April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Disrupting a specific protein's function in hair follicle stem cells triggers their activation and a self-healing process.
April 2013 in “Cancer Research” SKH1 hairless mice have identifiable epidermal stem cells with specific markers.
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October 2023 in “PROTOPLASMA”
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March 2019 in “Scientific Reports” The technique can isolate cells to help treat skin pigmentation issues.
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August 2012 in “Cell Stem Cell” The study showed that some hair follicle stem cells wake up to grow hair while others stay asleep, and that the environment around them is important for hair growth.
January 2008 in “Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)” Thymic epithelial cells may be related to skin stem cells.
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March 2024 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Telocytes have potential in therapy and tissue regeneration, but challenges in identification and cultivation remain.
January 2008 in “Di-san junyi daxue xuebao” Rat hair follicle stem cells can become corneal epithelium-like cells when exposed to rabbit corneal limbal stroma.
Different stem cells are key for hair growth and health, and understanding their regulation could help treat hair loss.
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” BKN-1 antibody targets specific keratin in basal cell epithelioma and normal skin basal cells.
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December 2005 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Researchers successfully isolated and identified key markers of stem cell-enriched human hair follicle bulge cells.
February 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Merkel cells stabilize nerve endings in the skin, and they change independently of each other.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Zebrafish regenerate sensory hair cells through three phases, offering insights for potential mammal applications.
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January 2024 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” The research created a detailed map of skin cells, showing that certain cells in basal cell carcinoma may come from hair follicles and could help the cancer grow.
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June 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Corneal regeneration relies on distinct stem cell compartments in the limbal niche.
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May 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The research showed how melanocytes develop, move, and respond to UV light, and their stem cells' role in hair color and skin cancer risk.
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June 2020 in “Scientific reports” Melatonin stimulates the skin components of ram's scrotum during their non-breeding season.
160 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” Telocytes might help with skin repair and regeneration.
49 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Exosomes are crucial for protecting sensory hair cells in the inner ear.
July 2025 in “Genome biology” HT-scCAT-seq helps understand gene regulation in embryonic skin development.
240 citations
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April 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.
169 citations
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February 2018 in “Immunity” Inactive stem cells in hair follicles and muscles can avoid detection by the immune system.
16 citations
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February 1978 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry/Journal of Steroid Biochemistry” Dihydrotestosterone specifically binds to hamster sebaceous glands, with a higher affinity than testosterone.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Secukinumab reduces immune activity in hidradenitis suppurativa skin.
December 2025 in “Biology Bulletin” Baikal seals' skin shows normal features for protection and some pathologies possibly linked to climate change or a virus.
425 citations
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August 2002 in “BioEssays” The cornified cell envelope forms a protective barrier in skin and hair, using specific proteins and lipids to maintain effectiveness.
January 2011 in “Open Collections” Mouse preputial glands are highly developed sebaceous glands that mainly secrete neutral fat droplets.
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July 1999 in “Journal of Anatomy” Methylene blue staining effectively highlights detailed nerve structures in rat fur.
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January 2022 in “Scientific reports” The research identified two types of keratinocytes in chicken scales: one for hard scales and another for soft skin, with similarities to human skin differentiation.
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July 2008 in “BMC Genomics” Alpha 6 + /MHCI - cells have stem cell traits and are similar to mouse hair follicle stem cells.