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May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Stem cells help remove dead cells to keep tissues healthy by balancing cell replacement and clearance.
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January 2020 Ift20 is essential for hair follicle function and skin cell movement.
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January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” Melanocytes produce melanin; their defects cause vitiligo and hair graying, with treatments available for vitiligo.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Hair follicles in mice help detect and respond to germs.
February 2026 in “BMC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” Induced pluripotent stem cells could improve chronic wound healing but face safety and effectiveness challenges.
November 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Immune cells are crucial for normal skin development and their dysfunction can cause skin disorders.
October 2025 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” Variegated coat color in cats is linked to the Silver locus.
February 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair follicles protect melanocytes from sun damage, helping them replenish skin.
July 2024 in “Journal of Dermatology Research Reviews & Reports” Stem cell therapy shows promise for treating hair loss by promoting hair growth.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Certain miRNAs may play a role in sheep hair follicle development, which could help improve wool production.
November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Dermal EZH2 controls skin cell growth and differentiation in mice.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
19 citations
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May 2020 in “Cells” Substance from human umbilical cord blood cells promotes hair growth.
Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells that may help clone hair for treating hair loss or burns.
19 citations
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June 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPV genes in mice improve ear tissue healing by speeding up skin growth and repair.
308 citations
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
228 citations
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September 2012 in “Trends in Neurosciences” Nerves are crucial for the regeneration of various body parts in many animals.
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June 2019 in “Stem Cells and Development” Periodontal ligament stem cells show promise for regrowing tissues but require more research for safe, effective use.
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
61 citations
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September 2008 in “Stem Cells” Most hair follicle stem cells do not protect their DNA by dividing it unevenly.
57 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” Lef1 helps stem cells become hair cells by interacting with specific signaling pathways.
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February 2009 in “Journal of dermatological science” Pitx2 helps outer root sheath cells differentiate but can't start hair growth on its own.
48 citations
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June 2014 in “Neurobiology of Disease” The study suggests that motor neurons created from stem cells of patients with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy show signs of the disease, including changes in protein levels and cell functions.
40 citations
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December 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
37 citations
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October 2013 in “PLoS ONE” MicroRNAs play a key role in wool growth in Tibetan sheep.
31 citations
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April 2019 in “Cell reports” Patient-derived melanocytes can potentially treat vitiligo by restoring skin pigmentation.
18 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain proteins and their receptors are more active during the growth phase of human hair and could be targeted to treat hair disorders.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The article concludes that hair loss is a common side effect of drugs treating skin cancer by blocking the hedgehog pathway, but treatment should continue, and more selective drugs might prevent this side effect.
13 citations
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April 2020 in “Experimental Cell Research” PCAT1 helps hair growth by controlling miR-329/Wnt10b.
13 citations
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December 2018 in “Development, Growth & Differentiation” Sex hormones, especially estradiol, can change chicken feather shapes and colors.