December 2024 in “Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology” This review discusses the potential of hair follicle stem cells in hair regeneration therapies but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research to address existing challenges in their application.
In this report, two pediatric cases of solitary basaloid follicular hamartoma, a rare benign skin malformation often misdiagnosed, were documented using dermoscopy, highlighting its clinical diversity and the need for accurate diagnosis.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This research examined the transcriptional landscape of quiescent melanocyte stem cells (qMcSCs) in adult female mice, revealing significant heterogeneity within this cell population and identifying novel subpopulations that vary in immune privilege regulation, melanocyte differentiation potential, and neural crest potential.
In this case report, a 65-year-old man's neck lesion was initially misdiagnosed as benign but later identified as trichilemmal carcinoma, with the authors recommending Mohs Micrographic Surgery as the preferred treatment option for this rare condition.
November 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers used NIR-II fluorescence imaging to track the survival and migration of EPI-NCSCs in rat models, finding that these stem cells aided in repairing facial nerve defects when applied via acellular nerve allografts.
June 2023 in “Journal of cosmetic medicine” Hair follicle stem cells and mitochondria are key for hair growth, and targeting their activity could lead to new hair loss treatments.
March 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” In this study, canine hair follicle stem cells were shown to be multipotent, capable of differentiating into various cell types like adipocytes in vitro.
December 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, high expression of S100A4 in glioblastoma was associated with worse patient survival and promoted tumor progression by enhancing pro-tumorigenic vascular functions.
October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that in hairpoor mice, disruptions in hair follicle stem cell quiescence and signaling pathways lead to disturbed hair cycles, which may help explain alopecia development in Marie-Unna Hypotrichosis patients.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” In this study, researchers identified hair follicle stem cells in the bulge region of canine hair follicles, suggesting potential applications for future translational research.
February 2020 in “International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences” This study found that canine hair follicle stem cells in vitro expressed markers associated with multipotency, suggesting their potential role in the hair cycle.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, engineered mice with a mutation similar to that in Olmsted syndrome showed progressive hair loss due to impaired inner root sheath keratinocyte differentiation and stem cell exhaustion.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that gain-of-function mutations in TRPV3 lead to hair loss in mice by disrupting inner root sheath keratinocyte differentiation, ultimately causing follicular keratinocyte stem cell exhaustion and permanent follicle disruption.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews various in vitro and laboratory animal models for studying potential therapies for alopecia and reports no new results.
June 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” LED light helps hair follicle cells grow and prevents them from dying by activating certain cell pathways.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) may play a role in hair follicle neogenesis and that an HGF mimetic could enhance skin substitute development.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inhibiting JAK signaling can unexpectedly trigger hair growth in resting-phase mouse skin, implicating JAK-STAT pathways and oncostatin M in maintaining hair follicle stem cell quiescence.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that dsRNA may enhance KRT9 expression in palm and sole skin through β-catenin signaling, potentially linking mechanical damage to specific skin features and certain skin conditions.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study provides a comprehensive platform to explore stem cell interactions regulating hair follicle growth, revealing key signaling pathways in epithelial-mesenchymal interactions using advanced RNA sequencing and transgenic reporters.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that gypenosides from Gynostemma pentaphyllum increased procollagen synthesis in vitro and reduced periorbital wrinkles by about 14% in a clinical trial with 24 women.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that lithocholic acid may enhance hair regeneration in alopecia by activating vitamin D receptors in human dermal papilla cells.
August 2014 in “Plastic Surgery” This article discusses topics presented at the Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 41st Annual Meeting and reports no new clinical findings.
May 2014 in “Transfusion and Apheresis Science” PRP is a safe natural treatment that improves skin by reducing wrinkles and enhancing texture for up to 4 months.
May 2014 in “Transfusion and Apheresis Science” PRP treatment showed no hair regrowth improvement after the first application in patients with alopecia.
January 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteins like aPKC and PDGF-AA, substances like adenosine and ATP, and adipose-derived stem cells all play important roles in hair growth and health, and could potentially be used to treat hair loss and skin conditions.
January 2014 in “Genes and Cells” This study found that transplanting human cord blood mononuclear cells transfected with a plasmid encoding VEGF and FGF2 into rat skin wounds may accelerate the wound healing process.
January 2014 in “Plastic Surgery” In this study, the authors describe a new technique using the Ventralex hernia patch for simultaneous umbilical hernia repair during abdominoplasty, observing its application in 11 female patients.
April 2012 in “Annals of Neurosciences” This article discusses the development of the regenerative medicine field based on stem cells' capacity for in vitro differentiation, rather than actual organ or tissue regeneration.
January 2012 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This study found that knock-down of keratin 15 in various cell lines affected cell spreading, morphology, migration, differentiation, and proliferation, suggesting its role in maintaining the stem cell nature of keratinocytes.
July 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” Low-dose acitretin helps nail psoriasis, stem cells may treat scarring alopecia, Chinese men have lower baldness rates, lateral foldplasty is good for ingrown toenails, hair diameter helps diagnose female baldness, childhood trauma linked to alopecia areata, certain hair-weaving leads to scalp conditions in African American women, and new methods for hair research and understanding hair and sweat gland development were introduced.