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April 2017 in “Cell” Different small areas within hair follicles send specific signals that control what type of cells stem cells become.
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January 2018 in “Cell Reports” Scientists grew hair follicles from mouse stem cells in a lab setting.
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May 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Matriptase is crucial for skin barrier, hair growth, and may contribute to skin cancer.
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January 2018 in “Cell stem cell” Different signals work together to change gene activity and guide hair follicle stem cells to become specific cell types.
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September 2008 in “Developmental biology” Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.
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October 2012 in “The American Journal of Human Genetics” Mutations in the HOXC13 gene cause hair and nail development issues.
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May 2009 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Disrupting the Sox21 gene in mice causes hair loss and regrowth cycles.
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December 2004 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” BMP signaling affects hair color by interacting with the MC-1R pathway.
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March 2018 in “Biomaterials” Large-scale fibronectin nanofibers help heal wounds and repair tissue in a skin model of a mouse.
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July 2011 in “PLOS ONE” Spermidine may help reduce hair loss and deserves further testing as a treatment.
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” K6hf is found in specific parts of hair follicles, nails, and tongue, and is linked to hair growth and structure.
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October 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” mIGF-1 in skin cells speeds up wound healing and hair growth in mice without harmful effects.
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing the MSX-2 gene in mice causes skin and hair growth issues.
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September 2004 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” Hoxc13 regulates specific hair protein genes on mouse chromosome 16.
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October 2015 in “BMC Genomics” Chicken feather growth involves specific genes and shares similarities with hair development.
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August 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Hedgehog signaling is essential for normal sebaceous gland development and affects keratin 6a expression.
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April 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A new mouse gene, Keratin 17n, is mainly found in nail tissue and may explain why mice without Keratin 17 don't have nail issues.
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December 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scalp hair follicle microbes affect hair health and could be used for treatments.
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September 2017 in “Oncotarget” A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
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November 2021 in “JBMR plus” The vitamin D receptor can act without its usual activating molecule, affecting hair growth and skin cancer, but its full range of actions is not well understood.
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Human nails and hair follicles have similar gene activity, especially in the cells that contribute to their growth and development.
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August 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” Scientists made structures that look like human hair follicles using stem cells, which could help grow hair without using actual human tissue.
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” Understanding skin stem cells and their regulation is key to improving skin healing and treating disorders.
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Lactate is vital for skin health, influencing metabolism, the skin barrier, immune responses, and has therapeutic potential for skin disorders.
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October 2020 in “Bioengineering & translational medicine” Researchers used a laser to create advanced skin models with hair-like structures.