May 2014 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Higher concentrations of mouse embryo tissue extracts effectively turn hair follicle stem cells into neural cells.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells can create hair follicles, potentially treating permanent hair loss, and healthy skin and hair depend on mitochondrial function and special fats.
101 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scientists turned mouse stem cells into skin cells that can grow into skin layers and structures.
19 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle stem cells can become smooth muscle cells using specific growth factors.
9 citations
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March 2013 in “ISRN Stem Cells (Online)” Skin stem cells were turned into heart cells using a chemical, suggesting a new way to treat heart attacks.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blood cells turned into stem cells can become skin cells similar to normal ones, potentially helping in skin therapies.
45 citations
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December 2007 in “The FASEB journal” There are two types of stem cells in rodent hair follicles, each with different keratin proteins.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Cells” Corneal cells can potentially revert to stem cells, aiding in repair and regeneration.
9 citations
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June 2020 in “Cell stem cell” Skinny fat cells help wounds heal faster by releasing fatty acids.
11 citations
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July 2016 in “Current Opinion in Cell Biology” New techniques have enhanced our understanding of how stem cells function and the role of mutations in aging tissues, which may influence future cancer therapies.
143 citations
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September 2008 in “Experimental gerontology” Skin aging is due to impaired stem cell mobilization or fewer responsive stem cells.
31 citations
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May 2019 in “Nature communications” Single Blimp1+ cells can create functional sebaceous gland organoids in the lab.
23 citations
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March 2023 in “eLife” Stem cell differentiation involves gradual chromatin changes and dynamic gene activity.
23 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell research & therapy” iPSC-derived stem cells on a special membrane can help repair full-thickness skin defects.
5 citations
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January 2022 in “Scientific reports” The research identified two types of keratinocytes in chicken scales: one for hard scales and another for soft skin, with similarities to human skin differentiation.
3 citations
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December 2007 in “Journal of Otology” Guinea pig fat stem cells can become hair cell-like cells in a lab.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Biochemical Society transactions” Different types of skin stem cells can change and adapt, which is important for developing new treatments.
January 2024 in “PloS one” Rat hair-follicle stem cells can become heart cells with specific supplements.
Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells that may help clone hair for treating hair loss or burns.
39 citations
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March 2022 in “Nature Protocols” Scientists created hair-growing skin models from stem cells, which could help treat hair loss and skin diseases.
14 citations
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February 2021 in “Experimental Dermatology” Cannabinoid receptor-1 signaling is essential for the survival and growth of human hair follicle stem cells.
August 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Implanted special stem cells from hair follicles helped heal wounds faster and with less scarring in mice.
September 2025 in “Science Advances” PADI4 enzyme slows down cell growth in developing hair follicles.
August 2023 in “Scientific reports” Human stem cells were turned into cells similar to those that help grow hair and showed potential for hair follicle formation.
38 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicle cells can become fat and bone cells, useful for therapy.
33 citations
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September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Heliyon” Hair follicle stem cells can become melanocytes to help treat skin depigmentation.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found three types of melanocytes in developing mouse skin, each with different genes and locations.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” New mouse models help study melanocytic cells for melanoma research.
13 citations
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February 2020 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” New methods have helped find cells that create other cells in the body.