71 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of molecular cell biology/Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” mTOR signaling helps activate hair stem cells by balancing out the suppression caused by BMP during hair growth.
31 citations
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April 2016 in “Nature communications” Certain signals are important for reducing specific chemical markers on hair follicle stem cells during rest periods, which is necessary for healthy hair growth.
27 citations
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April 2020 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle stem cells in cashmere goats show different gene activity during hair growth phases.
26 citations
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December 2019 in “Stem Cell Reports” Proper tissue repair in adult skin requires specific histone hypomethylation.
14 citations
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June 2017 in “Immunity” Special immune cells called Treg cells are important for maintaining and regenerating hair by activating a specific growth signal in hair stem cells.
12 citations
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June 2020 in “The anatomical record” miR-203a-3p helps hair follicle stem cells become specialized by targeting Smad1.
10 citations
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October 2019 in “Iranian Biomedical Journal” Simvastatin helps hair follicle stem cells turn into skin cells.
9 citations
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June 2016 in “Stem cells” Overexpression of sPLA2-IIA in mouse skin reduces hair stem cells and increases cell differentiation through JNK/c-Jun pathway activation.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” Runx genes are important for stem cell regulation and their roles in aging and disease need more research.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” Stress hormone corticosterone suppresses hair growth by affecting stem cell activity and Gas6 protein expression.
2 citations
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March 2020 in “Cell” Elaine Fuchs' research shows how skin stem cells maintain health, aid in healing, and are involved in cancer.
2 citations
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May 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Collagen XVII is crucial for preventing hair and pigmentation loss by maintaining melanocyte stem cells.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “PLoS ONE” LncRNA RP11-818O24.3 may help treat hair loss by boosting hair follicle stem cell growth and differentiation.
1 citations
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June 2023 in “The FASEB journal” LSD1 and HSP90 help heal skin wounds by changing hair follicle stem cells' metabolism.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “JCI insight” Deleting the BRD4 protein in certain skin cells causes hair loss and skin inflammation.
1 citations
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August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair follicle stem cells may help treat strokes by improving brain recovery.
1 citations
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June 2017 in “Nature Reviews Immunology” Immune cells called Treg cells are essential for hair growth and regeneration.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Targeting hair follicle stem cell and lymphatic vessel signaling may help treat hair loss and improve wound healing.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Targeting hair follicle stem cell and lymphatic vessel signaling may help treat hair loss and improve wound healing.
April 2026 in “Cytotherapy” Immune activation of hair follicle stem cells can help develop new hair regeneration therapies.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” S100a4 is key for hair growth in cashmere goats.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” FOXC1 is essential for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and maintaining their environment for healthy hair growth.
Lnc056 helps hair follicle stem cells grow by increasing TRIP6 expression.
May 2025 in “BMC Genomics” Circ 0020938 slows down hair growth in cashmere goats.
December 2024 in “Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology” Stem cells show promise for hair regrowth, but challenges remain.
December 2024 in “Animals” RORA may help regulate hair growth by affecting hair follicle stem cells.
March 2024 in “Journal of biobased materials and bioenergy” Tea tree oil may help treat scalp alopecia by promoting hair follicle stem cell growth.
February 2024 in “Frontiers in physiology” Hair follicle stem cells help skin heal and grow during stretching.
TLR2 helps control hair growth and regeneration, and its reduction with age or obesity can impair hair growth.
September 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Vav2 changes how hair follicle stem cells' genes work as they age, which might improve regeneration but also raise cancer risk.