9 citations
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May 2022 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that basal cell carcinoma exhibits altered expression patterns of CD10, p63, BCL-2, and EMA proteins compared to normal skin, with notable differences in staining and reactivity.
6 citations
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October 2009 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study identified various cell types in the canine claw, showing complex mechanisms of cellular differentiation similar to mammalian hair and human nails.
This study found that inhibiting AP-1 transcription factors in mice causes squamous tumors to transform into sebaceous tumors and regulates tumor cell lineage.
April 2012 in “Cancer Research” This study reports that bone marrow derived cells can become a source of epithelial cells in tumor development, contributing significantly to skin lesions like papillomas and ulcers in a skin carcinogenesis model.
22 citations
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September 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that mu-crystallin gene expression in mouse skin is highest during the anagen phase of hair development, suggesting its possible role in hair follicle growth.
71 citations
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February 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that monoclonal antibodies identified distinct staining patterns in benign and malignant skin appendage tumors, highlighting their potential as markers for analyzing skin tumors.
3 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This paper provides a comprehensive review of melanocytes' roles in skin biology, focusing on their pigmentation and immune functions, and suggests potential research opportunities for preventing and treating skin disorders.
10 citations
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January 2001 in “ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA” In this study, autophagy was commonly observed during keratinization in neonate rat hair follicles, suggesting lysosomal proteases and cytoplasmic enzymes may coordinate in hair follicle cell differentiation.
January 2008 in “Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” One type of progenitor cell can maintain normal skin in mice.
210 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review discusses the role of intrinsic skin signals, rather than serum signals, in regulating melanin synthesis and hair pigmentation, but reports no new experimental data.
11 citations
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April 2012 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study confirms previous observations that benign lipogenic lesions may contain eccrine/apocrine glandular components, potentially due to adipocytic proliferation entrapping glandular structures.
69 citations
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January 1995 in “PubMed” This study suggests that the structure and function of mouse melanocytes in the epidermis and hair bulb are influenced by genetic factors and local tissue environment, including hormones and growth factors.
7 citations
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May 1996 in “PubMed” This article outlines the clinical and histological features of milia grouped in plaques on a 59-year-old woman's face but reports no new research findings.
401 citations
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January 2013 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This review discusses the biology and development of skin melanocytes, but reports no new clinical findings.
July 2019 in “Cancer Research” This study found that bone marrow-derived epithelial cells were abundantly recruited to some skin tumors in mice, indicating a systemic contribution to cutaneous neoplasms.
2 citations
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June 2013 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” This study successfully cultured human fetal hair follicle-derived melanocytes, which showed high proliferative capabilities and unique morphological characteristics compared to adult-derived cells, potentially advancing hair disease research.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This study indicated that a novel calcium-phosphate nanoflower coating on titanium surfaces had high surface area, low cytotoxicity, and promising cell affinity, suggesting it could be a potential alternative modification method for titanium implants.
33 citations
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March 1994 in “PubMed” This study reported that high ornithine decarboxylase expression and decreased keratin K1 and K10 expression may serve as useful markers for early stages of tumor development in mouse skin.
8 citations
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February 2013 in “Central European Journal of Biology” This article discusses melanocyte development from neural crest cells and reports no new experimental results; the authors suggest a broader range of functions for melanocytes than previously recognized.
31 citations
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September 1999 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study in a transgenic mouse model found that repressing overexpression of ornithine decarboxylase reduced papilloma development, indicating its role in tumor promotion sensitivity.
29 citations
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February 1989 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report identifies a new type of hair matrix tumor called "rippled pattern trichomatricoma," distinguished by its unique cell arrangement and differentiation features.
22 citations
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June 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reported that patients with alopecia areata have reduced expression of the melanocortin receptor MC2R in their scalp tissues compared to normal scalp, indicating potential involvement in the condition's pathophysiology.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the deletion of Med1 in dental epithelia causes a shift from dental to hair tissue development, suggesting the importance of Med1 in maintaining tissue-specific lineage.
10 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study found that epidermal melanocytes can regenerate hair follicles, whereas non-cutaneous or dermal melanocytes cannot, suggesting two distinct melanocyte lineages with potential implications for melanocyte-related diseases.
187 citations
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May 1988 in “Differentiation” This study found that trichocytic cytokeratins, typically found in hair, are also present in nails, filiform papillae of the tongue, and the epithelial reticulum of the thymus.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Veterinary pathology” This study found cutaneous keratinic amyloid deposition in dogs and identified cytokeratin 5 as an amyloid precursor protein, revealing new insights into the etiology of cutaneous amyloidosis.
24 citations
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September 2023 in “Science Advances” In this study, deleting the gene Mettl3 in mouse epidermal progenitors resulted in impaired epithelial development and self-renewal, highlighting m6A's crucial role in regulating chromatin modifiers and maintaining normal epithelial tissue function.
August 2015 in “PubMed Central” This study suggests that epithelial-derived Pop-Up Keratinocytes (ePUKs) may be a promising cell source for regenerative medicine due to their specific phenotypic traits and their influence on wound healing.
9 citations
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August 2017 in “Journal of comparative pathology” This study suggests that uncontrolled embryonic trichogenesis may play a role in the development of trichoblastoma in rabbits.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that AP-2α and AP-2β transcription factors are crucial for maintaining adult skin homeostasis, with their inactivation in keratinocytes leading to impaired differentiation, hair abnormalities, and inflammation, highlighting their key regulatory roles.