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GlossarySkin Cells (Epidermal Cells)

cells forming the outermost layer of skin, providing protection

Skin cells, also known as epidermal cells, are the primary cells that make up the outermost layer of the skin, called the epidermis. These cells play a crucial role in providing a protective barrier against environmental damage, pathogens, and water loss. They include various types such as keratinocytes, which produce the protein keratin, melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin, and Langerhans cells, which are involved in immune responses.

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research Epidermal Homeostasis: A Balancing Act of Stem Cells in the Skin

1039 citations, February 2009 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology”

Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing the skin and hair, using a complex mix of signals to do so.

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105 citations, October 2017 in “Stem cells”

Wnt signaling is crucial for skin development and hair growth.

research Epidermal Stem Cells and Skin Tissue Engineering in Hair Follicle Regeneration

83 citations, January 2015 in “World Journal of Stem Cells”

Hair follicle regeneration needs special conditions and young cells.

research Epidermal Development in Mammals: Key Regulators, Signals from Beneath, and Stem Cells

83 citations, May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”

Skin development in mammals is controlled by key proteins and signals from underlying cells, involving stem cells for maintenance and repair.

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PP405 is a new hair loss treatment in phase 2 trials that may promote hair growth by increasing lactate production and activating hair follicle stem cells. It could potentially replace hormone-disrupting treatments like Minoxidil and finasteride.

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Treatments for hair loss, including finasteride, dutasteride, minoxidil, ketoconazole, microneedling, and low level laser light therapy, which aim to reduce DHT production, increase cell absorption and blood flow, and stimulate epidermal stem cells. It also stresses the importance of patience when using these treatments.

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