112 citations
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May 2020 in “Nature Communications” Adult fibroblasts help heart cells mature and improve heart function.
38 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Researchers isolated a new type of stem cell from mouse skin that can renew itself and turn into multiple cell types.
22 citations
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” The pituitary gland functions normally even after losing most SOX2+ stem cells.
17 citations
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September 2014 in “PLoS ONE” SK2 channels help control sensory signals in rat muscle spindles and hair follicles.
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January 2017 in “Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity” Antroquinonol may help prevent skin depigmentation by suppressing certain immune cells.
4 citations
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January 2025 in “Translational Psychiatry” Remote photobiomodulation improves brain injury outcomes and behavior in rats.
July 2026 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Gli2 and Serpinh1 are key for skin wound healing by helping fibroblasts close wounds.
December 2025 in “Nature Communications” Skin organoids can model tuberculosis infection and help test treatments.
31 citations
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February 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” Caffeine applied to the scalp can protect hair follicles from UV damage.
19 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The gene Msx2 is crucial for hair follicle regeneration during wound healing.
16 citations
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January 2017 in “Physical chemistry chemical physics/PCCP. Physical chemistry chemical physics” The 3D structure of a key hair protein was modeled, revealing specific helical structures and stabilization features.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The research reveals how early embryonic mouse skin develops from simple to complex structures, identifying various cell types and their roles in this process.
July 2026 in “Nature Communications” Colorectal cancer uses wound-healing processes to spread, suggesting new treatment targets.
July 2025 in “Journal of medical & health sciences review.” Ultrasound-assisted gene therapy could revolutionize tissue regeneration by improving gene delivery.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Immune cells are essential for early hair and skin development and healing.
August 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Different types of skin cells create unique support structures that can affect skin cell growth and could help in skin repair.
14 citations
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November 2019 in “Materials” Diamond nanoparticles can penetrate skin and reach hair follicles, useful for imaging applications.
8 citations
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May 2020 in “International journal of biological macromolecules” Certain treatments can increase protein binding to natural hair but are less effective on permed hair.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides requires stage-based treatment, with early stages using skin therapies and advanced stages needing aggressive treatments.
6 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The CUBIC protocol allows detailed 3D visualization of proteins in mouse skin biopsies.
1 citations
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August 2025 in “Medicina” Non-invasive imaging techniques improve scalp condition diagnosis and patient quality of life.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian journal of dermatopathology and diagnostic dermatology” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor hair and scalp problems without needing many biopsies.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” Unilateral keratosis follicularis squamosa may be a new subtype, successfully treated with asiaticoside ointment.
April 2018 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” LGR6+ stem cells may improve bone healing.
April 2024 in “Indian dermatology online journal” A rare hair follicle disorder can cause itchy, bluish-black bumps on the body.
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April 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Hair loss in men (androgenetic alopecia) is significantly linked to decreased scalp sensitivity, but not temperature sensitivity. More research is needed to confirm this. Comparing this hair loss to leprosy is unsupported and stigmatizing.
October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” The nanoparticles effectively deliver herbal extract to enhance hair growth.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “Chemical engineering journal advances” Scientists made human hair magnetic by coating it with special nanoparticles.
14 citations
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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” The study created hair-bearing skin models that lack a key protein for skin layer attachment, limiting their use for certain skin disease research.
11 citations
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October 2020 in “PLoS ONE” Cooling can protect hair follicles from chemotherapy damage by reducing drug uptake.