151 citations
,
August 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” The enzyme PA-PLA1α is important for proper hair follicle development.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers found a new way to isolate sweat glands from the scalp for study and culture.
333 citations
,
March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
January 2009 in “Xumu shouyi xuebao” Sheep cells were successfully modified to include a spider silk protein gene.
1 citations
,
February 2021 in “Scholars international journal of anatomy and physiology” Different forms of FGF5 either promote or inhibit hair growth.
71 citations
,
February 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Antibodies help identify glycoproteins in normal skin and tumor cells.
November 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology” EGFR inhibitors can cause skin issues, and managing these is important for treatment success.
13 citations
,
May 2017 in “Current Protocols in Stem Cell Biology” A method was developed to isolate and study hair follicle stem cells from mouse skin.
33 citations
,
September 2008 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Hair follicles can be used to easily create neurons and glial cells for potential nerve repair.
4 citations
,
September 2024 in “Development” Researchers converted human embryonic stem cells into trophoblast stem cells using specific transcription factors.
45 citations
,
November 2017 in “Biomaterials” Researchers found a new way to create hair-growing structures in the lab that can grow hair when put into mice.
May 2022 in “Journal of Immunology” A parasite molecule can speed up skin healing and reduce scarring.
16 citations
,
January 2005 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Hex gene plays a crucial role in starting feather development in chick embryos.
12 citations
,
June 2012 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Regulating keratinocyte growth in engineered skin can improve wound healing.
January 2006 in “Zhongguo bingli shengli zazhi” Murine epidermal stem cells can develop into skin structures without rejection when implanted.
April 2015 in “MOJ Cell Science & Report” Rat hair follicle stem cells can be used to improve blood vessel growth in engineered skin.
2 citations
,
August 2023 in “Experimental Dermatology” HEY2+ cells help regenerate skin during wound healing.
5 citations
,
May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” NIPT can help detect potential maternal cancer, and GIPXplore can identify immune diseases in pregnancies.
38 citations
,
January 2011 in “PubMed” EGFR inhibitors often cause skin issues like acne and dryness, which can be managed with specific treatments.
The modified stem cells with VEGF165 in a special scaffold improved blood vessel growth and wound healing for skin repair.
1 citations
,
July 2004 in “PubMed” The study found that higher levels of ET-1 and SCF in early-stage dermal papilla cells improve their ability to regenerate hair follicles.
5 citations
,
April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
January 2022 in “Dermatology Review” EGFR inhibitors can cause unusual localized hair growth.
113 citations
,
December 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” KGF and activin are crucial for skin healing and repair.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Elf5 is important for skin stem cell growth and could help treat skin and hair problems.
20 citations
,
July 1987 in “Development Genes and Evolution” 29 citations
,
December 2004 in “Developmental biology” cDermo-1 causes dense skin, feathers, and scales in chickens.
56 citations
,
February 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Growth factors help hair follicle stem cells grow and stay versatile.
16 citations
,
January 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” The study found that expanded skin regenerates similarly to normal skin, with 77 genes playing a role in the process.
6 citations
,
January 2022 in “BIO-PROTOCOL” The protocol allows easy imaging of dividing cells in C. elegans and can be used for other organisms.