December 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human umbilical cord stem cell vesicles may help treat aging and related diseases.
March 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing a specific gene in certain skin cells causes hair loss on the body by disrupting normal hair development.
105 citations
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October 2017 in “Stem cells” Wnt signaling is crucial for skin development and hair growth.
57 citations
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March 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The extracellular matrix is crucial for controlling skin stem cell behavior and health.
28 citations
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September 2011 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
26 citations
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July 2016 in “PLOS ONE” Activating β-catenin in certain skin cells speeds up hair growth in mice.
22 citations
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May 2011 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” Integrin-linked kinase is crucial for normal skin healing.
16 citations
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October 2014 in “Cell death and disease” FoxN1 overexpression in young mice harms immune cell and skin development.
7 citations
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April 2012 in “Biomolecular concepts” Keratin is crucial for keeping skin cells healthy and its changes can lead to diseases and affect cell behavior.
7 citations
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July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study concluded that a protein important for hair strength is regulated by certain molecular processes and is affected by growth phases.
6 citations
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February 2021 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Wharton's jelly-derived stem cells were safely used to treat four alopecia patients, resulting in hair regrowth in all of them.
3 citations
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July 2025 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” m6A methylation is crucial for proper wound healing and tissue repair.
2 citations
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September 2020 in “Biomedical materials” Recombinant keratin materials may better promote skin cell differentiation than natural keratin.
September 2025 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine” Lithium chloride-treated stem cell exosomes boost hair growth by activating a specific pathway.
178 citations
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August 2016 in “Advances in wound care” New effective scar treatments are urgently needed due to the current options' limited success.
72 citations
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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.
65 citations
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June 2003 in “EMBO journal” Noggin overexpression delays eyelid opening by affecting cell death and skin cell development.
51 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of cellular physiology” Platelet lysate is a promising, cost-effective option for regenerative medicine with potential clinical applications.
146 citations
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May 2002 in “The American journal of pathology” Cathepsin L is essential for normal hair growth and development.
61 citations
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January 2008 in “Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology” Beta-catenin is crucial for skin cell growth, development, and cancer formation.
42 citations
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December 2016 in “Cell Death & Differentiation” Damaging mitochondrial DNA in mice speeds up aging due to increased reactive oxygen species, not through the p53/p21 pathway.
29 citations
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November 2011 in “Veterinary pathology” The study found that mouse sweat glands develop before birth, mature after birth, and have specific keratin patterns.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” The conclusion is that skin and hair patterns are formed by a mix of cell activities, molecular signals, and environmental factors.
15 citations
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July 2017 in “PubMed” Injecting a mix of human skin and hair cells into mice can grow new hair.
9 citations
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July 2008 in “Oncology Reports” HPV16-transformed cells can change human skin cell properties, aiding tumor growth.
7 citations
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March 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Imbalanced redox dynamics cause skin aging by damaging fibroblasts and stem cells.
7 citations
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March 2020 in “PloS one” α-parvin is necessary for skin and hair growth and for the correct orientation of skin cells.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of oceanology and limnology (Online)” Ecklonia cava extract can reduce the damage and stress caused by hair dye.
1 citations
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February 2018 in “Madridge journal of dermatology & research” The plant extract remedy Satura® Rosta promotes hair growth and regrowth without negative effects.
1 citations
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August 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Adult somatic stem cells could be used for future skin therapies.