November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Microfluidic models improve testing for aging, wound healing, and oral tissue, reducing animal testing.
March 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” Dog hair follicle stem cells can turn into fat cells.
Whiskers can form without sensory nerves or Foxd1, thanks to Meis2 in mesenchymal cells.
Dermal papilla cells can help form hair-like structures in lab-grown skin cells.
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November 2018 in “Development, Growth & Differentiation” Epidermal stem cells have various roles in skin beyond just maintenance, including forming specialized structures and aiding in skin repair and regeneration.
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December 2018 in “Bone” Removing a methyl group from the ITGAV gene speeds up bone formation in a specific type of bone disease model.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Ptch2 plays a key role in controlling stem cell function and the ability to regenerate after birth.
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February 1994 in “Developmental dynamics” Specific proteins and molecules play key roles in the development of human hair follicles.
April 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” T-cell patterns in skin help distinguish alopecia areata from androgenetic alopecia.
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October 2014 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” The model helps understand scar contraction and develop new treatments.