April 2026 in “Experimental & Molecular Medicine” Mouse and human skin development share similar fibroblast timelines.
555 citations
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July 2001 in “Genes & Development” Tcf3 and Lef1 are key in deciding skin stem cell roles.
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October 2017 in “Advances in tissue engineering & regenerative medicine” Researchers created a potential skin substitute using a biodegradable mat that supports skin cell growth and layer formation.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Centrosomes are essential for healthy skin and hair growth, and their role is different from that of cilia.
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October 2022 in “Scientific reports” Nestin identifies specific progenitor cells in hair follicles that can become outer root sheath cells.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Humana Press eBooks” Scientists found ways to identify and collect skin stem cells, which vary by skin area and are delicate.
137 citations
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April 2015 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Different types of stem cells with unique roles exist in blood, skin, and intestines, and this variety is important for tissue repair.
120 citations
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August 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cytokeratin 19 and cytokeratin 15 are key markers for monitoring the quality and self-renewing potential of engineered skin.
54 citations
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November 2015 in “Methods in enzymology on CD-ROM/Methods in enzymology” Keratins are important for skin cell health and their problems can cause diseases.
March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Scientists can now create skin with hair by reprogramming cells in wounds.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” Adult skin cells can be used to create new hair in a lab.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The symposium showed that stem cells are key for understanding and treating skin diseases and for developing new skin models and therapies.
41 citations
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September 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” MicroRNAs play a crucial role in skin and hair health, affecting everything from growth to aging, and could potentially be used in treating skin diseases.
56 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Healthy mitochondria in skin cells are essential for proper hair growth and skin cell interaction in mice.
44 citations
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June 2023 in “Cell Reports” IL-1 promotes fat cell growth in skin, while WNT inhibits it and encourages scar formation.
January 2023 in “Theranostics” Mechanical force is important for the first contact between skin cells and hair growth in mini-organs.
23 citations
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July 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hair follicle bulge cells don't help skin regrow after glucocorticoid damage; interfollicular epidermis cells do.
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” The nude gene causes skin cell overgrowth and improper development, leading to hair and urinary issues.
17 citations
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November 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” ZPK helps skin cells mature and may affect skin health.
45 citations
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December 2007 in “The FASEB journal” There are two types of stem cells in rodent hair follicles, each with different keratin proteins.
27 citations
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August 2014 in “Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Developmental biology” The skin and thymus develop similarly to protect and support immunity.
90 citations
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August 2004 in “Physiological Genomics” Dermal papilla cells help skin stem cells grow into hair.
23 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell research & therapy” iPSC-derived stem cells on a special membrane can help repair full-thickness skin defects.
5 citations
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair and skin healing involve complex cell interactions controlled by specific molecules and pathways, and hair follicle cells can help repair skin wounds.
351 citations
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February 2010 in “Nature Cell Biology” Basal cell carcinoma mostly starts from cells in the upper skin layers, not hair follicle stem cells.
205 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Scientists have found a way to create hair follicles from skin cells of newborn mice, which can grow and cycle naturally when injected into adult mouse skin.
82 citations
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February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
37 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Ng2+ perivascular cells in mouse skin come from specific fibroblast types and help in tissue repair.
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.
April 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Fibronectin is essential for hair follicle regeneration by supporting stem cells.