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January 2013 in “Lab on a Chip” The researchers described a chip-based bioreactor platform for dynamic perfusion, which may enhance in vitro skin models by introducing mechanical shear stress and extending culture periods.
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December 2020 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review explores how epidermal stem cells contribute to the development and maintenance of various skin structures, and highlights specific markers and proteins associated with these cells, but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a distinct CD49fhigh mesenchymal stem cell subpopulation in the dermis that supports hair follicle development and maintenance via Notch signaling activation.
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November 2010 in “Journal of molecular medicine” This study found that deleting FoxN1 in specific thymic epithelial cells disrupted the 3D thymic structure and led to age-dependent formation of 2D epithelial cysts, highlighting FoxN1's critical role in thymic morphogenesis.
December 2025 in “FEBS Open Bio” In this study, fibroblasts from long-term skin biopsy cultures retained their ability to reprogram into induced pluripotent stem cells after 16 months, despite undergoing transcriptional changes and decreased proliferation rates over successive generations.