April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking Oncostatin M's role in the JAK-STAT pathway can stimulate hair growth in mice.
44 citations
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June 2023 in “Cell Reports” IL-1 promotes fat cell growth in skin, while WNT inhibits it and encourages scar formation.
74 citations
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September 2006 in “Cell Cycle” The HR protein's role as a repressor is essential for controlling hair growth.
2 citations
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November 2017 in “PloS one” Some vitamin D analogs can thicken skin and reduce pore size like a common acne treatment, with one analog also affecting skin growth factors.
5 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hedgehog signaling in certain cells is crucial for hair growth during wound healing.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers created a new mouse model for studying scleroderma.
Keratinocytes can reverse the effects of the GNAQ oncogene, inhibiting melanoma cell growth.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” SPRY1 deficiency in skin cells causes stem cells to move to the skin surface, leading to increased pigmentation.
5 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Integrin α6 helps identify different neural crest cell types in the skin.
39 citations
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September 2007 in “BMC developmental biology” Neuregulin3 affects cell development in the skin and mammary glands.
December 2004 in “PLoS ONE” The Foxn1(-/-) phenotype disrupts hair growth and affects skin stem cells.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” Nfib in hair follicle stem cells boosts melanocyte stem cell growth and differentiation.
4 citations
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February 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Blocking α1-integrin makes adult fibroblasts more like foetal ones, improving their movement and aiding wound healing.
17 citations
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November 2015 in “Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity” Fibroblast Growth Factor-9 helps repair heart damage after a heart attack by creating new blood vessels, especially in diabetics.
25 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Nuclear Factor I-C is important for controlling hair growth by affecting the TGF-β1 pathway.
April 2012 in “Cancer Research” Stat3 influences keratinocyte stem cell behavior, affecting differentiation and migration.
Inhibiting AP-1 changes skin tumor types and affects tumor cell identity.
1 citations
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January 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” MC-1R in skin cells may influence inflammation and collagen production.
7 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” CD61 is important for mouse tooth cell growth and works through Lgr5.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Resveratrol activates the Nrf2 pathway in human skin, significantly increasing the production and distribution of the antioxidant glutathione.
March 2026 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials” The scaffold improves wound healing and tissue regeneration.
22 citations
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March 2019 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” The Wave complex controls skin growth by suppressing certain signals.
2 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The cause of Frontal fibrosing alopecia, a type of hair loss, is complex, likely involving immune responses and genetics, but is not fully understood.
3 citations
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September 2024 in “BMC Oral Health” Low-level laser therapy reduces orthodontic relapse in rats, but fulvic acids do not.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Dermatology” GLP-1 receptor agonists may cause hair loss, but regrowth is rare.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A genetic change in the FGF5 gene affects hair growth in cashmere goats.
15 citations
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December 2015 in “PLoS ONE” Fibroblasts can be mistaken for neural cells, so functional validation is needed.
18 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” WIF1 helps keep skin stem cells inactive to prevent excessive cell growth.
248 citations
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November 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” Wnt1/βcatenin signaling is crucial for heart repair after injury.
37 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Ng2+ perivascular cells in mouse skin come from specific fibroblast types and help in tissue repair.