10 citations
,
September 2022 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” Current methods can't fully recreate skin and its features, and more research is needed for clinical use.
8 citations
,
September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” Rapamycin reduces skin cell growth and tumor development by affecting cell signaling in mice.
5 citations
,
January 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Skin cysts might help advance stem cell treatments to repair skin.
September 2017 in “Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology” The Notch signaling pathway is important for hair follicle development and could help create treatments for hair disorders.
212 citations
,
January 2017 in “Mediators of Inflammation” Stem cells show promise in speeding up wound healing and tissue regeneration.
23 citations
,
March 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” An artificial lipid barrier can restore hair growth in cases of SCD1 deficiency.
6 citations
,
April 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR-based tools improve understanding and treatment of skin development and conditions.
5 citations
,
April 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair and skin healing involve complex cell interactions controlled by specific molecules and pathways, and hair follicle cells can help repair skin wounds.
22 citations
,
September 2014 in “JAMA dermatology” Ichthyosis with confetti is a genetic skin disorder with consistent ectodermal malformations and various KRT10 gene mutations.
24 citations
,
November 2016 in “Cell death and disease” Skin-derived stem cells can become various cell types, including germ cell-like and oocyte-like cells.
72 citations
,
July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice lacking a key DNA methylation enzyme in skin cells have a lower chance of activating stem cells necessary for hair growth, leading to progressive hair loss.
51 citations
,
September 2020 in “Cell Metabolism” Glutamine metabolism affects hair stem cell maintenance and their ability to change back to stem cells.
29 citations
,
July 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Inactivating β-catenin is essential for chick retina regeneration.
December 2025 in “EMBO Reports” Cells communicate with neighbors to coordinate their development.
February 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New findings suggest targeting IL-23 could treat psoriasis, skin cells can adapt to new roles, direct conversion of skin cells to blood cells may aid cell therapy, removing certain tumor cells could boost cancer immunotherapy, and melanoma may have many tumorigenic cells, not just cancer stem cells.
73 citations
,
April 2013 in “Stem cells” LGR5 helps maintain corneal cell characteristics and prevents unwanted changes by controlling specific cell signaling pathways.
184 citations
,
September 2006 in “PLoS Genetics” The Apc gene is crucial for normal skin and thymus development.
93 citations
,
June 2011 in “Journal of Neuroscience” p63 is essential for activating and differentiating stem cells in the nose's olfactory tissue.
84 citations
,
October 2014 in “PLoS Genetics” Wnt signaling is essential for forming the skin's spinous layer through a BMP-FGF pathway.
23 citations
,
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” NF-κB is crucial for different stages and types of hair growth in mice.
10 citations
,
October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Nail stem cells and Wnt signaling are important for fingertip regeneration but not sufficient for regenerating more complex limb structures.
3 citations
,
January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” Different stem cells have benefits and challenges for tissue repair, and more research is needed to find the best types for each use.
November 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin and hair renewal is maintained by both fast and slow cycling stem cells, with hair regrowth primarily driven by specific stem cells in the hair follicle bulge. These cells can also help heal wounds and potentially treat hair loss.
41 citations
,
October 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” Blocking a specific protein signal can make hair grow on mouse nipples.
351 citations
,
February 2010 in “Nature Cell Biology” Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.
85 citations
,
December 2017 in “Developmental Biology” Mammals might fail to regenerate not because they lack the right cells, but because of how cells respond to their surroundings, and changing this environment could enhance regeneration.
2 citations
,
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Stem cells help remove dead cells to keep tissues healthy by balancing cell replacement and clearance.
1 citations
,
January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” The document concludes that identifying the specific cells where skin cancers begin is important for creating better prevention, detection, and treatment methods.
January 2008 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair follicle stem cells are similar to mesenchymal stem cells and can become neural-like cells under certain conditions.
131 citations
,
July 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concludes that specific cells are essential for hair growth and more research is needed to understand how to maintain their hair-inducing properties.