35 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of mTOR signaling in the epidermis, emphasizing its importance in skin processes like barrier formation and wound repair, and reports no new experimental results.
29 citations
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February 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses strategies to improve CRISPR/Cas systems by addressing limitations like off-target effects and delivery inefficiencies, offering practical guidance and highlighting future applications, but reports no new research findings.
25 citations
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February 2024 in “Biomaterials” In this study, iPSC-derived epidermal organoids demonstrated potential as a novel tool for regenerative medicine by producing high-performance extracellular vesicles that promote proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis in cell-free therapies for wound healing.
24 citations
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August 2022 in “Immunity” This study found that control of Demodex mite colonization in mice required skin ILC2s and IL-13, highlighting their role in maintaining HF integrity and limiting mite overgrowth.
21 citations
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July 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review focuses on the role of the transcription factor Foxn1 in skin biology and discusses its potential implications for regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.
16 citations
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January 2025 in “Burns & Trauma” This review highlights the promising potential of using nanomedicine-based immunotherapy in tissue regeneration, detailing recent advances in nanocomposite biomaterials and the modulation of immune responses to create optimal environments for tissue repair.
16 citations
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October 2018 in “BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this animal study, the methanolic extract of Crataeva nurvala leaves was found to possess sedative and anxiolytic properties, potentially linked to GABAergic activity and certain neuroactive compounds.
13 citations
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August 2023 in “Developmental Cell” In this study, researchers observed that mechanosensory neurons initially develop similar morphologies across different skin regions but diverge post-natally, adapting to the type of skin they innervate, with bone morphogenetic protein signaling crucial for forming Meissner corpuscles in glabrous skin.
8 citations
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” Using a transgenic pig model, this study demonstrated that LGR5 is a marker of hair follicle stem cells across different species, with important similarities and differences in gene expression and developmental processes.
7 citations
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December 2024 in “Antibiotics” This review discusses the potential of cathelicidins in treating skin conditions but highlights significant challenges, including unclear clinical efficacy, safety concerns, and bacterial resistance, that must be addressed for successful medical application.
6 citations
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December 2022 in “Cell reports” This study found that feeding mice a high-fat diet with fish oil leads to hair loss through a mechanism involving omega-3 fatty acids and TNF-α signaling, with epidermal fatty acid binding protein playing a key role.
3 citations
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in Surgery” This review discusses the role of proteomics in understanding skin diseases such as cancers and psoriasis, with findings suggesting cell death and metabolism as major areas of focus, but reports no new experimental results.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “ACS Infectious Diseases” This review highlights how disruptions in the host microbiome can worsen inflammation and infection-related pathology, while it remains unclear exactly how the microbiome helps resolve such inflammation, potentially impacting future treatments for infection-induced inflammatory diseases.
January 2026 in “PLoS Biology” This study used developing mouse hair follicles to explore early epithelial bud formation, finding that the Rho GTPase regulator ARHGEF3 plays a crucial role in regulating cell fate and cadherin patterning, with knockouts showing disrupted morphology and increased straight hair follicle growth.
November 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” In this study, researchers developed a novel nucleic acid nanoparticle system incorporating quercetin, which they found enhances functional hair follicle regeneration and maintains epithelial structure stability in androgenetic alopecia by regulating hair follicle stem and dermal papilla cells.
November 2025 in “Cosmetics” In this exploratory randomized controlled trial, participants using a combination of Centella asiatica-derived extracellular vesicles with recombinant growth factors showed significant improvements in hair thickness, density, length, and reduced hair loss and scalp sebum content after 56 days, compared to placebo.
June 2023 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study on Sdr16c5/Sdr16c6-null mice found that inactivating these genes significantly increased Meibomian gland secretions and altered lipid profiles but had a subtle impact on sebogenesis, suggesting the genes control a bifurcation point in meibogenesis pathways.
606 citations
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Cell Biology” This review outlines recent advances in stem cell and tissue engineering technologies in regenerative medicine and wildlife conservation, reporting no new clinical results.
188 citations
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review compiled evidence suggesting that flavonoids may promote skin wound healing due to their anti-inflammatory, angiogenesis, re-epithelialization, and antioxidant properties, while also discussing current limitations and future prospects for these compounds as wound-healing agents.
180 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling” In this paper, Chemistry42—a software integrating AI with computational and medicinal chemistry—demonstrated efficiency in designing novel molecular structures targeting DDR1 and CDK20, with properties validated in both in vitro and in vivo studies.
142 citations
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March 2019 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” This review discusses the role of the endocannabinoid system in skin health and disease, highlighting its potential for future research and applications, but reports no new experimental results.
92 citations
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April 1999 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that keratin 9 expression in nonpalmoplantar keratinocytes can be induced by signals from palmoplantar fibroblasts, potentially enabling the use of nonpalmoplantar epidermis to treat palmoplantar wounds.
89 citations
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April 2023 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” This review summarizes advancements in forensic DNA phenotyping for appearance, ancestry, and age prediction from crime scene samples, reporting no new research findings but highlighting areas needing further research and validation.
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.
52 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Thoracic Oncology” Effective vaccines and treatments are crucial for long-term COVID-19 control.
51 citations
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January 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” This review summarizes the therapeutic potential and development of engineered extracellular vesicles for tissue repair and regenerative medicine, reporting no new clinical findings.
46 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses recent advancements in cold atmospheric plasma therapies for dermatology, covering optimization, treatment of skin diseases, safety, and does not report new clinical outcomes; it calls for continued research in the field.
46 citations
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October 2018 in “JCI insight” In this study, the researchers found that treatment with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in alopecia areata patients may reduce clonal CD8+ T cell expansions but does not eliminate them entirely, which could contribute to disease relapse.
41 citations
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February 2021 in “Translational research” This review discusses the role of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) in radiation response and highlights their potential as biomarkers for assessing radiation damage, but reports no new clinical results.
38 citations
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May 2021 in “International Journal of Infectious Diseases” This study found that lower testosterone levels in male COVID-19 patients were associated with greater disease severity and longer hospital stays.