November 2023 in “Nature Communications” Cells lacking the Bax protein can outcompete others, leading to better tissue repair and hair growth.
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December 2017 in “EMBO Reports” Circadian rhythms are crucial for stem cell function and tissue repair, and understanding them may improve aging and regeneration treatments.
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August 2019 in “Nature Communications” Chemotherapy causes permanent hair follicle damage by triggering stem cell loss.
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September 2019 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Blocking TSLP reduces skin inflammation and cell overgrowth in psoriasis.
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January 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Ceramide Synthase 4 is crucial for maintaining hair follicle stem cells and preventing hair loss.
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September 2014 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The hair follicle infundibulum plays a key role in skin health and disease, and understanding it better could lead to new skin disease treatments.
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July 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Removing centrosomes from skin cells leads to thinner skin and stops hair growth, but does not greatly affect skin cell differentiation.
June 2025 in “Cell Metabolism” Serine is vital for hair follicle stem cells to balance hair growth and skin repair.
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November 2023 in “iScience” A protein called desmoglein 3 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and helps in their regeneration.
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December 2019 in “PloS one” Beta-caryophyllene helps improve wound healing in mice, especially in females.
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December 2015 in “Stem Cells International” Mesenchymal stem cells help improve wound healing by reducing inflammation and promoting skin cell growth and movement.
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April 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Beta-caryophyllene, found in essential oils, helps wounds heal better in multiple ways.
April 2024 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Retinoic acid helps activate hair growth in people with common hair loss by working on a specific cell growth pathway.
October 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Quercetin boosts hair follicle stem cell growth and survival in cashmere goats.
August 2024 in “Receptors” Vitamin D receptor is crucial for skin wound healing.
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September 2013 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Human hair follicle stem cells can become smooth muscle cells using specific growth factors.
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May 2018 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” miR‑339‑5p can slow down hair follicle stem cell differentiation by targeting DLX5.
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May 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Endothelial TLR2 is crucial for timely wound healing, but HFSC TLR2 is not needed.
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March 2016 in “Developmental Cell” Zebrafish skin regeneration relies on cell behaviors and reactive oxygen species, with antioxidants reducing and hydrogen peroxide increasing regeneration.
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April 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle stem cells rely on nearby blood vessels for their maintenance and function.
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February 2011 in “Cell stem cell” COL17A1 is crucial for preventing hair graying and loss by supporting hair and pigment stem cells.
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April 2023 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” Calcium signaling in skin cells is crucial for communication and regeneration.
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October 2022 in “Development Growth & Differentiation” Tissue stem cells originate from specific areas in organs and are vital for organ maintenance and repair.
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October 2019 in “Biomolecules” Retinoic acid can either maintain stem cells or make them specialize, depending on the cell type.
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August 2018 in “Stem Cells International” Stem cells, especially from fat tissue and Wharton's jelly, can potentially regenerate hair follicles and treat hair loss, but more research is needed to perfect the treatment.
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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.
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August 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Induced pluripotent stem cells are a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine.
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Epidermal stem cells show promise for skin repair and regeneration.