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October 2015 in “Cell reports” Gab1 protein is crucial for hair growth and stem cell renewal, and Mapk signaling helps maintain these processes.
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April 2023 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Calcium signaling in skin cells is crucial for communication and regeneration.
51 citations
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May 2019 in “Biomaterials” Researchers developed a method to grow hair follicles using special beads that could help with hair loss treatment.
123 citations
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November 2012 in “Stem cells” MicroRNA-302 helps improve the conversion of body cells into stem cells by blocking NR2F2.
60 citations
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November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
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March 1984 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
June 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Targeting EMT and fibrotic remodeling may help treat androgenetic alopecia.
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March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the ACTB gene cause Becker’s nevi and may lead to muscle issues in Becker’s nevus syndrome.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sweat glands and hair follicles are determined by opposing signals, with BMPs promoting sweat glands and blocking BMPs leading to hair follicles.
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Three specific proteins can turn adult skin cells into hair-growing cells, suggesting a new hair loss treatment.
January 2008 in “Deep Blue (University of Michigan)” Wnt signaling is crucial for Hedgehog-driven skin tumor growth.
Lhx2 is essential for effective Sonic Hedgehog signaling in early retinal development.
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October 2022 in “Scientific reports” Nestin identifies specific progenitor cells in hair follicles that can become outer root sheath cells.
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January 2025 Erk signaling helps zebrafish fins regrow to the right size by using memory of the original size.
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January 2015 ERK activation spreads between cells, influencing cell division and wound healing.
August 2025 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Key pathways like WNT, EGF, FGF, SHH, and BMP regulate poultry feather growth, with BMP inhibiting it.
March 2011 in “Open Archive (Karolinska Institutet)” The mouse model showed defects in adult stem cell maintenance related to Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.
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March 2011 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Nestin-positive cells are important for hair follicle regeneration in alopecia areata.
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May 2007 in “Molecular Biotechnology”
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March 1999 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Procyanidin compounds from grape seeds were found to significantly increase mouse hair growth.
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January 2006 in “Carcinogenesis” Antizyme slows skin tumor growth by reducing cell growth in mice.
Laser diode light boosts hair follicle cell growth and certain gene expressions.
24 citations
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July 2015 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Lysophosphatidic acid boosts stem cell growth and movement by creating reactive oxygen species.
Non-immune dermal cells dominate, epidermal cells increase after day 9, and certain immune cells persist beyond inflammation in wound-induced hair follicle regeneration.
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October 2024 in “Cell”
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Hair follicle stem cells help skin heal and grow during stretching.
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January 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Hair follicle stem cells can return to their original niche and help regenerate hair.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” CD200- cells in hair follicles have a higher ability to regenerate hair.
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March 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” A parasite-derived molecule speeds up skin healing and affects immune cell behavior without increasing scarring.