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January 2011 in “Hearing Research” Gene therapy, especially using atoh1, shows promise for creating functional sensory hair cells in the inner ear, but dosing and side effects need to be managed for clinical application.
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle cells can become bone-like cells, useful for bone repair.
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January 2022 in “PLoS Pathogens” A new method using human lung cells helps find drugs to block and reduce inflammation from SARS-CoV-2.
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March 2021 in “Nature” Stress hormone corticosterone blocks a growth factor to slow down hair stem cell activity and hair growth.
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June 2018 in “Cell death and disease” Restoring mitochondrial function in mice reversed their skin wrinkling and hair loss.
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The study found stem cells in minor salivary glands that can differentiate and are involved in tumor formation when exposed to tobacco.
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April 2005 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The ZIP7 gene helps control zinc levels in cells by moving zinc from the Golgi apparatus to the cytoplasm.
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June 2012 in “Genes & Development” Sonic hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair growth and maintaining hair follicle identity.
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February 2019 in “PLoS Biology” Feather patterns in birds are shaped by signaling interactions and cell movements, with EDA/EDAR crucial for pattern formation.
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July 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concludes that specific cells are essential for hair growth and more research is needed to understand how to maintain their hair-inducing properties.
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September 2018 in “Cell Reports” Macrophages help heal nerves by aiding the maturation of Schwann cells and are important for nerve repair.
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August 2019 in “Nature communications” Researchers found a specific immune receptor in patients that causes severe skin reactions to a drug.
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October 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” The Foxn1 gene mutation causes hairlessness and immune system issues, and understanding it could lead to hair growth disorder treatments.
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February 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” SHISA6 helps maintain certain stem cells in mouse testes by blocking signals that would otherwise cause them to differentiate.
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June 2018 in “EMBO Reports” YAP and TAZ proteins are necessary for the development of two types of skin cancer.
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October 2016 in “Genes & Development” Cells in hair follicles help create fat cells in the skin by releasing a protein called Sonic Hedgehog.
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November 2009 in “Aging Cell” Hedgehog signaling helps keep hair follicle stem cells the same in both young and old human skin.
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November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
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January 2020 in “Theranostics” Injecting a special gel with human protein particles can help hair grow.
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July 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Using fat stem cells and blood cell-rich plasma together improves healing in diabetic wounds by affecting cell signaling.
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