28 citations
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November 2018 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” ODC1 gene mutations cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with large head size, hair loss, and facial abnormalities.
5 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” Ovine dermal papilla cells are promising for hair growth research due to their stable properties and hair-inducing abilities.
75 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Forming spheres boosts the ability of certain human cells to create hair follicles when mixed with mouse skin cells.
121 citations
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Human hair follicle stem cells can safely and effectively help nerve regeneration.
33 citations
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March 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” LHX2 and SOX9 identify unique hair follicle cell groups, crucial for hair maintenance.
April 2025 in “Cellular and Molecular Biology” Human dermal stem/progenitor cells can divide and differentiate more than hair follicle dermal papilla cells.
July 2025 in “Advanced Science” Collagen VI and Semaphorin 3C are important for hair pigmentation and could help treat pigmentation disorders.
21 citations
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October 2010 in “Encyclopedia of Life Sciences” Histocultures help personalize cancer treatments, study hair growth, and explore immune responses.
October 2012 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Scientists used a special imaging technique to observe that hair follicle regeneration involves cell division and structural changes, mostly in the lower part of the follicle, and that the dermal papilla at the base is crucial for regrowth.
December 2025 in “FEBS Open Bio” Long-term skin biopsy cultures can produce many fibroblasts that remain functional and can be reprogrammed.
Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
20 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” The study created a mouse model to mimic degenerative diseases for testing tissue repair and new therapies.
36 citations
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May 2016 in “Biomaterials” Endo-HSE helps grow hair-like structures from human skin cells in the lab.
214 citations
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April 2017 in “Cell” Different small areas within hair follicles send specific signals that control what type of cells stem cells become.
4 citations
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January 2021 in “Cell transplantation” Scientists found the best time to transplant human stem cells for hair growth is between days 16-18 when they have the right markers and growth potential.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “PeerJ” Researchers created a long-lasting mouse skin cell strain that may help with hair growth research and treatments.
56 citations
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February 2012 in “Developmental biology” Sostdc1 controls the size and number of hair and mammary gland structures.
12 citations
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January 2025 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” 9 citations
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March 2022 in “Military Medical Research” Small molecules can help turn skin cells into sweat gland-like cells for potential skin repair.
August 2015 in “PubMed Central” Epithelial-derived Pop-Up Keratinocytes (ePUKs) may enhance wound healing in regenerative medicine.
1 citations
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August 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair follicle stem cells may help treat strokes by improving brain recovery.
10 citations
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June 2016 in “Cell Transplantation” Sebaceous glands can help harvest hair follicle stem cells to regenerate skin and hair.
4 citations
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May 2009 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” Genetically modified cells can regenerate skin and hair in rats.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A single medium, PRIME AIRLIFT, supports better human hair follicle formation in grafts.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Calcium signals and SHH guide the direction of feather growth in chicken skin.
66 citations
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December 2014 in “Nature Communications” Fibroblasts can be turned into melanocytes for potential skin treatments.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” The study created a mouse model to better understand hair follicle stem cells' role in hair growth and repair.
6 citations
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October 2016 in “Journal of Cellular Physiology” Human dermal fibroblasts help microvascular endothelial cells grow, but not vice versa.
30 citations
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November 2018 in “EMBO Reports” The Ovol2-Zeb1 circuit is crucial for skin healing and hair growth by guiding cell movement and growth.
52 citations
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October 2007 in “Molecular Therapy” Injecting lentiviral vectors into early gestation mice effectively targets skin stem cells for potential gene therapy.