January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Skin health and repair depend on the signals between skin stem cells and their surrounding cells.
January 2014 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Notch1 helps skin heal by attracting cells that aid repair.
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February 2014 in “PLoS ONE” Epidermal stem cells on a special membrane helped mice regrow full skin with hair and functions.
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February 2016 in “Science” Hair loss and aging are caused by the breakdown of a key protein in hair stem cells.
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March 2014 in “BioEssays” We need more research to better understand human hair follicle stem cells for improved treatments for hair loss and skin cancer.
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August 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” Newborn mouse skin cells can grow hair and this process can be recreated in adult cells to potentially help with hair loss.
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March 2021 in “Nature” Stress hormone corticosterone blocks a growth factor to slow down hair stem cell activity and hair growth.
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September 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” Lymphatic vessels are essential for hair follicle growth and skin regeneration.
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September 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Blocking TSLP reduces skin inflammation and cell overgrowth in psoriasis.
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August 2019 in “Nature Communications” Chemotherapy causes permanent hair follicle damage by triggering stem cell loss.
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April 2022 in “PLoS ONE” Certain microRNAs found in normal cells can effectively suppress various cancers.
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January 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” The method allows for 3D tracking of hair follicle stem cells and shows they can regenerate hair for up to 180 days.
July 2025 in “Scientific Reports” Six key genes can predict bladder cancer outcomes and may serve as prognostic biomarkers.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” LRIG1 protein affects hair growth by regulating skin receptors, leading to hair loss when overexpressed.
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May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Wounded skin cells can revert to stem cells and help heal.
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February 2022 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” Skin cells show flexibility in healing wounds and forming tumors, with potential for treating hair disorders and chronic ulcers.
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February 2012 in “PloS one” Lack of Ctip2 in skin cells delays wound healing and disrupts hair follicle stem cell markers in mice.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new treatment using AGED to modulate PPAR-γ shows promise for treating scarring hair loss by protecting and repairing hair follicle cells.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Macrophages are more involved in Lichen planopilaris than in Frontal fibrosing alopecia.
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June 2016 in “The FASEB Journal” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway helps tissue regeneration but can also cause fibrosis, and drugs that inhibit this pathway may aid in healing skin and heart tissues.
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May 2024 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
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June 2023 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” Vitamin D helps skin stem cells heal wounds by working with a key skin protein.
July 2024 in “Acta Histochemica” Exosomes from human stem cells can help regrow hair in mice.
June 2018 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research” Cells can change to help heal wounds better.
April 2012 in “Cancer Research” Stat3 influences keratinocyte stem cell behavior, affecting differentiation and migration.
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January 2015 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Hair growth phase and certain genes can speed up wound healing, while an inflammatory mediator can slow down new hair growth after a wound. Understanding these factors can improve tissue regeneration during wound healing.
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August 2012 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” The document concludes that understanding the sebaceous gland's development and function is key to addressing related skin diseases and aging effects.
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October 2018 in “Nature” A small group of slow-growing cells causes basal cell carcinoma to return after treatment.
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” Sebaceous glands play a key role in skin health, immunity, and various skin diseases.
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August 2022 in “Viruses” Skin cancer often starts from Lgr5+ progenitor cells.