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April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells and skin cells show promise for hair and skin therapies but need more research for clinical use.
20 citations
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March 2014 in “PubMed” Hair follicle stem cell research has advanced in understanding and using these cells for hair growth and skin repair.
24 citations
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November 2016 in “Cell death and disease” Skin-derived stem cells can become various cell types, including germ cell-like and oocyte-like cells.
2 citations
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June 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” A black pore on a man's cheek was a hair follicle tumor and was removed.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Disrupted cell interactions in hair follicles contribute to hair loss in androgenetic alopecia.
28 citations
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March 2016 in “Toxicologic pathology” Dogs could be good models for studying human hair growth and hair loss.
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone can slow down the growth of certain hair follicle cells.
Myeloid cells can turn into skin and hair cells to help heal wounds.
50 citations
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February 2007 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” Hair follicle stem cells could help repair nerves and avoid ethical issues linked to embryonic stem cells.
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July 2018 in “Cell Reports” The study found that a specific area of the hair follicle helps start hair growth by reducing the blocking effects on certain cells and controlling growth signals.
44 citations
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March 2012 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” Keratin 15 cells from hair follicles help develop and maintain skin tumors in mice.
36 citations
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March 2011 in “Nature Communications” Cells from a skin condition can create new hair follicles and similar growths in mice, and a specific treatment can reduce these effects.
111 citations
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April 2000 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Thyroid hormone receptor β1 is found in human hair follicles and helps them survive.
January 2023 in “Nature Immunology” Certain immune cells help hair growth by regulating iron in the skin.
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” A 29-year-old man had a jaw plaque diagnosed as follicular mucinosis, linked to nestin-positive hair follicle stem cells.
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January 1993 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Hair growth drugs and epidermal growth factor do not change the calcium binding site gradient in hair follicles.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Inflammation in hair follicles is a key risk factor for developing common baldness.
January 1998 in “KAGAKU TO SEIBUTSU” The document suggests that male hormones likely affect hair growth and baldness, and future treatments might involve stem cells and androgen-independent cells.
109 citations
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October 2007 in “Journal of pineal research” Melatonin helps regulate hair growth and protects the hair follicle from stress.
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January 1989 Researchers developed a method to grow skin-like tissue from hair cells.
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October 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aged skin cells can help hair growth by stimulating stem cells.
8 citations
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February 2020 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” Adding cells to fat grafts improves hair regrowth in early baldness, but effects lessen over time.
65 citations
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November 2012 in “Tissue Engineering Part B-reviews” Hair follicle stem cells are a promising source for tissue repair and treating skin or hair diseases.
August 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fibronectin is essential for hair follicle regeneration and may help rejuvenate aged skin.
19 citations
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October 2017 in “The FASEB Journal” Male hormones cause different growth in identical human hair follicles due to their unique epigenetic characteristics.
54 citations
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June 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology. Symposium proceedings/The Journal of investigative dermatology symposium proceedings” Disruptions in hair follicle fibroblast dynamics can cause hair growth problems.
103 citations
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April 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” Prostaglandin F2alpha and related compounds can increase hair growth and darken hair in mice.
25 citations
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July 1994 in “Journal of dermatological science” Testosterone affects hair follicles differently across body sites, with beard hair follicles showing more activity of a specific enzyme and presence of androgen receptors compared to scalp hair.
45 citations
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December 2007 in “The FASEB journal” There are two types of stem cells in rodent hair follicles, each with different keratin proteins.
231 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle size is mainly influenced by the number of cells and extracellular matrix volume, with cell number having a larger impact.