144 citations
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June 2008 in “Cell Cycle” Hair follicle stem cells can help repair spinal cord injuries and improve walking.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” Nfib in hair follicle stem cells boosts melanocyte stem cell growth and differentiation.
13 citations
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September 2014 in “Birth defects research” Human epidermal neural crest stem cells could be used for therapies, drug discovery, and disease modeling.
August 2016 in “KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas)” Using Wharton's jelly stem cells and scaffolds can help regenerate skin and hair.
February 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Merkel cells stabilize nerve endings in the skin, and they change independently of each other.
9 citations
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January 2018 in “Stem Cells International” Deer antler stem cell fluid helps regenerate tissue better than fat-derived stem cell fluid.
21 citations
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July 2006 in “Veterinary dermatology” CD34 marks potential stem cells in dog hair follicles.
38 citations
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January 2006 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Researchers isolated a new type of stem cell from mouse skin that can renew itself and turn into multiple cell types.
24 citations
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March 2008 in “Neuroscience Research” Cat paws have complex touch sensors for detailed sensory processing.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
63 citations
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December 1998 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Protein Structure and Molecular Enzymology” The study improved understanding of keratin fiber structure by showing consistent microfibril diameter but varying distances and electron density profiles.
551 citations
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November 2013 in “Nature” Certain mature cells in mouse lungs can turn back into stem cells to aid in tissue repair.
15 citations
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December 1972 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
9 citations
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March 2013 in “Expert opinion on biological therapy” Epidermal stem cells have potential for personalized regenerative medicine but need careful handling to avoid cancer.
14 citations
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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” The study created hair-bearing skin models that lack a key protein for skin layer attachment, limiting their use for certain skin disease research.
2 citations
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May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Sebaceous glands can heal and regenerate after injury using their own stem cells and help from hair follicle cells.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” Different markers are found in stem cells of the scalp's hair follicle bulge and the surrounding skin.
36 citations
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April 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research” Bone-marrow and epidermal stem cells help heal wounds differently, with bone-marrow cells aiding in blood vessel formation and epidermal cells in hair growth.
December 2022 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature”
2 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Biochemistry & Physiology” Wnt genes help starfish regrow arms by aiding wound healing and cell development.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Cell stem cell” Hair follicle stem cells can return to their original niche and help regenerate hair.
18 citations
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June 2018 in “Journal of Dental Research” Msx2 is essential for proper enamel formation by preventing abnormal cell transformation.
Hair bulb cells can create skin-like tissues for potential skin repair.
17 citations
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April 2017 in “PLoS ONE” Hair follicle cells can become bone-like cells, useful for bone repair.
14 citations
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July 2016 in “Anatomical Science International” The study suggests that the arrector pili muscle is important for hair health and its damage might contribute to hair loss.
33 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Morphology” Reptile skin hardens by layering beta-proteins on keratin.
344 citations
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June 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Human hair follicles can provide stem cells for regenerative medicine.
June 2003 in “Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey” Postmenopausal ovary stromal cells have a unique makeup and limited steroid production, suggesting androgens come from the adrenal gland.
December 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” The Spherical Skin Model improves drug and cosmetic testing by accurately mimicking human skin for efficient compound screening.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human-induced stem cell-created skin models can help understand skin diseases by studying the skin's layers.