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November 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Skin spheroids with both outer and inner layers are key for regrowing skin patterns and hair.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Key skin cell regulators and gene organization changes are crucial for skin cell development and could help treat skin disorders.
Nipple area expansion in mice needs both pregnancy hormones and mechanical strain.
January 2012 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” miRNAs are crucial for hair growth and skin health.
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January 1995 in “Birkhäuser Basel eBooks” Human hair growth and structure are influenced by keratin proteins, genes, melanin, and lipids.
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January 1994 in “Micron” Mature hair surfaces are formed by keratinized cells with developed layers, not just modified plasma membranes.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Key signals for hair follicle formation were identified.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” Adult skin cells can be used to create new hair in a lab.
November 2025 in “Bioengineering” The new method may improve skin grafts and hair growth.
June 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Lrig1 marks a unique group of stem cells in mouse skin that can become different skin cell types.
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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.
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June 2012 in “Journal of Structural Biology” Disulfide bonds are crucial for hair structure during keratinization.
Transglutaminases help form strong hair by linking proteins, and can potentially alter hair properties.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair shedding is an active process that could be targeted to treat hair loss.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
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March 2004 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” Norfolk Terriers have a genetic skin defect causing scaling and blisters due to a keratin issue.
January 1998 in “Differentiation” Basonuclin is crucial for hair follicle development and cycling in mice.
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
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March 2012 in “Development” Skin needs dermal β-catenin activity for hair growth and skin cell multiplication.
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September 2006 in “Developmental Cell” Too much Smad7 changes skin and hair development by breaking down a protein called β-catenin, leading to more oil glands and fewer hair follicles.
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May 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing thrombospondin-1 in mice skin prevents UVB-induced skin damage.
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April 2021 in “Biomedicines” The engineered skin substitute helped grow skin with hair on mice.
September 2023 in “Clinical anatomy” Forehead creases are formed by a tight connection between the skin and muscle through dense fibers, with changes in skin thickness and fewer skin appendages near the creases.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Esrp1 is important for skin health by helping form and maintain the skin barrier.
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October 2001 in “EMBO journal” Overexpressing follistatin in mice delays wound healing and reduces scar size.
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September 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Hair follicle niches are specified before they form and depend on progenitor cells.
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March 2010 in “Medical hypotheses” Merkel cells may have roles in sensing magnetic fields, creating fingerprints, Reiki energy healing, passing on environmental information to offspring, and influencing hair shape.
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April 1997 in “Oncogene” Overexpressing IGF-1 in mice leads to skin abnormalities and tumors.
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December 2020 in “Bioactive Materials” Wound dressing absorbs fluid, regenerates hair follicles, and heals skin burns.