April 2025 in “BioNanoScience” New methods using biomaterials, stem cells, and nanoparticles show promise for improving hair growth and treating hair loss.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers demonstrated that using 3D spheroid formation and genetic modification significantly enhanced the hair-inducing capacity of human dermal papilla cells in engineered skin constructs.
This article reviews current advancements and options in skin substitutes for burn patients, but reports no new research findings, noting the promise for fully functional skin substitutes in the future.
November 2011 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article reviews the role of keratins in epithelial tissues, emphasizing their importance for regular function, and reports no new experimental results.
January 2026 in “Elsevier eBooks” March 2006 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that incorporating laminin or hair follicles into reconstructed skin grafts on mice improved nerve regeneration and sensory function, suggesting potential for enhancing tactile recovery in burn patients.
November 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” This review discusses various tissue engineering approaches for hair follicle regeneration and biomaterials used, emphasizing its potential despite current clinical challenges.
421 citations
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January 2015 in “Chemical Society Reviews” This review discusses recent advances in surface modification and endothelialization of biomaterials for vascular grafts, highlighting promising methods like gene engineering and targeting ligand immobilization to improve clinical outcomes.
44 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advancements in the study and application of epidermal stem cells for wound healing and tissue engineering, without presenting new experimental findings.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Stembook” This review addresses the limitations of current engineered skin substitutes for burn patients and highlights potential improvements through stem cell biology and skin morphogenesis, but it reports no new clinical results.
11 citations
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March 2017 in “Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine” This review discusses various human skin equivalents, including those involving stem cells, and compares their structure and application, without presenting new clinical findings.
8 citations
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April 2019 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a new SIS-PEG sponge promoted rapid skin defect healing in mice and showed potential for reconstructing reconstituted skin with regenerated hair.
156 citations
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March 2022 in “Exploration” This review discusses the development of bioactive inorganic particles-based biomaterials for skin tissue engineering and reports no new results; the authors highlight potential future directions for these materials in wound management.
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.
60 citations
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January 2015 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” This review discusses advances in skin tissue engineering, focusing on scaffold-free approaches and the application of stem cells, and reports no new research findings.
39 citations
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May 2015 in “Advanced drug delivery reviews” This review discusses skin tissue engineering and highlights the potential role of microRNAs in improving bioengineered skin equivalents, concluding that further exploration of microRNA targets could address unmet clinical needs.
31 citations
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August 2015 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” This review discusses autologous dermis-derived stem cells and their potential in regenerative medicine, summarizing current literature on their niches, characteristics, and applications, but it reports no new experimental results.
22 citations
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March 2021 in “Materials Today Bio” This review discusses recent advances in developmental tissue engineering for regenerating ectodermal appendages like teeth and glands, emphasizing biomaterial selection and cell culture strategies, but reports no new experimental results.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “Organoids” This review summarizes the state of organoid technology, highlighting its potential to transform biomedical research and regenerative medicine by providing accurate models for disease study, drug discovery, and potentially developing functional organs for transplantation.
This review explores the potential of regenerative cosmetics, utilizing engineered skin tissues, to address aging, damage, and hair loss by enhancing collagen production, reducing wrinkles, and regenerating hair follicles, highlighting a transformative approach in dermocosmetics.
1 citations
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January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses scaffold materials and properties used in epidermal tissue engineering to promote skin regeneration and reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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October 2008 in “PubMed” This review highlights advancements in skin tissue engineering in China over the past 20 years and reports no new clinical findings, noting future potential for artificial skin in burn treatment.
This review highlights the potential of 3D bioprinting in developing functional, patient-specific artificial skin, addressing limitations of traditional skin grafts and advancing regenerative medicine applications.
This review explores the potential of regenerative cosmetics, specifically engineered skin tissues, for rejuvenating aging skin, healing wounds, and restoring hair, offering promising alternatives to traditional dermocosmetic treatments by promoting collagen production, reducing wrinkles, and regenerating hair follicles.
30 citations
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February 2022 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This review of stem cell-based tissue engineering treatments in preclinical burn wound models reports promising improvements in skin repair, suggesting potential as an enhanced therapy for burn wounds.
21 citations
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October 2009 in “Biochemical Engineering Journal” This review discusses various approaches to treating alopecia, including drug therapy and hair transplantation, but reports no new research findings; the authors highlight the need for novel techniques like cell culturing.
11 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This study demonstrated that adding human adipose-derived stem cells to hair follicle germ-like aggregates significantly improved hair shaft generation in transplanted nude mice, suggesting a promising strategy for hair regenerative medicine.
7 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews how biomaterials and stem cells could advance regenerative medicine but does not report new results, emphasizing the potential of combining novel biomaterials with stem cells for effective therapies.
4 citations
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January 2014 in “BioMed Research International” This special issue reviews advancements in engineering cell microenvironments for tissue engineering, highlighting various studies on interventions like silk fibroin and platelet-rich plasma, but presents no new empirical findings.