170 citations
,
July 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers showed that Wnt ligands secreted by hair follicle epithelium are crucial for hair follicle regeneration and may be significant for treating hair disorders like alopecia.
265 citations
,
July 2012 in “Cell” This study found multipotent progenitors in sweat ducts that become unipotent after sweat gland development, highlighting distinct regenerative capabilities in adult glandular skin stem cell populations.
55 citations
,
March 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Research on epidermal stem cells has advanced significantly, showing promise for improved clinical therapies.
91 citations
,
June 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” This study demonstrates that hair follicle bulge stem cells can transition into other stem cell compartments, indicating their role in maintaining both hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
396 citations
,
May 2011 in “Cell stem cell” This study found that Shh from neurons signals to Gli1-expressing cells in the hair follicle, cultivating a niche where these bulge cells can potentially transform into epidermal stem cells in wound healing.
503 citations
,
May 2009 in “Cell stem cell” This study suggests that Lrig1-positive cells form a previously unknown reservoir of interfollicular epidermal stem cells in adult mouse skin, influencing epidermal proliferation and hair follicle development.
835 citations
,
October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” Lgr5 is a marker for active, long-lasting stem cells in mouse hair follicles.
415 citations
,
January 2008 in “Cell” NFATc1 controls hair stem cell activity, affecting hair growth and could be a target for hair loss treatments.
170 citations
,
November 2007 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that in the absence of hair follicles, cutaneous wounds in mice showed delayed reepithelialization but eventually achieved normal wound closure after expanding the activated epidermis region.
153 citations
,
October 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” New research suggests that skin cell renewal may not require a special type of cell previously thought to be essential.
57 citations
,
May 2007 in “Nature” This study suggests that wounding skin in adult mice can trigger new hair follicle formation, indicating mammalian skin may have greater regenerative capacity than previously thought.
829 citations
,
May 2007 in “Nature” Hair follicles can regrow in wounded adult mouse skin using a process like embryo development.
1279 citations
,
November 2005 in “Nature Medicine” 387 citations
,
November 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The K15 promoter effectively targets stem cells in the hair follicle bulge.
561 citations
,
April 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CD34 is a marker for isolating stem-like cells in mouse hair follicles.
555 citations
,
July 2001 in “Genes & Development” This study found that Tcf3 and Lef1 differently regulate cell differentiation in multipotent skin stem cells, with Tcf3 promoting follicle-like features and Lef1, when modified, promoting sebocyte differentiation.
1010 citations
,
August 2000 in “Cell” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells in mice can generate both hair follicle and epidermis cells, highlighting their potential bipotency.