July 2025 in “Reproductive Biology” Finasteride use in male rats may harm their male offspring's liver function.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” Glypicans help hair follicle stem cells differentiate by interacting with specific receptors, influencing hair growth.
March 2024 in “Birth defects research” The commentary stresses the importance of using historical control data and proper interpretation in evaluating developmental toxicity.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Telocytes, cells with long extensions, are vital for hair growth because they produce Wnt signals, which are necessary for hair follicle regeneration.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research found that a protein called PPARg is important for the formation and healing of sebaceous glands, which can regenerate independently from hair follicles.
January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” Skin health and repair depend on the signals between skin stem cells and their surrounding cells.
November 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” Skin and hair renewal is maintained by both fast and slow cycling stem cells, with hair regrowth primarily driven by specific stem cells in the hair follicle bulge. These cells can also help heal wounds and potentially treat hair loss.
January 2008 in “Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)” Thymic epithelial cells may be related to skin stem cells.
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February 2010 in “Nature Cell Biology” Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Two main types of fibroblasts with unique functions and additional subtypes were identified in human skin.
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October 2014 in “PLoS Genetics” Wnt signaling is essential for forming the skin's spinous layer through a BMP-FGF pathway.
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January 2023 in “Development” Hox genes are crucial for development and tissue maintenance, affecting structures and functions throughout life.
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July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mice lacking a key DNA methylation enzyme in skin cells have a lower chance of activating stem cells necessary for hair growth, leading to progressive hair loss.
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January 2000 in “Drug Development Research” New butyric acid prodrugs show promise for cancer treatment, anemia management, and protecting hair from chemotherapy damage.
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October 2013 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Current skin repair methods for severe burns are inadequate, but stem cells and new materials show promise for better healing.
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August 2019 in “Bioscience trends” Stem cells help repair tissue mainly by releasing beneficial substances, not by replacing damaged cells.
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November 1984 in “Journal of Heredity” Lethal-milk mice produce zinc-deficient milk, causing health issues in pups unless supplemented with zinc.
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April 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The Wnt/β-catenin pathway can activate melanocyte stem cells and may help regenerate hair follicles.
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April 2015 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” The Hippo signaling pathway helps control organ size during regeneration by regulating gene expression.
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February 2010 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Stem cells compete for space using cell adhesion, and mutations can affect their competitive success, with implications for tissue health and disease.
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October 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” Nail stem cells and Wnt signaling are important for fingertip regeneration but not sufficient for regenerating more complex limb structures.
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” Cannabidivarin (CBDV) may help brain cell growth and survival through the TRPV1 receptor.
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January 2017 in “Stem Cells International” Neural organoids show promise for future CNS disease treatments.
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November 2004 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters” Scientists created iodinated arylhydantoins and arylthiohydantoins that could potentially be used for imaging prostate cancer. Some versions with specific side-chains showed high potential for this use.
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January 2004 Stem cells help heal skin wounds by supporting tissue repair and regeneration.
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February 2013 in “PubMed” A3 antibody helps identify key cells in rat hair follicle development.
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September 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Epidermal signaling helps regenerate fingertip tissue.
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” Myeloid Wls expression is not needed for wound healing or blood vessel regeneration.
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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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January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” A new method helps grow skin cells from humans and mice more easily and quickly.