31 citations
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February 2007 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that transgenic mice overexpressing human ATF3 showed hyperplastic and dysplastic changes in epithelial tissues, with a high incidence of oral cancer, suggesting potential oncogenic properties of ATF3.
6 citations
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September 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study found that two short peptides derived from pigment epithelium-derived factor significantly accelerated full-thickness skin wound healing in mice through mechanisms that may involve increased cell proliferation and stem cell mobilization.
277 citations
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October 1982 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that the cytokeratin patterns in skin epithelia can distinguish between different types, with basal-cell epitheliomas showing a striking similarity to the pilosebaceous tract.
178 citations
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April 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that the phenotype of Hedgehog/Gli-driven skin tumors in mice depends on the cell of origin, tissue context, and level of oncogenic signaling.
8 citations
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that the monoclonal antibody BKN-1 specifically stained basal cell epithelioma cells and certain normal skin structures, indicating a similarity in keratin expression between the tumor and follicular epithelium below the isthmus portion.
61 citations
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August 1993 in “PubMed” This study found that solid basal cell epitheliomas and the outer root sheath of human hair follicles display nearly identical cytokeratin profiles, suggesting a potential origin connection.
47 citations
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April 1978 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that basal cell epithelioma resembles fetal primary epithelial germ based on specific cellular characteristics.
12 citations
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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” The researchers reported that BCE-like changes overlying dermatofibroma show a differentiation pattern most similar to normal basal cells based on specific keratin markers.
91 citations
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March 1994 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study developed a culture method to expand and differentiate primary mammary basal cells, identifying key transcription factors like EGR1 and ELF3 that influence Claudin expression and actin organization, offering insights into epithelial cell biology and potential applications in related research fields.
46 citations
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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.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that androgen signaling can inhibit Wnt-stimulated growth in prostate basal cell organoids, suggesting a key role in regulating their multipotency.
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.
130 citations
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February 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that differentiated cells of the corneal epithelium can be converted to hair and interfollicular epidermis through a multistep process involving dermal developmental signals.
107 citations
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May 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, the immunohistochemical and lectin binding profiles of basal cell carcinoma closely resembled those of the outer root sheath of vellus hair follicles, suggesting a potential histochemical relationship.
69 citations
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August 1999 in “Developmental biology” This study found that ectopic expression of Whn in transgenic mice caused impaired differentiation in epidermis and hair follicles, with hair growth defects and severe urinary tract issues leading to hydronephrosis.
8 citations
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July 2015 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study found that Sox9 was variably expressed in most canine skin neoplasms, particularly in those originating from the hair follicle's bulge region, suggesting its potential as a stem cell marker.
7 citations
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February 2022 in “Stem cell reviews and reports” This review discusses the heterogeneity and plasticity of epithelial stem cells in skin homeostasis, wound healing, and tumorigenesis, reporting no new results but emphasizing the need for further exploration of key regulatory mechanisms.
198 citations
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March 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that keratin 15 expression is downregulated in hyperproliferative conditions like psoriasis and hypertrophic scars, suggesting it is not compatible with keratinocyte activation.
551 citations
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November 2013 in “Nature” This study found that differentiated airway epithelial cells can revert into functional stem cells in vivo, suggesting a more general role for this dedifferentiation process in tissue regeneration in higher vertebrates.
146 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This review discusses the role of Hedgehog signaling in basal cell carcinoma development and highlights genetic mouse models and potential targeted therapies, but reports no new clinical results.
45 citations
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December 2007 in “The FASEB journal” This study demonstrated that hair follicle bulge stem cells can form epidermis in a tissue-engineered skin model, highlighting the significance of K5/K17 filaments in slow-cycling stem cell subsets.
43 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study revealed that during fetal development, MITF and Mart-1 expressing melanocytes progress from the dermis to the epidermis and hair follicles, with MITF possibly marking follicular stem cells.
30 citations
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September 2000 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study reports that the fatty acid composition in cell membranes of stratified squamous epithelium varies with keratinization patterns, showing a partial essential fatty acid-deficient state in cultured keratinocytes.
18 citations
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January 2019 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study found that in bovine skin, leptin and its receptor are expressed in the epidermis and hair follicles, suggesting a role in epidermis growth and hair follicle cycling through paracrine and autocrine mechanisms.
13 citations
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December 1983 in “Canadian journal of zoology” This study found that mesenchymal cell processes from the dermal papilla contact epithelial hair matrix cells through gaps in the basal lamina during hair matrix cell differentiation in mouse vibrissa follicles.
This study demonstrates that a novel autologous hair follicle-derived epithelial sheet can effectively repigment skin in patients with stable vitiligo, offering a potential new treatment option.
January 2008 in “Deep Blue (University of Michigan)” This study found that Hedgehog-driven skin tumorigenesis is dependent on the Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway and suggests that targeting Wnt ligands could be a potential therapeutic strategy.
61 citations
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that nevoid basal cell carcinomas originate in the epidermis and upper hair follicles, resembling early nonnevoid basal cell carcinoma proliferations.
3 citations
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March 1966 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that nevoid basal cell carcinomas originate in the epidermis and the upper part of the hair follicle, showing similarities to nonnevoid basal cell carcinomas.