This study found that chronic UVR exposure in mice and humans leads to a permanent loss of papillary fibroblasts in the upper dermis, which is associated with changes in the extracellular matrix.
December 2014 in “Belarusian State Pedagogical University repository (Belarusian State Pedagogical University)” This study suggests that β-Catenin and extracellular matrix components interact in a regulatory loop to influence fibroblast behavior and wound repair properties in dermal tissue.
August 2026 in “Materials & Design” This study developed a multifunctional 3D-printed hydrogel scaffold, SH-EGCG, that showed promising results for repairing infected diabetic wounds; in lab and animal tests, it demonstrated antibacterial activity, enhanced wound healing, and improved tissue regeneration and remodeling through various supportive mechanisms.
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January 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” In this study, the disruption of Gh/tissue transglutaminase in mice did not affect viability but reduced thymocyte viability and fibroblast adhesion, suggesting its role in cell stabilization and extracellular matrix interactions.
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October 2024 in “Nano Convergence” This study found that an injectable hydrogel dressing with silver nanoparticles showed promise in healing MRSA-infected wounds by reducing inflammation, supporting tissue regeneration, and maintaining prolonged antibacterial activity, highlighting its potential as an effective treatment strategy.
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March 2016 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This article proposes a broad interpretation of tissue engineering as systematically controlling the body's cells, matrices, and fluids, suggesting many existing therapies may fall under this category.
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November 2024 in “ACS Omega” This study investigated bilayer wound dressings incorporating snail secretions into chitosan matrices, finding enhanced skin cell attachment, proliferation, and antimicrobial properties, suggesting potential for skin regeneration and wound healing.
January 2026 in “Journal of Biomaterials Applications” This study found that a fish skin-derived acellular dermal matrix improved wound healing in diabetic rats, showing faster closure rates and enhanced tissue regeneration compared to commercial alternatives.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” This chapter reviews the clinical evidence of adding platelet-rich plasma to lipofilling for tissue regeneration, with suggestions of benefits in skin rejuvenation and wound healing, but lacks well-designed trials.
June 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study found that in stretch-mediated tissue expansion, fibroblasts adopt an embryonic-like, low-collagen state that enhances epidermal stem cell renewal, supporting coordinated skin expansion crucial for reconstructive surgeries.
June 2023 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review describes bioengineering strategies to mimic the natural cell microenvironment in vitro, emphasizing the novel approach of using cell-synthesized extracellular matrix as a scaffold for engineering functional 3D tissues, while highlighting the limitations of exogenous scaffolds in tissue engineering.
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December 2003 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study identified epiprofin as a highly tissue-specific nuclear protein that promotes cell proliferation, mainly expressed in the developing teeth, hair follicles, and limbs of embryonic mice.
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March 2019 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses various mechanical isolation procedures for tissue-like stromal vascular fraction, such as the nanofat procedure, and highlights the need for controlled trials to assess their regenerative effectiveness.
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April 2023 in “Science Advances” This study found that sustained ERK activity during tissue regeneration in spiny mice is linked to fibroblast growth factor and ErbB signaling, while inhibiting ERK shifted regeneration toward scarring.
June 2025 in “Food Science & Nutrition” This study found that peimine treatment significantly improved wound healing and tissue regeneration in mice by enhancing wound closure, granulation tissue formation, and epidermal thickness, with effects linked to activation of the Notch1 signaling pathway.
March 2019 in “Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University)” This study found that soy-based nanofibrous scaffolds enhanced wound closure and tissue regeneration via the ER-β pathways in both mouse and human skin, suggesting a potential for effective wound healing applications.
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers identified that upon tissue injury in a mouse model, epidermal cells at the wound edge convert to an embryonic-like state with SOX11 and SOX4 playing a central role in modulating epidermal development and cell migration genes.
June 2026 in “ACS Nano Medicine” This study designed fibronectin nanogel microneedles, reporting their potential to enhance tissue repair by improving collagen organization, reducing inflammation, and promoting angiogenesis in both photoaged and diabetic wound models.
April 2018 in “D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh)” This study found that keratin-75, discovered in enamel tissue, is secreted by ameloblasts using an unconventional pathway involving the ER-Golgi-Intermediate-Compartment and Golgi, differing from typical cytokeratin localization.
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May 2021 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This study found that electrospun short fibrous sponges effectively mimic the 3D extracellular matrix, promoting tissue regeneration, angiogenesis, and wound healing in diabetic rats better than 2D fiber membranes.
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August 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Scalp dermal papilla and fibrous sheath cells have different MMP expression than scalp dermal fibroblasts.
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May 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, hydrophilic EG7 PTK-UR foams promoted better wound healing and tissue integration in a porcine model compared to more hydrophobic PTK-UR variants and a polyester-based alternative, while matching a collagen-based standard.
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December 2024 in “Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences” This review found that microneedling can stimulate various biological pathways to promote tissue remodeling, enhance skin regeneration, and benefit conditions like wound healing and skin rejuvenation, with emerging uses in targeted drug delivery and periodontal therapy.
This study found that extracellular matrix components influenced the adhesion and proliferation of stem cells from various sources differently, with only laminin reducing proliferation in certain mesenchymal stem cells.
October 2024 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This study highlights the distinct distribution patterns of extracellular matrix components in the scalp skin of male and female androgenetic alopecia patients, with increased elastin staining intensity observed in male cases.
June 2026 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to explore the cellular differences between small and large wound tissues during the hair follicle regeneration stage, revealing variations in keratinocyte subpopulations and extracellular matrix interactions associated with wound size.
This study suggests that topically applied thyroid hormones T3 and T4 promote hair growth on human scalp tissues ex vivo, highlighting potential therapeutic use for hair loss conditions like androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2015 in “Burns & Trauma” This review discusses developments in tissue engineering for burn wound coverage and reconstructive surgery, reporting no new results but highlighting the need for further research into clinical effectiveness.
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August 2023 in “Life” This review highlights the transformative potential of bioinspired polymers in biomedical engineering, focusing on their roles in enhancing tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and other biomedical applications, with innovations including mimicking the extracellular matrix, self-healing, antibacterial properties, and cancer therapy.
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This study found that estrogen receptor beta, not alpha, is the main mediator of estrogen action in human skin and hair follicles, suggesting a distinct role in these tissues.