April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Chemotherapy and radiation therapy cause skin and hair damage by altering gene expression and signaling pathways.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study found a link between the severity of Lichen Planopilaris seen by doctors and the details seen under a microscope, and created a new way to measure this severity.
403 citations
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December 2018 in “Cell stem cell” Understanding phenotypic plasticity is crucial for developing effective cancer therapies.
136 citations
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May 2019 in “Cells” Stem cell therapy, particularly using certain types of cells, shows promise for treating hair loss by stimulating hair growth and development, but more extensive trials are needed to confirm these findings.
135 citations
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December 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” Exosomes could potentially enhance tissue repair and regeneration with lower rejection risk and easier production than live cell therapies.
82 citations
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March 2012 in “Development” Drosha and Dicer are essential for hair follicle health and preventing DNA damage in skin cells.
66 citations
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December 2014 in “Nature Communications” Fibroblasts can be turned into melanocytes for potential skin treatments.
65 citations
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January 2018 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” Skin fat has important roles in hair growth, skin repair, immune defense, and aging, and could be targeted for skin and hair treatments.
61 citations
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” The study showed that hair follicle stem cells can maintain and organize themselves in a lab setting, keeping their ability to renew and form hair and skin.
47 citations
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July 2013 in “Pharmacological Reviews” Regenerative pharmacology, which combines drugs with regenerative medicine, shows promise for repairing damaged body parts and needs more interdisciplinary research.
46 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting Acvr1b in mice causes severe hair loss and thicker skin.
36 citations
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September 2013 in “PLoS ONE” Sweat gland stem cells help maintain glands, aid wound healing, and can regenerate skin structures.
24 citations
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November 2016 in “Cell death and disease” Skin-derived stem cells can become various cell types, including germ cell-like and oocyte-like cells.
18 citations
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May 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Human body's immune cells are more common in the layer of fat just beneath the skin than in deeper fat layers.
17 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Cell Biology” Hair follicle regeneration may slow tumor growth.
15 citations
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February 2021 in “Scientific Reports” A specific group of stem cells can help regenerate hair continuously.
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October 2001 in “Tissue engineering” Cultured epithelium can form hair follicles when combined with dermal papillae.
10 citations
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May 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Understanding and manipulating epigenetic changes can potentially lead to human organ regeneration therapies, but more research is needed to improve these methods and minimize risks.
8 citations
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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.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” Runx genes are important for stem cell regulation and their roles in aging and disease need more research.
6 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method quickly analyzes hair growth genes and shows that blocking Smo in skin cells stops hair growth.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Nature Communications” Cell size controls when stem cells divide.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” CD4 is crucial for maintaining skin stem cell balance and aiding wound healing.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “Biochemical Society transactions” Different types of skin stem cells can change and adapt, which is important for developing new treatments.
January 2025 in “American Journal of Stem Cells” Melanocyte stem cells hold promise for skin regeneration and treating pigmentation issues.
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.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Organoid” A new method was developed to efficiently grow skin hair follicles from stem cells, potentially aiding alopecia treatment.
116 citations
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August 2010 in “Nature” Scientists turned rat thymus cells into stem cells that can help repair skin and hair.
49 citations
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February 2008 in “Stem Cells” Wnt10b helps blood stem cells grow after injury.
156 citations
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December 2012 in “Cell Stem Cell” TGF-β is crucial for controlling stem cell behavior and changes in its signaling can lead to diseases like cancer.