April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” FGFR2 signaling controls Merkel cell formation in different skin regions.
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November 2016 in “Cell Reports” Touch sensitivity in mouse skin decreases during hair growth due to changes in touch receptors.
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November 2024 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” Recent findings in cell biology help understand cell roles in health and disease.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found that tight junctions reach the top layer of the skin's stratum granulosum, not just the second top layer as previously thought.
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August 1990 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Epithelial cell growth in rat hair follicles needs contact with mesenchymal cells through the extracellular matrix.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition” Different materials affect the growth of brain cells and fibroblasts, with matrigel being best for brain cell growth.
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January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” HAP stem cells can repair nerves, grow hair follicle nerves, and become heart muscle cells, making them useful for regenerative medicine.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ectomesenchyme is a key source of skin stem cells.
21 citations
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
January 2023 in “Theranostics” Mechanical force is important for the first contact between skin cells and hair growth in mini-organs.
July 2025 in “PNAS Nexus” A new tool accurately identifies human cornea cell states and key factors.
32 citations
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January 2014 in “Cells tissues organs” Hair follicle stem cells can help repair nerve and spinal cord injuries.
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April 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Nestin helps identify certain melanoma cells in nodular melanoma.
August 2015 in “MOJ proteomics & bioinformatics” ePUKs could be valuable for regenerative medicine due to their wound healing abilities.
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December 1988 in “Differentiation” Trichocytic differentiation starts in cells with epithelial cytokeratins, transitioning to trichocytic cytokeratins in hair and gradually in nails.
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October 2017 in “Advances in tissue engineering & regenerative medicine” Researchers created a potential skin substitute using a biodegradable mat that supports skin cell growth and layer formation.
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin's epithelial stem cells are crucial for repair and maintenance, and understanding them could improve treatments for skin problems.
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February 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Nevus psiloliparus lacks mature hair follicles but keeps other skin structures intact.
January 2008 in “Di-san junyi daxue xuebao” Rat hair follicle stem cells can become corneal epithelium-like cells when exposed to rabbit corneal limbal stroma.
September 2008 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” Hair follicle stem cells can become corneal-like cells with the right environment.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Melanocytic matricoma can look like skin cancer but is usually harmless; surgery and follow-up are advised.
Onychomatricoma is a unique nail tumor, not related to other hair-related tumors.
August 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.
July 2016 in “Indian journal of science and technology” Neonate scalp hair is thinner, lacks a medulla, and has smaller follicles compared to adult hair.
55 citations
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January 2004 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” Corneal cells can transform into hair-producing skin cells when exposed to certain signals.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Onychopapilloma likely originates from the nail bed, not the nail matrix.
January 2025 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Hox proteins help maintain keratinocyte identity by regulating miRNA expression.
August 2015 in “PubMed Central” Epithelial-derived Pop-Up Keratinocytes (ePUKs) may enhance wound healing in regenerative medicine.
218 citations
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April 2008 in “Genes & Development” Skin stem cells help repair damage and maintain healthy skin.
January 2016 in “eScholarship (California Digital Library)” HBCs in the olfactory epithelium can self-renew or differentiate into other cell types, with specific patterns during regeneration.