June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by attacking hair follicles.
May 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Primary cilia affect the size and oil production of eye glands but not the oil's makeup.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss on the body by disrupting normal hair development.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dermal EZH2 controls skin cell growth and differentiation in mice.
June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Activating β-catenin increases melanocytes and decreases Schwann cells.
Proretinal nanoparticles are a safe and effective way to deliver retinal to the skin.
December 2013 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” Hair loss in Lichen Planopilaris is caused by immune system issues damaging hair follicles and stem cells.
January 2012 in “heiDOK (Heidelberg University)” Dormant melanoma cells in mice interact minimally with memory T cells due to a suppressive tumor environment.
November 2008 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” A device was made in 2008 to measure hair loss severity. Other findings include: frizzy mutation in mice isn't related to Fgfr2, C/EBPx marks preadipocytes, Cyclosporin A speeds up hair growth in mice, blocking plasmin and metalloproteinases hinders healing, hyperbaric oxygen helps ischemic wound healing, amniotic membranes heal wounds better than polyurethane foam, rhVEGF165 from a fibrin matrix improves tissue flap viability and induces VEGF-R2 expression, and bFGF enhances wound healing and reduces scarring in rabbits.
October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document suggests a bacteria plays a significant role in acne rosacea and that white hair can regain color after transplant, meriting more research on reversing grey hair.
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March 2015 in “Nature” Super-enhancers controlled by pioneer factors like SOX9 are crucial for stem cell adaptability and identity.
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February 2011 in “Journal of Controlled Release” Medium-sized particles penetrate hair follicles better than smaller or larger ones, which could improve delivery of skin treatments.
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Mice lacking the PPARγ gene in their fat cells had almost no fat tissue, severe metabolic problems, and abnormal development of other fat-related tissues.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
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August 2007 in “Biomaterials” Artificial skin development has challenges, but new materials and understanding cell behavior could improve tissue repair. Also, certain growth factors and hydrogel technology show promise for advanced skin replacement therapies.
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May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hedgehog signaling pathway is crucial for hair growth but not for the initial creation of hair follicles.
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February 2019 in “PLoS Biology” Feather patterns in birds are shaped by signaling interactions and cell movements, with EDA/EDAR crucial for pattern formation.
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October 2016 in “Cell Stem Cell” PDGFA/AKT signaling is important for the growth and maintenance of certain skin fat cells.
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July 2010 in “Genes & development” Notch/CSL signaling controls hair follicle differentiation through Wnt5a and FoxN1.
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February 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” SHISA6 helps maintain certain stem cells in mouse testes by blocking signals that would otherwise cause them to differentiate.
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June 2017 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” Advanced human skin models improve drug development and could replace animal testing.
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December 2019 in “PloS one” Beta-caryophyllene helps improve wound healing in mice, especially in females.
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December 2009 in “Stem Cells” β-Catenin signaling is involved in brain cell growth after injury and could be a therapy target.
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March 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) slows down hair growth and promotes hair follicle regression.
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October 2013 in “PLoS ONE” Boosting Wnt signaling improves skin wound healing.
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” Tcf3 helps cells move and heal wounds by controlling lipocalin 2.
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May 2010 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Mice without Vitamin D receptors have hair growth problems because of issues in the hedgehog signaling pathway.
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March 2014 in “Nature Communications” Skin tumor regression is helped by retinoic acid signaling blocking Wnt signaling.
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January 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Mice lacking Insig proteins had hair growth problems due to cholesterol buildup, but this was fixed by the drug simvastatin.