November 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” Skin spheroids with both outer and inner layers are key for regrowing skin patterns and hair.
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Human hair follicle stem cells can safely and effectively help nerve regeneration.
December 2019 in “Reproduction Fertility and Development” A new method helps grow skin stem cells better, which could improve skin grafts for burn victims.
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October 2014 in “In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal” Hair follicle stem cells can become neural cells using different methods, with varying efficiency.
January 2017 in “PRISM (University of Calgary)” Unique genes in hair follicle cells help tissue regeneration.
November 2024 in “Experimental Dermatology” SKO-derived SKP-like cells may help with hair regeneration and skin restoration.
173 citations
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August 2015 in “Developmental cell” The study identified unique genes in hair follicle cells and their environment, suggesting these genes help organize cells for hair growth.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NDRG1 protein helps infantile hemangioma, a common infant tumor, to grow, and its mismanagement by FOXO1 protein plays a big role in causing the tumor.
January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” HAP stem cells in hair follicles could help repair nerves and spinal cords.
Four transcription factors can convert mouse cells into hair cell-like cells, aiding hearing loss research and treatment.
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March 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” Mouse hair follicle cells can become heart-like cells without genetic changes.
11 citations
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February 2019 in “Stem cells international” Skin-derived stem cells grow faster and are easier to obtain than hair follicle stem cells, but both can become various cell types.
6 citations
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September 2020 in “Advanced Biology” Blue-light activation of TrkA improves hair-follicle stem cells' ability to become neurons and glial cells.
November 2024 in “Human Cell” Hair follicle stem cells can be turned into neuron-like cells, offering a new way for brain repair.
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April 2017 in “Cell Stem Cell” Some brain cancer cells avoid immune system detection, and certain treatments could target this to slow their growth; also, certain fat cell precursors help regenerate hair and skin after injury.
58 citations
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April 2009 in “Current stem cell research & therapy” Adult stem cells can become many different cell types, offering wide possibilities for repairing damaged tissues.
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August 2018 in “Stem cells international” Hair follicle cells help maintain and support stem cells and blood cell formation.
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January 2015 in “Stem cells international” Human hair follicle stem cells can be turned into red blood cells.
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January 2023 in “Cell proliferation” Chick embryo extract helps rat hair follicle stem cells potentially turn into Schwann cells, important for the nervous system.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Neural stem cells use local feedback to maintain balance in the adult brain.
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September 2009 in “Stem Cells” A nonviral method was developed to label and culture human hair follicle stem cells.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting the Tsc2 gene in certain cells leads to thicker skin, larger hair, and changes in hair growth signaling, which can be partly reversed with specific treatment.
10 citations
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May 2023 in “iScience” Sox9 is crucial for hair follicle stem cells to become melanocytes instead of glial cells.
August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Neural progenitor cell-derived nanovesicles help hair growth by activating a key signaling pathway.
16 citations
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February 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” CD34+ cells from fat tissue help form hair follicles and blood vessels in skin.
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March 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” Hair follicle cells can help keep embryonic stem cells undifferentiated.
October 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Researchers developed a method to label and study human hair follicle stem cells using a fluorescent protein.
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April 2009 in “Circulation Research” CD133+ cells help heal diabetic ulcers by promoting blood vessel growth and activating Wnt signaling.
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October 2020 in “Journal of Neural Transmission” CD34-positive cells help repair and form new blood vessels in salivary glands after radiation.
Proper niche formation in Drosophila requires Slit-Robo signaling for cell migration.