September 2008 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Hair follicle stem cells can become corneal-like cells with the right environment.
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June 2013 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” Melanocytes from human fetal hair follicles were successfully cultured, showing potential for hair disease research and clinical use.
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February 2006 in “Stem Cells and Development” Hair follicles can be a good source of stem cells like those from bone marrow.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Exosomes from rat hair follicle stem cells may help heal wounds and regenerate skin.
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August 2015 in “The Indonesian Biomedical Journal” Different types of stem cells help maintain and heal skin.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Mesenchymal cells are essential for hair follicle stem cell growth.
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May 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Rare Gli1+ fibroblasts are crucial for skin wound healing.
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April 1986 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles form unique structures and don't live as long as other skin cells in lab conditions.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Low oxygen levels help hair follicle stem cells turn into heart muscle cells faster.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Telocytes, cells with long extensions, are vital for hair growth because they produce Wnt signals, which are necessary for hair follicle regeneration.
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June 2007 in “PubMed” Engineered skin with specific cells can effectively repair skin and restore its function.
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September 2003 in “International Journal of Cancer” EBV infection increases a specific keratin variant in carcinoma cells, possibly affecting cell structure and cancer progression.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proper cell death regulation is crucial for normal hair follicle regeneration and skin remodeling.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Hair follicle stem cells help skin heal and grow during stretching.
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January 2024 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” The research created a detailed map of skin cells, showing that certain cells in basal cell carcinoma may come from hair follicles and could help the cancer grow.
The CD4 protein may play a role in the behavior of certain skin cells, affecting their growth, movement, and differentiation.
Human hair follicle stem cells can be enriched by sticking to type IV collagen.
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July 2025 in “JCI Insight” Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health by moving to and supporting the skin's surface layers.
PmtHEE is a better model for studying pigmented skin because it includes melanocytes and shows improved cell differentiation.
28 citations
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January 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stem cells in eccrine glands could be used for regenerative medicine.
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October 1996 in “Development” Hair growth can be stimulated by combining certain skin cells, which can rejuvenate old cells and cause them to specialize in hair follicle creation.
January 2024 in “Journal of cellular immunology” Hair follicle stem cells are important for maintaining healthy skin and interact with many signals.
January 2017 in “PRISM (University of Calgary)” Unique genes in hair follicle cells help tissue regeneration.
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June 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” Heparanase is essential for hair follicle health and inner root sheath differentiation.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Human stem cells can turn into functional eye cells that might help treat retinal diseases.
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May 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Stem cells are present in plucked hair follicles and can be maintained in culture.
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March 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Hair-follicle stem cells can become neurons.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin cells and immune cells change in a skin condition called hidradenitis suppurativa, and a certain treatment can improve these changes.
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July 1983 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A method was developed to grow millions of hair cells from a single hair for research and storage.
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” 3D cell cultures produce extracellular vesicles similar to those in the body.