13 citations
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August 2023 in “Developmental Cell” In this study, researchers observed that mechanosensory neurons initially develop similar morphologies across different skin regions but diverge post-natally, adapting to the type of skin they innervate, with bone morphogenetic protein signaling crucial for forming Meissner corpuscles in glabrous skin.
10 citations
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study revealed that BMP5 in onychofibroblasts may play a key role in the differentiation of nail matrix keratinocytes, highlighting transcriptional similarities between nail and hair structures.
5 citations
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February 2014 in “PloS one” This study reports differential gene expression in the leading edge and inner surface epithelial cells of murine eyelids, suggesting that distinct signaling pathways are active during embryonic eyelid closure.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Skin-associated cartilage cells can influence hair growth by altering specific signaling pathways.
176 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review summarizes the roles of bone morphogenetic proteins in the development and regulation of normal and diseased skin, but it does not provide new clinical results.
7 citations
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March 2018 in “Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences” This study observed that the OCIAD2 and DCN genes in Liaoning cashmere goats have opposite effects on hair growth by interacting with the TGF-β signaling pathway, influencing follicle morphogenesis and periodic changes.
2 citations
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January 2025 in “Development” In this study, researchers explored ear pinna development in two rodent species and identified that BMP5 plays a crucial role in chondroblast proliferation but not in their initial specification, with implications for understanding tissue differentiation and potential impacts on reconstructive surgery.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study explores ear pinna development in mice and reports that elastic cartilage formation is disrupted in a short ear mutant, correlating with increased adult adipocytes and impaired chondrogenesis.
1 citations
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in mice, knockout of Rac1 and Rac3 in keratinocytes led to reduced white adipose tissue and revealed Rac-dependent paracrine pathways affecting pre-adipocyte differentiation.
411 citations
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April 2010 in “Gastroenterology” This review explores various theories of colorectal cancer stem cell biology and highlights the need for better identification and targeting of these cells to advance treatment strategies, but reports no new clinical findings.
256 citations
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that altering cell culture conditions to form three-dimensional papilla spheroids can restore the ability of human dermal papilla cells to induce hair growth in adult skin.
133 citations
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September 2013 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Different types of stem cells and their environments are key to skin repair and maintenance.
85 citations
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December 2017 in “Developmental Biology” This review discusses mammalian models of epimorphic regeneration to define a vertebrate regeneration blastema, concluding that regenerative failure likely stems from cellular responses to the microenvironment after injury, not progenitor cell availability, and calls for targeted modification studies in mammals to advance human regeneration.
36 citations
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified key genes and signaling pathways involved in the growth phases of Pashmina goat hair follicles, highlighting the role of several gene families and transcription factors in fiber quality and growth regulation.
25 citations
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February 2019 in “Genomics” This study reports that milk goats exhibit significantly more differentially expressed genes related to hair follicle cycling across different months compared to cashmere goats, especially in December.
19 citations
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June 2020 in “Animals” This study found that maternal sub-maintenance nutrition reduced the density and branching ratio of secondary wool follicles in Merino sheep fetuses and identified genes potentially involved in these processes.
18 citations
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December 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review discusses hair follicle stem cells for wound healing and reports no new clinical results, noting their potential but emphasizing the need for further understanding and safety in clinical applications.
11 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” In this study, researchers identified gremilin-2 as a highly specific gene to the dermal sheath cup, suggesting it plays a key role in maintaining its properties.
9 citations
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November 2018 in “Drug Discovery Today” This review discusses insights from scar-free animal models and cellular factors in skin regeneration, suggesting potential strategies for developing scar-free treatments in clinical and cosmetic practices, but reports no new clinical results.
8 citations
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November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study reported that exogenous R-spondin-1 can restore hair follicle neogenesis in adult mouse cells, highlighting differences in gene expression and signaling pathways between fetal and adult dermal papilla cells.
8 citations
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March 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this exploratory study, researchers found slightly increased levels of inflammatory markers in scalp skin affected by androgenetic alopecia, suggesting differential gene expression involved in hair cycle and keratin production.
3 citations
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August 2024 In this study, researchers using single nuclei RNA-sequencing found that fibroblasts in deeper layers of mouse skin expressed higher levels of pro-inflammatory genes post-wounding compared to other cells, highlighting their significant role in early inflammation and tissue repair processes.
This study found that γδ T cells play a role in regulating stromal behavior, influencing the composition and vascularity of fibrotic tissues during the foreign body response.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” This review summarizes the application of genome wide association studies and selection signature analyses in sheep and goat breeding in China, highlighting genomic regions that influence traits like reproductive performance and body size.
April 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identifies key transcriptomic features and a necessary dermal niche for eccrine gland development, advancing potential regenerative approaches for these vital skin appendages.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that overexpressing Rps14 in supporting cells promoted hair cell regeneration in the organ of Corti by facilitating cell proliferation and differentiation.
July 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that miR-23b and miR-133 significantly reduce mRNA and protein levels of specific target genes involved in Merino sheep hair follicle development, providing insight into molecular breeding for fine wool production.
February 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified candidate genes related to hair follicle development in Merino sheep, providing insights for improving sheep wool quality and potentially understanding human hair growth mechanisms.
10 citations
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July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that brain-derived nerve factor protein expression was significantly increased in balding scalp samples from men with androgenetic alopecia, suggesting it may play a role in hair follicle regulation.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review synthesizes both traditional and emerging molecular mechanisms of tissue remodeling across different organs, aiming to establish a theoretical basis for precision interventions in pathological conditions, according to the authors.