2 citations
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March 2021 in “Andrologia” In this study, mesenchymal stem cell therapy improved erectile function in a rat model of diabetes-associated erectile dysfunction, and identified 15 hub genes potentially involved in the condition's development.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Methods and Protocols” This study supports the use of the chicken chorioallantoic membrane as an effective pre-clinical model for burn wound research and the screening of new therapeutic agents.
July 2024 in “Journal Of Stem Cell Research” In this review, the authors highlight the crucial role of mesenchymal stem cells in dermatologic therapies, noting their potential to enhance skin structure and appearance through regenerative mechanisms like inflammation induction, angiogenesis, and recruitment of tissue-specific progenitors.
January 2026 in “Open MIND” This upcoming review will investigate the role of hair follicle fibroblasts in androgenetic alopecia, focusing on their interactions with androgens and impact on cellular signaling and fibrosis.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study applied a new RGB trichrome stain to human skin samples, revealing distinct structural staining in normal tissues and potential proteoglycan-rich zones in hair follicles.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Analytical Chemistry” This study reported the development of a workflow that combines SIMS and X-ray elemental mapping techniques for multimodal imaging at the single cell level, successfully applied to visualize elements, metals, and lipids in porcine skin without loss or delocalization.
January 2025 in “Exploratory Animal and Medical Research” Among adult male rats, this study found that combined exposure to lithium carbonate and lead acetate over 28 days led to synergistic cardiotoxic effects, evidenced by oxidative stress, ECG abnormalities, and molecular markers of increased apoptosis, despite no observable structural damage to myocardial tissue.
October 2024 in “BMC Genomics” This study examined the cytodifferentiation stage of hair follicle development in cashmere goats, identifying nine cell populations and key regulatory pathways, including transcription factors and keratin genes, that may influence fiber quality and inform breeding strategies.
3 citations
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December 2008 in “Frontiers of Agriculture in China” This study identified and sequenced a goat hair keratin cDNA that matches closely with its sheep counterpart, showing strong expression in hair follicle cortex.
18 citations
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August 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study reports that the mechanical interactions between human skin and adjacent subcutaneous white adipose tissue influence the appearance of skin wrinkles, with sWAT reinforcement potentially more effective for reducing signs of skin aging than skin reinforcement alone.
10 citations
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” This study reports that the white rhinoceros has a unique integumentary structure among large herbivores, characterized by thick epidermis, organized collagen bundles, and the presence of coiled sweat glands.
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July 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia had thinner scalp and subcutaneous tissues, narrower and shorter hair follicles, a lower hair follicle count, and fewer color flow signals compared to healthy volunteers, as measured by 22 MHz ultrasound.
124 citations
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that human peptidylarginine deiminase type III is the predominant isoform in hair follicles and may modulate structural proteins during hair and hair follicle formation.
45 citations
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March 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified a new cytokeratin, mK6irs, specifically expressed in the inner root sheath of mouse hair follicles, distinguishing it as a member of the type II cytokeratin family.
2 citations
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February 2021 in “Developmental Cell” This study reports that aging in human skin involves early photo- and inflammation-related cellular changes, and suggests restoring KLF6 and HES1 expression might reverse some of these age-associated changes.
This study identified genetic regions evolving at different rates in hairless mammals, suggesting that specific genomic changes may contribute to the evolution of hairlessness across various species.
4 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Histotechnology” In this study, researchers observed that hidradenitis suppurativa lesions were associated with reduced collagen and elastin, and increased neovascularization in areas with chronic inflammation.
This study found changes in the PGI2 pathway, especially in gene and protein expression, in diabetic mice, but did not observe PGI2-dependent vasomotor dysfunction.
This study found that the RADA-GHK and RADA-KGHK peptide hydrogels improved wound healing and cell growth without cytotoxicity, suggesting potential for use in skin regeneration.
80 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” This review highlights that incorporating nanomaterials into scaffolds can significantly enhance angiogenesis in tissue regeneration by simulating extracellular matrix structures and effectively delivering angiogenesis-related factors, offering promising designs for vascularization and therapeutic applications.
November 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” This review examines how skin organoids, derived from stem cells, are constructed to simulate skin functions and are pivotal in wound healing and regeneration, highlighting their promising roles in both research and therapeutic applications.
November 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” In this study, researchers developed a DNA/GelMA-based cryogel platform that uses phototherapy to combat MRSA infection and promote scarless wound healing, showing enhanced bactericidal activity, tissue regeneration, and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo, suggesting a promising approach for treating infected skin wounds.
353 citations
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November 2014 in “Molecular immunology” This review discusses the immune functions of porcine skin and proposes a classification of dendritic cell subsets based on similarities to human skin, but it reports no new clinical results.
62 citations
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August 2023 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” This review discusses the potential of Pluronic F127-derived hydrogels for wound healing, examining their applications in various wound types and exploring underlying mechanisms and their interaction within the wound microenvironment.
9 citations
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study found that Kangfuxin improved cell proliferation, migration, and wound healing in a mouse model of cutaneous injury through the activation of the STAT3 signaling pathway.
8 citations
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January 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study reveals that transglutaminase activity is widespread in integumentary structures of mammals and birds, suggesting it plays a significant role in the cornification of hard skin appendages like nails and feathers.
3 citations
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January 2021 in “FEBS open bio” This study found that a solution containing 0.5% Camellia japonica placenta extract increased scalp moisture and reduced sebum content, dead keratin, and erythema in adult females, suggesting potential as a scalp treatment.
April 2026 in “Pharmaceutics” This review highlights cellulose-based materials' potential in skin disease treatments, emphasizing their smart, responsive design for various conditions, with insights into their roles in wound healing, infection prevention, and wearable monitoring.
November 2025 in “Chemistry - An Asian Journal” This perspective reviews enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) as a conceptual framework for supramolecular chemical biology, emphasizing its innovative role in developing adaptive biomaterials and synthetic cellular machines without providing new experimental results.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the use of human-to-mouse xenografting to study human skin processes in vivo, highlighting its importance for understanding skin regeneration and pathology while identifying knowledge gaps and challenges in applying these findings to human skin.