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January 1994 in “Differentiation” Mouse hair follicle cells briefly grow during the early hair growth phase, showing that these cells are important for starting the hair cycle.
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January 2006 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” Researchers found that bulge cells from human hair can grow quickly in culture and have properties of hair follicle stem cells, which could be useful for skin treatments.
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July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Grafted human scalp samples on mice can produce human hair, useful for studying hair genetics.
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August 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human skin cells can create new hair follicles when transplanted into mice.
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August 2008 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” Recognizing specific tissue types on telogen hair roots can improve DNA typing.
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January 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Researchers created five new human scalp cell lines that could be useful for hair growth and loss research.
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June 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Human hair follicles can provide stem cells for regenerative medicine.
May 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Researchers found four key stages of cell development that are important for hair growth and shedding in cashmere goats.
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December 2024 in “Methods in molecular biology” Hair proteins are complex and provide valuable genetic and biological information.
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April 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Scientists developed a system to study human hair growth using skin cells, which could help understand hair development and improve skin substitutes for medical use.
January 2008 in “Chieh P'ou Hsueh Pao” Mesenchymal stem cells can become hair follicle stem cells using hair follicle supernatant.
Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells that may help clone hair for treating hair loss or burns.
2 citations
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February 2022 in “Genomics” Researchers discovered new cell types in goat hair follicles that could help understand hair regrowth and human hair loss.
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June 2013 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” Melanocytes from human fetal hair follicles were successfully cultured, showing potential for hair disease research and clinical use.
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July 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Hair shaft abnormalities can help distinguish mycosis fungoides from other skin conditions.
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.
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September 2008 in “Stem Cells” Most hair follicle stem cells do not protect their DNA by dividing it unevenly.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human hair follicles can be used to create heart muscle cells.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that certain factors in hair follicle cells control hair growth and development, and these could be used to create new treatments for hair loss.
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January 2013 in “The scientific world journal/TheScientificWorldjournal” Human hair follicles may provide a noninvasive way to diagnose diseases and have potential in regenerative medicine.
March 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Melanocytes in the outer root sheath are likely stem cells that grow fast but stay immature.
47 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DS cells in hair follicles can help form and restore hair, especially in hair loss conditions.
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December 2007 in “The FASEB journal” There are two types of stem cells in rodent hair follicles, each with different keratin proteins.
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January 1989 Human papilla cells from hair follicles show unique growth behaviors but don't induce hair growth in vitro.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair growth is driven by cells that move and change like a conveyor belt.
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January 2013 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human stem cells can help form hair follicles in mice.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells can change their role to ensure proper hair development.
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May 2003 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hsc70 protein may influence hair growth by responding to androgens.
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January 2006 in “Molecular & Cellular Proteomics” Human hair contains many proteins, with some being highly abundant and modified.
May 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” Trichothiodystrophy hair is structurally abnormal with protein and organization issues.