This thesis found that inhibiting IL-17 and IL-23 improved chronic wound healing in obese, diabetic mice by promoting a pro-healing macrophage phenotype, while ST2 signaling was also necessary for effective wound healing.
3 citations
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September 2017 in “Stem cell investigation” This review discusses the various roles of skin-resident dermal white adipose tissue in hair growth inhibition, antibacterial responses, and wound healing, reporting no new empirical findings.
January 2011 in “The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology” In this study, DPC-hTERT cells were shown to induce hair follicle-like structures expressing specific keratin when co-injected with epithelial cells into nude mice.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that tissue transglutaminase (TG2) may play a role in sebum production by regulating autophagy in sebaceous glands, offering potential targets for dermatological interventions.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that mature adipocytes can dedifferentiate into fibroblast-like cells, driven by PDGF and TGFβ signaling, which may play a role in wound repair and fibrosis.
August 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
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November 2014 in “Developmental Cell” This study identifies a bipotent stem cell in adult hair follicles that self-renews and contributes to dermal sheath and papilla cell populations, potentially aiding hair regrowth after injury, disease, or aging.
9 citations
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November 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” This study found that human skin grafted onto certain immunodeficient mice resulted in proliferative scars with characteristics similar to human hypertrophic scars, suggesting these models may better represent the condition's natural history.
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August 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers discovered that HEY2+ dermal papilla cells exhibit stemness and contribute to dermal regeneration during wound healing, as shown by the expression of a reporter gene in regenerated dermal cells of tamoxifen-induced transgenic mice.
January 2026 in “Inflammation and Regeneration” This review highlights that two-photon excitation microscopy is a valuable tool for visualizing live skin structures and immune responses at high resolution, though its clinical use is hindered by safety and cost issues.
April 2024 in “Pigment cell & melanoma research” This study explored the diversity of melanocyte stem cell subpopulations in the hair follicles of adult female mice and identified novel groups with distinct immune privilege regulation, suggesting a heterogeneous landscape that future research should consider.
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October 2024 in “European Journal of Histochemistry” In this study, researchers reported telocytes in the dermis of silky fowl embryos at different developmental stages, highlighting their immunophenotypes and interactions with other cells.
This study developed a three-dimensional model for studying hair follicle development, showing that immortalized dermal papilla cells retain certain differentiation activities and can induce tubule formation in vitro.
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October 2025 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reports that mast cells are not only passive participants but also key regulators in skin aging, and their role as both protectors and accelerators of aging suggests they could be promising therapeutic targets for skin aging interventions.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Embryology & Stem Cell Research” This review discusses mesenchymal stem cells' role in tissue regeneration and skin anti-aging, highlighting their migration to damaged sites and secretome effects, but reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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January 2011 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This study showed that coexpression of TG2 and Gbx1 in the epidermis is necessary for esophagus-like mucosal transdifferentiation, with TGF-beta2 in the dermis essential for the process through epithelial-mesenchymal interaction.
March 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study observed that dandruff-affected scalp skin has increased T-cell infiltration in the epidermis and a reduction in the hair follicle's physiological immune privilege, particularly in the suprabulbar outer root sheath area, indicating a distinct immune microenvironment compared to healthy scalp.
1 citations
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May 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, KC-AD-MSCs were found to increase COL7 deposition and anchoring fibril formation at the dermal-epidermal junction in a RDEB mouse model, suggesting potential for improving skin integrity in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa patients.
5 citations
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August 2021 in “Experimental dermatology” This study suggests that Merkel cell polyomavirus T antigen-positive cells resembling Merkel cell carcinoma may originate from epithelial cells in human hair follicles, potentially informing future transgenic mouse models for this cancer.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” January 2014 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” In this study, researchers observed that TLR3 and scavenger receptors play key roles in skin barrier repair following UVB damage, contributing to our understanding of cellular responses to skin injury.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chronic refractory alopecia areata has more skin-resident memory T cells, and JAK inhibitors may help reduce them.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers observed that vitiligo-affected skin shows a selective depletion of NTRK2+ melanocyte subpopulations with progenitor features, which may contribute to poor treatment responses.
24 citations
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May 2021 in “Nature Communications” In this study, a dual recombinase-mediated genetic system showed that cavity macrophages accumulate on the surface of visceral organs during lung and liver injury but do not penetrate or contribute to tissue repair.
36 citations
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” This study found that TSC2-null fibroblast cells from TSC skin hamartomas can induce hair follicle formation and hamartomatous changes in keratinocytes, with active mTOR signaling observable in a mouse xenograft model.
561 citations
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April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD34 is a marker for isolating stem-like cells in mouse hair follicles.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This research suggests that hair follicle-derived cytokines IL-7 and IL-15 are crucial for maintaining resident memory T cells in the skin, which may be relevant for diseases like cutaneous T cell lymphoma.
27 citations
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December 2002 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study demonstrated a close anatomical relationship between Merkel cells and Langerhans cells in human hair follicles, suggesting potential functional interactions in the bulge area.
47 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DS cells in hair follicles can help form and restore hair, especially in hair loss conditions.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.