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January 2018 in “Microscopy research” Scientists found markers called CD34 and CD200 that help identify stem cells in mouse and human hair follicles.
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January 2012 in “Cell stem cell” TGF-β2 helps activate hair follicle stem cells by counteracting BMP signals.
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January 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle cells can be turned into neural stem cell-like cells, which might help treat brain diseases.
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January 2015 in “Journal of molecular cell biology/Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” mTOR signaling helps activate hair stem cells by balancing out the suppression caused by BMP during hair growth.
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May 2017 in “Nature Cell Biology” Hair can regrow after certain stem cells are lost because other stem cells can take over their role.
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells have greater longevity and adhesion, while transit-amplifying cells are more mobile.
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March 2014 in “PubMed” Hair follicle stem cell research has advanced in understanding and using these cells for hair growth and skin repair.
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February 2022 in “PeerJ” Hair follicle stem cell transplants can reverse liver cirrhosis by blocking harmful cell activation.
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February 2023 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new microwell device helps grow more hair stem cells that can regenerate hair.
Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
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May 2020 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” MicroRNAs are important for hair growth regulation, with Dicer being crucial and Tarbp2 less significant.
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April 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Basal cell carcinomas in mice can start from hair follicle stem cells and other skin cell types, depending on signaling levels.
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February 2011 in “Cell stem cell” COL17A1 is crucial for preventing hair graying and loss by supporting hair and pigment stem cells.
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January 2015 in “World journal of stem cells” Hair follicle stem cells can become different cell types and may help treat neurodegenerative disorders.
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January 2021 in “Cell transplantation” Scientists found the best time to transplant human stem cells for hair growth is between days 16-18 when they have the right markers and growth potential.
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December 2021 in “Development & Reproduction” Lack of FPR2 slows hair growth by affecting hair cell activity.
Autophagy helps activate hair stem cells and hair growth by changing their energy use to glycolysis.
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” Certain cells outside the hair follicle's bulge area can quickly regenerate damaged hair follicles, potentially helping to reduce hair loss from cancer treatments.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Lower proximal cup cells, not bulge stem cells, regenerate hair follicles after chemotherapy.
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April 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Mesenchymal stem cells may help treat hair loss by improving hair cell growth and reducing inflammation.
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December 2022 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” HSPGs help control stem cell behavior, affecting hair growth and offering a target for hair loss treatments.
March 2025 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” Stem cell exosomes may help treat hair loss by promoting hair growth.
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May 2010 in “Stem Cells” Ephrins slow down skin and hair follicle cell growth.
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” Gata6 is important for protecting hair growth cells from DNA damage and keeping normal hair growth.
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October 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” Alkaline Ceramidase 1 prevents early hair loss in mice by keeping hair follicle stem cells balanced.
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January 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A faulty KLHL24 gene leads to hair loss by damaging hair follicle stem cells.
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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 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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March 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” LHX2 and SOX9 identify unique hair follicle cell groups, crucial for hair maintenance.
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” The conclusion is that understanding how hair follicle stem cells live or die is important for maintaining healthy tissue and repairing injuries, and could help treat hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome.