April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human hair follicles can be used to create heart muscle cells.
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January 2017 in “Steroids” Allopregnanolone increases growth and changes gene activity in human brain cancer cells.
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January 1994 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Human dermal fibroblasts and hair papilla cells help outer root sheath cells grow and develop properly.
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January 2018 in “Microscopy research” Scientists found markers called CD34 and CD200 that help identify stem cells in mouse and human hair follicles.
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April 2004 in “PubMed” A rare skin condition in a baby showed unusual fat and hair follicle changes.
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October 2000 in “Genomics” Rat dermal papilla cells have unique genes crucial for hair growth.
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May 2023 in “iScience” Sox9 is crucial for hair follicle stem cells to become melanocytes instead of glial cells.
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January 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Certain proteins and their receptors are more active during the growth phase of human hair and could be targeted to treat hair disorders.
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April 2012 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Damaged hair follicle stem cells can cause permanent hair loss, but understanding their role could lead to new treatments.
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January 1989 Human papilla cells from hair follicles show unique growth behaviors but don't induce hair growth in vitro.