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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December 2023 in “Advanced science” This study found that injectable gelatin/metal/tea polyphenol double nanonetworks significantly accelerated wound healing in diabetic wounds by enhancing cell migration and providing anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, without detectable cytotoxicity in tests.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Cells” This study reports that human adipose-derived stem cells cultured with platelet lysate instead of fetal bovine serum demonstrate enhanced stress resistance, reduced cellular aging, and faster wound healing in mice, due in part to upregulated stress response and proliferation genes.
2 citations
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June 2001 in “American Journal of Pathology” This article explores the complexity and significance of the hair follicle, emphasizing new insights into its biological roles and the involvement of p53 in follicular regression.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health after injury.
June 2025 in “Medical alphabet” This study found that the manual hair transplantation method HFE may offer better precision and cosmetically satisfying results with minimal tissue trauma for treating androgenetic alopecia in men.
In this study, researchers found that both minoxidil and finasteride, commonly used for treating androgenetic alopecia, pose risks to male reproductive health due to their endocrine-disrupting effects and impact on testicular morphology and function, suggesting the need for further research into their reproductive safety.
January 2025 in “SSRN Electronic Journal” This study developed a bioinspired hydrogel (BD@HH6) that exhibited strong antimicrobial and antioxidant properties, accelerated wound healing in mice by promoting angiogenesis and reducing inflammation, and represents a potential new approach for managing chronic wound infections without relying on antibiotics.
This study reviewed the etiology, mechanisms, and treatments of scarring alopecias and noted that early and accurate identification is crucial due to overlapping features among different types, making differential diagnosis challenging.
October 2022 in “Journal of ophthalmology” This review discusses the implementation and mechanisms of photobiomodulation therapy in various medical fields, including ophthalmology, and reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Przegla̧d dermatologiczny” This article reviews various treatment options for diseases associated with cicatricial alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
February 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research” In this study, Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine was found to weaken hair follicle morphogenesis and inhibit essential cell activities in a model simulating accumulated glycation.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Loss of COL17A1 causes hair follicle stem cells to age and leads to hair loss.
December 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review addresses the challenges in treating frontal fibrosing alopecia, highlighting the limited effectiveness of medical treatments and the demand for hair transplantation despite its risks, but it reports no new clinical results.
July 2007 in “Clinical Risk” A woman got severe scalp burns from a salon's improper hair bleaching treatment.
6 citations
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June 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that inducing mitophagy can alleviate NLRP3 inflammasome activation in outer root sheath cells under conditions of mitochondrial stress, suggesting that targeting mitophagy and inflammasome interactions may offer new therapeutic approaches for alopecia areata.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that targeting mitophagy to regulate mitochondrial dysfunction and inhibit inflammasome activation could offer a novel therapeutic approach for alopecia areata.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inhibiting NF-κB Essential Modulator (NEMO) in senescent murine dermal fibroblasts successfully reduced key factors associated with the senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP), highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for aging-related diseases.
1 citations
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October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews treatment approaches for cicatricial alopecia, describing how medication efficacy varies and suggesting autologous hair transplantation for stable cases; no new clinical data are presented.
1 citations
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September 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that adding a low-power CO2 laser to Er:YAG laser improves hemostasis in hair transplantation without significantly affecting hair counts or increasing thermal damage.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “BioMed Research International” This review discusses the potential of mesenchymal stromal cell secretome therapies for facial nerve palsy, emphasizing their standardization advantages over cell transplantation, but provides no new clinical results.
January 2016 in “Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)” This dissertation found that hair follicle transplantation promoted wound healing in mice by enhancing wound re-epithelialization and increasing nerve density in the granulation tissue.
113 citations
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December 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” This study reports that overexpression of activin in transgenic mice enhances granulation tissue formation during wound healing, highlighting a novel role for activin in cutaneous repair processes.
53 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, UVB irradiation of organ-cultured human anagen hair follicles in vitro reduced hair elongation and increased cell death, affecting hair growth and regulatory processes.
47 citations
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November 2021 in “Advanced Functional Materials” This study introduces a novel chitosan-based hydrogel containing cinnamaldehyde-tannic acid-zinc acetate nanospheres, which reportedly enhances wound healing by promoting antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects.
9 citations
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July 2017 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Two elderly men developed scalp inflammation after using a gel for skin lesions, which healed with treatment except for some permanent hair loss.
6 citations
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June 2016 in “The anatomical record” This study found that Merkel cells in dogs are most numerous in sensory receptive areas like oral mucosa and facial skin, indicating a potential role in tactile sensation.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” This study concluded that using an erbium:YAG laser for calvarium trepanation and granulation tissue induction is comparable to the rose head burr, offering a beneficial alternative method.