138 citations
,
June 2012 in “Genes & Development” Sonic hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair growth and maintaining hair follicle identity.
98 citations
,
December 2015 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Keratin is crucial for skin barrier formation and affects mitochondrial function.
21 citations
,
April 2008 in “Pediatric Research” July 2026 in “Research Square” 4 citations
,
December 2023 in “Medicine” Lower levels of MYLK and CALD1 in bladder cancer and osteosarcoma are linked to worse survival rates.
32 citations
,
February 2019 in “eLife” BMP signaling is essential for the development of touch domes.
85 citations
,
July 2002 in “Pigment Cell Research” The article concludes that while we understand a lot about how melanocytes age and how this can prevent cancer, there are still unanswered questions about certain pathways and genes involved.
380 citations
,
March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 12 citations
,
July 2019 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Nestin-expressing progenitor cells become outer root sheath keratinocytes.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” Yak hair follicles adapt to cold through specific gene regulation, enhancing cell growth.
3 citations
,
December 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
57 citations
,
December 2021 in “Nature Communications” Non-canonical Wnt signaling helps intestinal stem cells move to injury sites for tissue repair.
29 citations
,
May 2023 in “Cell”
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Understanding tissue remodeling can help create precise treatments for various organ issues.
January 2007 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” Hair growth and shedding involve specific cell changes and gene roles.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activating the hexosamine pathway can improve skin health and increase hair follicle stem cells.
4 citations
,
November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” The research provides a gene-based framework for hair biology, highlighting the Hippo pathway's importance and suggesting links between hair disorders, cancer pathways, and the immune system.
16 citations
,
April 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” New hair follicles could be created to treat hair loss.
17 citations
,
February 2020 in “Cell and Tissue Banking” 28 citations
,
December 2005 in “Oncogene” January 2020 in “Stem Cells” July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt signaling helps regenerate hair follicles in wounds by reducing skin cell sensitivity to mechanical stress.
2 citations
,
November 2006 in “Pump Industry Analyst” Pilomatricomas don't follow the usual hair follicle cell differentiation process.
1235 citations
,
December 2013 in “Nature” Two fibroblast types shape skin structure and repair differently.
April 2025 in “Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology” NM2 and RLC phosphorylation are essential for normal inner ear hair cell function.
2 citations
,
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Activating PKM2 and Wnt/β-catenin signaling together can potentially enhance hair growth and could be a treatment for hair loss.
28 citations
,
February 2019 in “Genes” Proper control of β-catenin activity is crucial for development and preventing diseases like cancer.
7 citations
,
November 1997 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” Epidermal growth factor disrupts hair and gland formation in bandicoots.
1 citations
,
October 2025 in “Nature Communications” Cell size controls when stem cells divide.