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September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review summarizes the roles of matricellular proteins in skin stem cell niches, highlighting their contribution to stem cell fate, self-renewal, and potential implications for wound healing and aging.
January 2003 in “Jiepouxue zazhi” This study found that human hair keratin can serve as a matrix for skin structure restoration, as observed in rats where the graft was replaced by newly formed collagenous fibers over six weeks.
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January 2018 in “Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry” This study developed a reliable HPLC-UV/Vis method to determine aluminum phthalocyanine chloride in skin, supporting its use in skin permeation studies for photodynamic therapy of cutaneous tumors.
August 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that ECMs produced by papillary fibroblasts showed the largest fibers and supported keratinocyte differentiation better than reticular fibroblast matrices, informing biomimetic material design for skin tissue engineering.
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.