29 citations
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February 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” A specific DNA region controls skin cell gene expression by working with certain proteins.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a type of skin inflammation often confused with other conditions, requiring continuous treatment.
25 citations
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March 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Vitamin D Receptor is needed for hair growth in mice but not for skin stem cell maintenance.
23 citations
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March 2010 in “Medical hypotheses” Merkel cells may have roles in sensing magnetic fields, creating fingerprints, Reiki energy healing, passing on environmental information to offspring, and influencing hair shape.
21 citations
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September 2010 in “Cancer Prevention Research” Overactive signaling in hair follicles can lead to skin cancer.
12 citations
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January 2018 in “Biomaterials Science” Softer hydrogel surfaces help maintain hair growth-related functions in skin cells.
12 citations
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November 2014 in “PLOS Computational Biology” The study concluded that hair growth in mice is regulated by a stable interaction between skin cell types, and disrupting this can cause hair loss.
10 citations
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January 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” A new mutation in the hairless gene causes hair loss and skin wrinkling in mice.
7 citations
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May 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” Two mouse mutations cause similar hair loss despite different skin changes.
4 citations
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May 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” ELL is crucial for gene transcription related to skin cell growth.
3 citations
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May 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin lesions in Carney Complex are caused by a gene change in some skin cells that leads to increased pigmentation and may lead to tumors.
3 citations
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April 2016 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A young man was diagnosed with trichoepitheliomas, causing thick skin and hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2020 Ift20 is essential for hair follicle function and skin cell movement.
Sensory neurons and Merkel cells remodel at different rates during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently.
Sensory neuron and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron changes and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
50 citations
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” Maintaining the right amount of retinoic acid is crucial for healthy hair and skin.
27 citations
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January 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” Immune cells affect hair growth and could lead to new hair loss treatments.
16 citations
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February 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” CD34+ cells from fat tissue help form hair follicles and blood vessels in skin.
June 2025 in “Cell Metabolism” Serine is vital for hair follicle stem cells to balance hair growth and skin repair.
January 2022 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” Aloe vera may help heal burns by boosting skin cell growth.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” Canine hair follicles have stem cells in the bulge region.
October 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Scientists used a special imaging technique to observe that hair follicle regeneration involves cell division and structural changes, mostly in the lower part of the follicle, and that the dermal papilla at the base is crucial for regrowth.
225 citations
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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.
42 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” Heparan sulfate is important for hair growth, preventing new hair formation in mature skin, and controlling oil gland development.
36 citations
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January 2014 in “Elsevier eBooks” The skin is a complex barrier that protects the body, regulates temperature, and helps with immune responses.
1 citations
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December 2023 in “Life” PRP helps skin heal, possibly through special cells called telocytes.
124 citations
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February 2018 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” Stem cell plasticity is crucial for wound healing but can also contribute to cancer development.