29 citations
,
March 2016 in “Cell cycle/Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex. Online)” Isoproterenol helps hair follicle stem cells turn into beating heart muscle cells.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Differentiated fibroblasts regenerate hair follicles better than undifferentiated ones.
23 citations
,
January 1985 in “Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology” Cupric chloride treatment corrected abnormal Purkinje cell development in brindled mice.
34 citations
,
July 1958 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta” January 2007 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair growth and shedding involve specific cell changes and gene roles.
50 citations
,
February 2007 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” Hair follicle stem cells could help repair nerves and avoid ethical issues linked to embryonic stem cells.
55 citations
,
December 2014 in “Dermatologica sinica/Zhōnghuá pífūkē yīxué zázhì” Keratinocytes control how melanocytes work.
Activating certain hair follicle cells could prevent hair loss from cancer treatments.
73 citations
,
January 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells don't use gap junctions to communicate.
16 citations
,
July 2014 in “Cell Biology International” Lithium chloride helps hair follicle cells become tooth cells by activating a specific signaling pathway.
13 citations
,
December 1983 in “Canadian journal of zoology” Heterotypic cell contacts likely help hair matrix cells differentiate during mouse hair follicle development.
35 citations
,
January 2000 in “Journal of comparative neurology” Rat vibrissae have sensory terminals with specific structures that help detect hair movements.
112 citations
,
May 2020 in “Nature Communications” Adult fibroblasts help heart cells mature and improve heart function.
8 citations
,
July 2023 in “Cell stem cell” 
165 citations
,
June 2007 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Hair follicle stem cells are key for hair and skin regeneration, can be reprogrammed, and have potential therapeutic uses, but also carry a risk of cancer.
80 citations
,
June 2008 in “Biomaterials” EVAL membranes help create cell structures that can regrow hair follicles.
133 citations
,
September 2013 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Different types of stem cells and their environments are key to skin repair and maintenance.
62 citations
,
December 2008 in “Journal of structural biology” Hair curvature in Japanese people is linked to specific cell types and filament arrangements in the hair cortex.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” CD200- cells in hair follicles have a higher ability to regenerate hair.
4 citations
,
January 2025 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Spiny mice can regenerate tissues instead of forming scars.
2 citations
,
August 1987 in “Archives of Dermatology” Langerhans' cells are not responsible for depigmentation in this mouse model.
209 citations
,
October 2018 in “Cell Reports” Lgr5 and Lgr6 stem cells quickly adapt to help heal wounds.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” The error was corrected without affecting the study's results.
Dermal stem cells help regenerate hair follicles and heal skin wounds.
April 2026 in “Cytotherapy” Immune activation of hair follicle stem cells can help develop new hair regeneration therapies.
25 citations
,
January 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” Tenascin-C and tenascin-W help control stem cell movement and growth in whisker follicles.
2 citations
,
April 2014 in “PubMed” Epidermal neural crest stem cells from hair follicles can help repair nerve injuries.
18 citations
,
April 2014 in “Stem cells” The study found stem cells in minor salivary glands that can differentiate and are involved in tumor formation when exposed to tobacco.
11 citations
,
September 1996 in “Neuroscience letters” Adding fetal calf serum helps Merkel cells survive and change shape.
6 citations
,
April 2010 in “Cellular Reprogramming” Pig skin cells can turn into mesodermal cells but lose their ability to become neural cells.