30 citations
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Radiation mainly affects keratinocyte stem cells, not melanocyte stem cells, causing hair to gray.
25 citations
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February 2024 in “Biomaterials” Stem cell-derived organoids can improve skin healing.
17 citations
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May 2021 in “Journal of Cell Science” N1-acetylspermidine promotes hair follicle stem cell self-renewal.
10 citations
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January 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” Scientists identified a unique type of human skin stem cell that could help with tissue repair.
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May 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Stem cell treatment from umbilical cords reduces symptoms of atopic dermatitis and may help hair growth.
7 citations
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March 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” Imbalanced redox dynamics cause skin aging by damaging fibroblasts and stem cells.
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Epigenetic and metabolic changes affect stem cell function and aging in skin.
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September 2023 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Special particles from umbilical cord stem cells help heal skin wounds in diabetic mice by preventing certain immune cell death.
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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.
3 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Removing β-catenin in certain stem cells causes hair whitening and pigmentation issues.
1 citations
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February 2020 in “Regenerative Medicine” Significant progress and collaborations in stem cell research and regenerative medicine were made, including advancements in hair growth, cancer therapies, and treatments for neurological disorders.
December 2023 in “International journal of multidisciplinary research and analysis” SH-MSCs gel reduced IL-6 and increased TGF-β, suggesting it could treat alopecia.
132 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Fat-derived stem cells show promise for skin repair and reducing aging signs but need more research for consistent results.
45 citations
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April 2013 in “Cell Transplantation” Activin B improves wound healing and hair growth by helping stem cells move using certain cell signals.
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September 2010 in “Journal of dermatological science” Bone marrow and umbilical cord stem cells can help grow new hair.
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Inflammation plays a key role in activating skin stem cells for hair growth and wound healing, but more research is needed to understand how it directs cell behavior.
10 citations
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July 2019 in “Advances in Wound Care” Reducing Flightless I protein improves wound healing by activating skin stem cells.
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May 2023 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” BMI1 is essential for preventing hair greying and maintaining hair color.
1 citations
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January 2021 CD4+ skin cells may be precursors to basal cell carcinoma.
February 2026 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Scientists successfully regenerated functional hair follicles using specific stem cells and mesenchymal cells.
Hypoxic preconditioning helps human hair follicle stem cells survive oxidative stress.
April 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Lenalidomide helps hair follicle stem cells turn into melanocytes, which may improve repigmentation in vitiligo.
Low-level laser therapy may help stem cells grow and function better, aiding in healing and tissue repair.
December 2022 in “Nature Communications” Bead-jet printing of stem cells improves muscle and hair regeneration.
170 citations
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November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin can heal wounds without hair follicle stem cells, but it takes a bit longer.
June 2025 in “Theranostics” Rapamycin-primed exosomes can significantly boost hair regrowth.
December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” MicroRNA-205 helps hair grow by changing the stiffness and contraction of hair follicle cells.
14 citations
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January 2014 in “Cells Tissues Organs” Ionizing radiation causes irreversible skin damage, with single doses leading to acute injury and hair graying, and fractional doses causing more severe long-term tissue damage.
April 2025 in “Journal of Biophotonics” PBM therapy improves mitochondrial function and promotes tissue regeneration in dental pulp stem cells.
550 citations
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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.