46 citations
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May 1991 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, heparin was found to exert dose- and hair cycle-dependent effects on skin epithelial cells in mice, affecting hair follicle development and protein synthesis differently based on its administration method.
25 citations
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October 1975 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that in alopecia areata, hair bulbs are blocked in an early growth stage due to impaired metabolic function in the surrounding connective tissue, hindering hair growth.
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March 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, LHX2 and SOX9 were found to mark distinct epithelial progenitor cell populations within human hair follicles, suggesting roles in maintaining the hair follicle epithelium.
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that prostaglandin D2 reduced proliferation in bulge resident K15+ stem cells but not in other K15+ progenitor cells, suggesting differential impacts on hair follicle stem cell niches.
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November 1998 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that K15 is variably expressed in sheep and mouse hair follicles, with specific patterns suggesting a role in the early stages of keratinocyte differentiation.
