Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Tet1/2/3 enzymes affect hair follicle cell development by influencing BMP signaling.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Androgens and estrogens are crucial for insulin secretion in males.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” HPH-15, a new compound, effectively reduces skin fibrosis in experiments without causing harm.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Innate lymphoid cells type 1 may contribute to alopecia areata.
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July 2018 in “Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine” Different body parts have varying levels of certain hair follicle markers.
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July 2023 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” CD8+ T cells drive alopecia areata, while regulatory T cells are protective.
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” Skin cells can help create early hair-like structures in lab cultures.
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December 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sox2-positive dermal papilla cells have unique characteristics and contribute more to skin and hair follicle formation than Sox2-negative cells.
Canine fetal hair follicle stem cells show pluripotency, with higher S100 protein expression at 40 days.
December 2019 in “Thèses en ligne de l'Université Toulouse III (Université Toulouse III)” EGM2 and SOX2 help form beige adipocytes by maintaining ASC immaturity and activating brown adipocytes.
Alopecia areata patients have higher levels of certain immune receptors, suggesting new treatment possibilities.
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” Adding human fat-derived stem cells to hair follicle grafts greatly increases hair growth.
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June 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” The SHJH hr mice with a mutated Hr gene show signs of faster skin aging due to poor antioxidative protection.
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April 2023 in “Biomedicines” Dihydrotestosterone boosts inflammation in fat cells more than testosterone.
Basal cell carcinoma behaves like hair follicles and targeting specific pathways may help treat it.
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July 2016 in “New phytologist” The protein RSL4 is crucial for making root hairs longer by controlling genes related to cell growth.
March 2026 in “Molecular and Cellular Biomedical Sciences” EH-MSCs may help treat hair loss by reducing inflammation.
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April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Melanocyte-associated antigens may play a key role in alopecia areata and could be targets for new treatments.
January 2002 in “Basic medical sciences and clinics” Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for hair growth and renewal.
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May 2018 in “Scientific Reports” Higher free testosterone levels in men are linked to a stronger immune response, not weaker.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin aging and cancer development are influenced by the competition between stem cells.
RNase L hinders hair follicle regeneration by altering immune signals.
January 2020 in “Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano)” Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 is crucial for keeping stem cells stable and maintaining healthy adult tissues.
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May 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” UT-018 speeds up wound healing and boosts hair growth in mice.
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October 2020 in “Stem cell research & therapy” DNMT1 helps turn hair follicle stem cells into fat cells by blocking a specific microRNA.
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January 2013 in “Experimental dermatology” Faulty Notch signalling may cause hair follicle changes and inflammation in hidradenitis suppurativa.
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May 2011 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Some skin tumors may start from hair follicle stem cells.
Innate lymphoid cells type 1 may contribute to alopecia areata by damaging hair follicles.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) boosts hair growth and human scalp hair follicles have their own growth hormone system.