December 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin 15 helps maintain skin cell growth and repair.
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Psoriasis causes changes in certain keratins and shrinks sebaceous glands in the scalp.
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December 2005 in “BioEssays” Wnt/ß-catenin signaling is crucial for regulating skin stem cells and hair growth, with the right levels and timing needed for proper function.
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May 2017 in “Lasers in Medical Science” Laser therapy and hair growth factors significantly improve hair density in male baldness.
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February 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting Rac1 in the skin depletes stem cells and damages hair follicles.
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April 1993 in “PubMed” Human hair cells can change based on their environment, especially interactions with certain skin cells.
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September 2017 in “Biotechniques/BioTechniques” Researchers created a mouse cell line to study hair growth and test hair growth drugs.
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September 2014 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” Stem cells could potentially rebuild missing structures in wounds, improving facial skin replacement techniques.
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September 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin organoids from stem cells can help study and treat skin issues but face some challenges.
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June 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Vitamin D helps skin stem cells heal wounds by working with a key skin protein.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The STRIPAK complex is crucial for skin cell organization and creating a functional skin barrier.
Epidermal stem cells help renew skin and heal wounds, influenced by specific proteins and markers.
90 citations
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January 1979 in “International review of cytology” Wool follicles are complex, involving interactions between different cell types and structures.
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March 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair in mice by making cells grow and improving hair quality. More research needed.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Repetin is a protein involved in skin and hair development, binding calcium and compensating for other proteins when needed.
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December 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Deleting MED1 in skin cells causes hair loss and skin changes.
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October 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Prostaglandins and the enzyme AKR1C3 could play a role in skin cancer and hair loss, and further research is needed to understand these mechanisms.
The inner root sheath in hair follicles plays a key role in hair growth and health.
December 2021 in “Journal of clinical images and medical case reports” PRP generally shows better results for hair regrowth than mesotherapy, but more research is needed.
June 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” The exact identity of skin stem cells and how skin cells differentiate is not fully known.
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July 2014 in “Cell Biology International” Lithium chloride helps hair follicle cells become tooth cells by activating a specific signaling pathway.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” BMPs are important for hair growth and can counteract the negative effects of androgens on hair follicle stem cells.
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December 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Keeping β-catenin levels high in mammary cells disrupts their development and branching.
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
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March 2011 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Human epidermal neural crest stem cells can become bone and skin pigment cells, making them useful for therapies.
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” The nude gene causes skin cell overgrowth and improper development, leading to hair and urinary issues.
August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Too much β-catenin activity can mess up the development of mammary glands and make them more like hair follicles.
207 citations
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March 2012 in “Development” Skin needs dermal β-catenin activity for hair growth and skin cell multiplication.
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May 2009 in “Development” EGF and KGF signalling prevent hair follicle formation and promote skin cell development in mice.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.