research Specific In Vivo Ablation of Lrig1-Positive Follicular Progenitor Cells Results in Sebaceous Gland Loss in Mice February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Removing Lrig1-positive cells in mice leads to temporary loss of sebaceous glands.
research Constitutive Stat3 activation alters behavior of hair follicle stem and progenitor cell populations 23 citations , September 2013 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Increased Stat3 activity reduces hair follicle stem cells and boosts other stem/progenitor cells.
research Single-cell analysis of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo- p -dioxin (TCDD)-treated murine skin demonstrates that sebaceous gland differentiation precedes Ahr -dependent seboatrophy with elevated expression of infundibular Blimp1 July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” TCDD exposure causes sebaceous glands to differentiate and produce more lipids before shrinking.
research Lrig1-expressing epidermal progenitors require SCD1 to maintain the dermal papilla niche March 2023 in “Scientific reports” Hair growth-related cells need the enzyme SCD1 to help maintain the area that supports hair growth.
research Aberrant Wnt signalling induces comedo-like changes in the upper hair follicle 1 citations , October 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Abnormal Wnt signaling in hair follicle stem cells can lead to acne-like cysts.