research The Hair Follicle as a Dynamic Miniorgan
Hair follicles are complex, dynamic mini-organs that help us understand cell growth, death, migration, and differentiation, as well as tissue regeneration and tumor biology.
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research Extraction and Detection of mRNA from Horsehair
RNA can be extracted from horsehair roots for analysis.
research Defective trophoblast function in mice with a targeted mutation of Ets2
Ets2 gene is crucial for placental development in mice.
research Isolation of Mouse Hair Follicle Bulge Stem Cells and Their Functional Analysis in a Reconstitution Assay
Mouse hair follicle stem cells were successfully isolated and used to regenerate hair follicles with two different methods.
research MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BASIS OF EXOGEN AND ANAGEN INDUCTION
Hair growth and shedding involve specific cell changes and gene roles.
research The growth of human hair
Human hair growth involves active, resting, and intermediate phases, and examining plucked hairs can teach students about hair biology and diseases.
research Nestin as a marker of unipotent epithelial progenitor cells differentiate into outer root sheath keratinocytes in embryonic and adult hair follicles
Nestin-expressing cells turn into a specific type of skin cell in hair follicles during development and in adults.
research The TRF1 telomere protein is essential for the generation and maintenance of iPS cells and marks both pluripotent and adult stem cells
TRF1 is crucial for creating and maintaining stem cells and marks both pluripotent and adult stem cells.
research FGF signaling is required for initiation of feather placode development
FGF signaling is crucial for starting feather development in chicken embryos.
research Early Dengue Virus Infection in Human Skin: A Cycle of Inflammation and Infectivity
Chicken feather gene mutation helps understand human hair disorders.
research Cytotoxic Effect of YH239-EE and Its Enantiomer on MCF7 Cell Line
The (+) enantiomer of YH239-EE effectively kills breast cancer cells.
research Multi-potentiality of a new immortalized epithelial stem cell line derived from human hair follicles
Scientists created a long-lasting stem cell line from human hair that can turn into different skin and hair cell types.
research Epidermal structure created by canine hair follicle keratinocytes enriched with bulge cells in a three‐dimensional skin equivalent model in vitro: implications for regenerative therapy of canine epidermis
Keratinocytes from dog hair follicles can create a functional skin layer in a lab model, useful for dog skin therapy.
research VEGF upregulates VEGF receptor-2 on human outer root sheath cells and stimulates proliferation through ERK pathway
VEGF stimulates hair cell growth and increases growth receptor levels through a specific signaling pathway.
research Molecular biology of hair morphogenesis: Development and cycling
Understanding hair growth involves complex interactions between molecules and could help treat hair disorders.
research A pig model exploring the postnatal hair follicle cycle
Pigs are a good model for studying human hair growth and disorders.
research Generation of bioengineered feather buds on a reconstructed chick skin from dissociated epithelial and mesenchymal cells
Scientists created feather buds in lab-grown chick skin using specific cell interactions.
research Induction of cardiomyocyte‑like cells from hair follicle cells in mice
Mouse hair follicle cells can become heart-like cells without genetic changes.
research The Hair Erector Muscle: Order and Disorder of this Often Forgotten Structure
The hair erector muscle is involved in various skin conditions and disorders.
research Three-dimensional modelling of interchain sequence similarities and differences in the coiled-coil segments of keratin intermediate filament heterodimers highlight features important in assembly
Keratin heterodimers are preferred for their specific and structural advantages.
research Scarring Folliculitis in the Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal Dysplasia-Clefting Syndrome
The patient with EEC syndrome had scarring alopecia due to deep folliculitis, possibly linked to abnormal hair structure.
research Cloning and Activity of Mouse Ultra-High Sulfur Keratin Gene Promoter
The UHS promoter is specific to mouse hair follicles.
research 354 Investigating early molecular changes in a model of x-ray radiation-induced alopecia: spotlight on growth arrest and endothelial dysfunction
Radiation-induced hair loss may be caused by hair growth stopping and inflammation in blood vessels.
research Would you recognize this lesion as a gumma syphilitica?
LED light helps hair follicle cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating certain cell pathways.
research Increased risk of chronic fatigue and hair loss following COVID-19 in individuals with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
People with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia are more likely to experience long-term fatigue and hair loss after COVID-19.
research Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Hair Follicle–Specific Gene, Hacl-1
Researchers found a new gene, hacl-1, that is active in mouse hair follicles during hair growth and may be important for hair biology.
research 318 The Wnt-inhibitor Dkk4 is required for primary hair follicle induction and patterning
Dkk4 protein is necessary for the proper development and arrangement of hair follicles.
research In vivo monitoring of survival and proliferation of hair stem cells in hair follicle regeneration animal model
Hair stem cells were tracked in mice using a special imaging technique, showing that it's possible to monitor hair growth this way.
research Lineage commitment of dermal fibroblast progenitors is controlled by Kdm6b‐mediated chromatin demethylation
Kdm6b is crucial for skin cell differentiation.
research Recently Identified Forms of Epidermolysis Bullosa
Three new types of a skin blistering disease were found, caused by specific gene mutations.