April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fetuin A may increase collagen production and promote scarring.
Skin cells can naturally limit the growth of cancerous changes by balancing cell renewal and differentiation.
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May 2008 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” Keratins are crucial for cell stability, wound healing, and cancer diagnosis.
August 2022 in “Biomedicines” Turning off the Lhx2 gene in mouse embryos leads to slower wound healing and scars.
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Growth factors are crucial for hair development and could help treat hair diseases.
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December 2020 in “Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht” EDA and EDAR are important for hair follicle development in cashmere goats and affect other related genes.
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May 2019 in “PLOS ONE” The African spiny mouse can fully regenerate its muscle without scarring, unlike the common house mouse.
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
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November 2013 in “Development” Keratin 79 marks a new group of cells that are key for creating and repairing the hair follicle's structure.
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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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November 2020 in “Nature Communications” Adult stem cells with Tp63 can form hair and skin cells when placed in new skin, showing they have hidden abilities for skin repair.
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October 2012 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Different types of stem cells in hair follicles play unique roles in wound healing and hair growth, with some stem cells not originating from existing hair follicles but from non-hair follicle cells. WNT signaling and the Lhx2 factor are key in creating new hair follicles.
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June 2019 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” A specific DNA region is crucial for Foxn1 gene expression in thymus cells but not in hair follicles.
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October 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Delta1 is crucial for controlling skin cell growth and preventing tumors in mice.
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May 2014 in “Biochemical Society Transactions” Environmental cues can change the fate and function of epithelial cells, with potential for cell therapy.
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June 2011 in “Cell” Wnt signaling is crucial for pigmented hair regeneration by controlling stem cell activation and differentiation.
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May 2015 in “Cell Stem Cell” Different types of stem cells exist within individual skin layers, and they can adapt to damage, transplantation, or tumor growth. These cells are regulated by their environment and genetic factors. Tumor growth is driven by expanding, genetically altered cells, not long-lived mutant stem cells. There's evidence of cancer stem cells in skin tumors. Other cells, bacteria, and genetic factors help maintain balance and contribute to disease progression. A method for growing mini organs from single cells has been developed.
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March 2017 in “Nature Communications” Stem cells help heal wounds by rapidly dividing and migrating to the wound edge.
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October 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicle stem cells are a practical and ethical option for nerve repair in regenerative medicine.
August 2023 in “Micromachines” The new method can create hair follicle-like structures but not complete hair with roots and shafts, needing more improvement.
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December 2018 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Biodegradable microparticles help wounds heal without scars.
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Activating Sonic Hedgehog signaling in cancer stroma may help treat basal cell carcinoma.
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Melanocyte precursors in human fetal skin follow a specific migration pattern and some remain in the skin's deeper layers.
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June 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The PP2A-B55α protein is essential for brain and skin development in embryos.
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April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD34 is a marker for isolating stem-like cells in mouse hair follicles.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting the CRIF1 gene in mice disrupts skin and hair formation, certain proteins affect hair growth, a new compound may improve skin and hair health, blood cell-derived stem cells can create skin-like structures, and hair follicle stem cells come from embryonic cells needing specific signals for development.
87 citations
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” SOX11 and SOX4 help skin cells act like embryonic cells to heal wounds in mice.
January 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Newly born mesenchymal cells quickly spread out in response to tissue tension during early development.
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April 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Grafted rodent and human cells can regenerate hair follicles, but efficiency decreases with age.