November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Researchers made a detailed map of gene activity for different parts of human hair follicles to help create targeted hair disorder treatments.
25 citations
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” Tenascin-C and tenascin-W help control stem cell movement and growth in whisker follicles.
31 citations
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” ORS and hair matrix cells balance growth and differentiation better than normal keratinocytes, with human dermal fibroblasts crucial for proper differentiation.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Human prostate cells produce more WISP1/CCN4 when there's not enough oxygen.
June 2010 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A new gene mutation is linked to monilethrix in the studied family.
17 citations
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April 2022 in “Bioactive Materials” Continuous microfluidic processes can help scale up microtissue production for industrial and clinical use.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” Igf1r helps regulate hair growth cycles.
March 2023 in “Revista médica Clínica Las Condes” The study suggests a possible increase in androgen receptors in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but more research is needed.
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November 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” Gene knockout mice developed scars similar to human hypertrophic scars, useful for studying scar progression.
4 citations
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August 1991 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The tumor on the man's nose was a rare type called pedunculated follicular hamartoma.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Immune cells boost stem cell activity in hairy moles, causing more hair growth.
43 citations
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September 2009 in “Stem Cells” A nonviral method was developed to label and culture human hair follicle stem cells.
10 citations
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December 1990 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 2 citations
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June 2025 in “Preprints.org” Targeting amphiregulin may improve treatment for fibrotic diseases and cancer.
83 citations
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October 2016 in “Stem Cells and Development” Epidermal growth factor helps hair stem cells grow by activating specific cell pathways.
June 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” Hair follicle bulge cells are important for hair survival and help heal the skin after injury, which might be relevant for understanding hidradenitis suppurativa.
47 citations
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January 1998 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” ErbB2 signaling is crucial for skin cell growth and cancer development in mice.
1 citations
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February 2021 in “Scholars international journal of anatomy and physiology” Different forms of FGF5 either promote or inhibit hair growth.
17 citations
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January 2024 in “Burns & Trauma” miR-26b-5p in macrophage exosomes helps keloids grow.
1 citations
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July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” CD133+ cells are crucial for hair growth.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A protein called HIF-1a helps control hair growth genes and could be targeted to treat hair loss.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “PubMed” A certain type of skin cell, marked by EGFR, produces a lot of IGF1 and helps hair follicles grow back faster.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists successfully grew mini hair follicles using human skin cells, which could help treat baldness.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia involves disrupted cholesterol pathways, fibrosis, and increased mast cells.
163 citations
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October 2001 in “EMBO journal” Overexpressing follistatin in mice delays wound healing and reduces scar size.
2 citations
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April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The skin's basement membrane is specially designed to support different types of connections between skin layers and hair follicles.
September 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” 7DHC and BM15766 damage hair follicle structure and reduce key gene expression.
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December 2023 in “Aging” hsa_circ_0002980 can help stop liver cancer cells from growing and spreading.
42 citations
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January 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Hair growth is influenced by various body and external factors, and neighboring hairs communicate to synchronize regeneration.