March 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Understanding how certain proteins and genetic changes control skin stem cells is key to treating skin diseases.
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” The document concludes that understanding adult stem cells and their environments can help improve skin regeneration in the future.
February 2012 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” A new imaging technique can observe stem cells in living mice without harming them.
May 2026 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” BMP signaling is essential for forming skin structures called rete ridges, aiding skin thickness and regeneration.
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
February 2024 in “Epigenomes” Epigenetic mechanisms control skin development by regulating gene expression.
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January 2025 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” Spiny mice can regenerate tissues instead of forming scars.
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February 1982 in “Australian Journal of Biological Sciences” Epithelial cells from young rat hair follicles grow and form aggregates in culture, but don't produce hair keratin proteins.
Lhx2 helps retinal cells respond to signals for eye development.
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May 2021 in “Science Advances” Different scaffold patterns improve wound healing and immune response in mouse skin, with aligned patterns being particularly effective.
SMAD4 is crucial for muscle repair in young adults but not in aged mice.
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” β-catenin is essential for stem cell activation and proliferation in hair follicles.
June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzymes Tet1, Tet2, and Tet3 are important for the development of hair follicles and determining hair shape by controlling hair keratin genes.
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August 2023 in “Nature communications” Hdac1 and Hdac2 help maintain and protect the cells that control hair growth.
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September 2021 in “Nature communications” Cat color patterns are determined early in development by gene expression and epidermal changes, with the Dickkopf 4 gene playing a crucial role.
May 2014 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Higher concentrations of mouse embryo tissue extracts effectively turn hair follicle stem cells into neural cells.
August 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Adjusting polyamine levels could help treat skin disorders like psoriasis and skin cancer.
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January 2014 in “Cells tissues organs” Hair follicle stem cells can help repair nerve and spinal cord injuries.
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January 2025 in “Development” BMP5 is essential for ear cartilage cell growth in rodents.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Cells from skin and lung can help regenerate hair follicles.
May 2005 in “Cancer Research” Melanoma cells lose their ability to form tumors when placed in a zebrafish embryo environment.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” The gene Tfap2b is essential for creating a type of stem cell in zebrafish that can become different pigment cells.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Substance P helps restore skin thickness and cell renewal when sensory nerves are reduced.
August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Sgk3 kinase is essential for normal hair growth in mice.
June 2024 in “The American journal of psychiatry” Schizophrenia risk genes may affect early brain development, contributing to the disease.
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November 1987 in “Differentiation” Outer root sheath cells consistently express certain keratins influenced by their environment.
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January 2015 in “Development” Hoxc8 gene helps start mammary gland development by controlling specific signals.
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May 2011 in “Nature Cell Biology” New methods have greatly improved our understanding of stem cell behavior and roles in the body.
Moderate immune responses help hair growth, while excessive responses slow it down.