September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” FOL-026 peptide can help repair blood vessels and promote growth, offering potential treatment for vascular diseases.
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April 2019 in “Journal of cellular physiology” miR-218-5p helps skin and hair growth by targeting SFRP2 and activating a specific signaling pathway.
September 2025 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Reducing SFRP1 can promote hair growth and may help treat hair loss.
January 2025 in “Analytical Methods” A new fluorescent material can detect dextran sulfate sodium, turning green when present, useful for forensic and environmental monitoring.
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October 2024 in “European Journal of Histochemistry” Telocytes in silky fowl embryos develop distinct features and connections by the 20th day of incubation.
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March 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” FGF21 can help reduce skin inflammation caused by C. acnes.
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September 2016 in “EMBO journal” PRC2 is essential for maintaining intestinal cell balance and aiding regeneration after damage.
January 2026 in “Mendeley Data” Hair follicle stem cell exosomes help nerve regeneration.
January 2019 in “Social Science Research Network” Hair follicle stem cells prevent melanocyte stem cells from differentiating by controlling retinoic acid levels.
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” Frontal fibrosing alopecia is linked to four genetic areas, especially the HLA-B*07:02 allele.
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December 2021 in “Morphologia” Neural crest cells could be used in regenerative medicine due to their ability to become different cell types.
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February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Aging in one type of stem cell can cause aging-like changes in various organs.
May 2024 in “JAMA Dermatology” Oral contraceptive use may increase the risk of frontal fibrosing alopecia in women with a specific CYP1B1 gene variant.
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May 2008 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” Mouse epidermal neural crest stem cells can become various cell types and are easily obtained from hair follicles.
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March 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) is a useful tool for studying how drugs interact with skin and diagnosing skin disorders, despite some limitations.
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September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
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January 2019 in “PeerJ” A protein called sFRP4 can slow down hair regrowth.
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December 1998 in “Journal of Cell Science” The LEF-1 binding site enhances gene expression in hair follicles, with other proteins aiding specific regulation.
October 2014 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” Snail2 is crucial for hair growth and affects skin cancer development.
January 2024 in “Journal of cellular immunology” Hair follicle stem cells are important for maintaining healthy skin and interact with many signals.
January 2023 in “Revista Paulista de Pediatria” A Brazilian male with IFAP syndrome has a unique genetic variant causing his condition.
January 2026 in “Therapeutics” SCUBE3 is a potential target for cancer and alopecia treatment but is challenging to target due to its varied roles.
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January 2004 in “Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide)” SPARC likely aids in tissue remodeling during the hair cycle, not in starting new hair growth phases.
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September 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” S100A8 and S100A9 proteins help form hair shafts during growth.
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October 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the HOXC13 gene cause hair and nail development issues.
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October 2014 in “Cell death and disease” FoxN1 overexpression in young mice harms immune cell and skin development.
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July 2016 in “Livestock science” Nerve growth factor helps cashmere goat hair cells grow and is more active during the hair growth phase.
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May 2005 in “Stem Cells” Mouse skin has special cells in the epidermis that decrease with age and are linked to keratinocyte stem cells.