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August 2012 in “Cell Cycle” Stem cells in hair follicles can become neurons and other cells, especially in the upper part, useful for nerve repair.
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June 2012 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Regulating keratinocyte growth in engineered skin can improve wound healing.
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May 2009 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Genetically modified cells can regenerate skin and hair in rats.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion is that a new method combining magnetic tweezers and traction force microscopy may help understand skin cell interactions and diseases.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” HSD11b1 affects skin nerves and increases non-histaminergic itch.
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July 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Merkel cells are abundant in facial vellus hair follicles, especially during the anagen phase.
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September 2008 in “Magnetic Resonance Imaging” MRI can effectively image skin structures noninvasively.
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January 2023 in “Nature Immunology” iNKT cells help develop and maintain healthy skin in young mice.
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January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” New methods to test hair growth treatments have been developed.
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August 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Hair follicle cells can create new blood vessels in the skin.
August 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Itchy keloids on the chest are linked to more nerve fibers and substance P.
March 2025 in “Nature Communications” NSC167409 can effectively inhibit the virus causing hand, foot, and mouth disease.
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July 2022 in “Chemistry - an Asian journal” Scientists created a 3D printed skin that includes hair and layers similar to real skin using a special gel.
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November 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Human skin cells can be turned into versatile stem cells, but their ability to do so decreases with repeated use.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” STIM1 is essential for sweat secretion.
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September 2018 in “Scientific reports” Scientists created keratinocyte cell lines from human hair that can differentiate similarly to normal skin cells, offering a new way to study skin biology and diseases.
March 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Spiny mice have a unique skin structure that helps them heal and regenerate quickly.
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April 2012 in “Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry” 319 citations
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November 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Hair follicle stem cells can help repair damaged nerves.
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April 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Rodent models helped understand psoriasis but none perfectly replicated the disease.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Substance P helps restore skin thickness and cell renewal when sensory nerves are reduced.
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June 2018 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Researchers developed a 3D model of human hair follicle cells that can help understand hair growth and test new hair loss treatments.
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” The conclusion is that skin and hair patterns are formed by a mix of cell activities, molecular signals, and environmental factors.
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July 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” iPSCs can help treat genetic skin disorders by creating healthy skin cells from a small biopsy.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The article concludes that creating a detailed map of normal human skin at the single-cell level is important.
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May 2014 in “BioEssays” Using neurohormones to control keratin can lead to new skin disease treatments.