April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Activating Sonic Hedgehog signaling in cancer stroma may help treat basal cell carcinoma.
May 2024 in “Scientific reports” Twist2 is essential for scarless skin healing and hair growth in mouse fetuses.
March 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Twist2 is essential for proper skin healing and hair growth in developing mice.
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April 1968 in “Development” Excess vitamin A can cause hair follicles to change into gland-like structures.
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January 2014 in “Cells tissues organs” Hair follicle stem cells can help repair nerve and spinal cord injuries.
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May 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in β1 integrins cause embryonic death but have milder effects on skin.
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November 2003 in “Humana Press eBooks” ES cells can be turned into hair follicle cells in a lab setting.
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August 2007 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Lymphotoxin-β is crucial for proper skin development in embryos.
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” Tsc2-deficient stem cells can help understand and treat TSC-related tumors.
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July 2018 in “Stem cell research” Hair samples can be used to create stem cells easily and non-invasively.
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September 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Careful selection of mice by genetics and age, and controlled housing conditions improve the reliability of hair regrowth in wound healing tests.
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January 2022 in “PloS one” Deleting the p63 gene in certain cells causes problems in thymus development and severe hair loss in mice.
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” HAP stem cells can repair nerves, grow hair follicle nerves, and become heart muscle cells, making them useful for regenerative medicine.
February 2026 in “Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces” The composite dressing improved wound healing and hair growth in mice.
February 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting NIPP1 in mouse skin cells causes early aging and chronic skin issues.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Modifying certain signals in the body can help wounds heal without scars and regrow hair.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lef1 is essential for normal skin, hair growth, and healing wounds in mice.
April 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” CTCF protein is essential for skin and hair follicle development in mice.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Key signals for hair follicle formation were identified.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting the CRIF1 gene in mice disrupts skin and hair formation, certain proteins affect hair growth, a new compound may improve skin and hair health, blood cell-derived stem cells can create skin-like structures, and hair follicle stem cells come from embryonic cells needing specific signals for development.
January 2010 in “Chinese journal of clinical anatomy” Hair follicles in C57BL/6 mice develop rapidly from late embryonic stages to shortly after birth, with key growth and regeneration phases identified.
Tan sheep's unique fur traits are determined during the embryonic stage by specific genes.
January 2004 in “Enshou saisei” Follistatin is important for hair growth and could help treat hair loss.
September 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Scientists successfully created fully functional hair follicles using bioengineering methods and stem cells.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.
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May 2019 in “Biomaterials” Researchers developed a method to grow hair follicles using special beads that could help with hair loss treatment.
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April 2010 in “FEBS Letters” The study concludes that the EDA2R gene is activated by p53 during chemotherapy but is not necessary for chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” Adding human blood vessel cells to hair follicle germs may improve hair growth and quality.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Adding human fat-derived stem cells to hair follicle grafts greatly increases hair growth.
August 2023 in “Micromachines” The new method can create hair follicle-like structures but not complete hair with roots and shafts, needing more improvement.