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September 2019 in “PLOS genetics” This study found that telomere shortening disrupts BMP/pSmad/P63 signaling, leading to skin atrophy via Follistatin up-regulation, and suggests potential therapeutic targets.
11 citations
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December 2018 in “Bone” This study found that a high-energy shock wave can increase osteogenic activities in human mesenchymal cells, offering insights into potential therapeutic targets for trauma-induced heterotopic ossification.
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study demonstrates that the transcription factor DLX5 can promote hair follicle stem cell differentiation through regulating the c-MYC/miR-29c-3p/NSD1 axis.
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April 2012 in “Cancer Research” This study found that overexpression of antizyme in MEK-activated transgenic mice reduced skin tumor development and restored normal differentiation of keratinocyte progenitor cells, highlighting the role of polyamines in keratinocyte biology.
November 2025 in “Biomolecules” This study found that overexpressing FGF22 in dermal papilla cells enhanced hair follicle stem cell proliferation and viability, while its knockout reduced these attributes, indicating its role in hair follicle regeneration.
96 citations
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June 2017 in “Nature Communications” This study identified WNT10A as crucial for adult epithelial cell proliferation and differentiation, suggesting β-catenin pathway activation may help address regenerative defects in WNT10A mutation patients.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Biosciences”
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March 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study found that deleting Stim1 and Stim2 in mature T regulatory cells disrupts Ca 2+ signaling, preventing their differentiation and leading to severe autoimmune disorders in mice.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Neuroscience Research” In this study, HDAC inhibitors promoted the differentiation of rat C6 glioma cells through the production of 5α‐reduced neurosteroids, enhancing serotonin-stimulated BDNF gene expression.
12 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that doxorubicin induces hair follicle apoptosis through TRAIL receptor signaling, providing insights for managing chemotherapy-induced hair loss.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that deleting all three Tet genes in mice led to shorter hair shafts and altered hair types, with associated changes in gene expression and DNA hydroxymethylation.
January 2006 in “Zhongguo bingli shengli zazhi” This study found that murine epidermal stem cells implanted subcutaneously in a biodegradable carrier could survive and differentiate into structures resembling native dermis without significant rejection in recipient mice.
21 citations
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September 1968 in “Cancer” This study identified that keratotic basal cell carcinomas with citrulline-positive keratin and hair papilla-like structures are highly differentiated, which helps distinguish them from squamous carcinomas.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to identify at least nine subpopulations of keratinocytes in human neonatal epidermis, revealing unexpected heterogeneity and complex differentiation trajectories.
In this study, Smad4 deletion in satellite cells hindered skeletal muscle regeneration in adult mice and did not enhance regeneration in aged mice, indicating Smad4's crucial role in muscle repair.
This study found that Smad4 is crucial for satellite cell amplification during skeletal muscle regeneration, with aged cells exhibiting less Smad4 and reduced regenerative capability in mice.
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June 2014 in “Molecular therapy” This study found that a lentiviral array of reporters can identify lineage-specific promoters and pathways in mesenchymal stem cell differentiation, aiding in the prediction of signaling pathway effects.
November 2023 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that miR-133a-3p and miR-145-5p influenced goat hair follicle stem cell differentiation by inhibiting NANOG expression and promoting SOX9 expression.
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December 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Sox9 plays a critical role in maintaining radial glial progenitor cells and regulates the timing of their generation of upper-layer cortical neurons.
This study found that estradiol affects hair growth in mice by regulating the transition of hair follicles from rest to growth phases via the estrogen receptor pathway in the dermal papilla.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that anagen hair follicles can quickly regenerate after radiation damage by forming new progenitor cells outside the bulge, bypassing the need for telogen entry.
165 citations
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September 2001 in “Genes & development” This study found that Cutl1 mutant mice experienced retarded lung differentiation and abnormal hair follicle morphogenesis, indicating the vital role of CDP in lung development and hair follicle cell-lineage specification.
133 citations
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June 2016 in “Nature Neuroscience” Zeb2 is crucial for nerve repair by controlling Schwann cell function.
19 citations
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May 2018 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that miR-339-5p negatively regulates loureirin A-induced differentiation of hair follicle stem cells, potentially impacting skin repair and regeneration by inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
16 citations
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April 2024 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that selectively targeting HDAC4 and HDAC7 in mice can reduce Th17 cell-mediated intestinal inflammation, suggesting a potential treatment approach for Th17-related inflammatory diseases like ulcerative colitis.
October 2024 in “SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository” This study highlights that human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and glypicans play crucial roles in regulating hair follicle stem cell differentiation.
May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that nestin-expressing unipotent progenitor cells capable of differentiating into outer root sheath keratinocytes are present during hair follicle development and in adult hair follicles.
71 citations
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January 2019 in “International journal of biological sciences” This study proposes the miR-22-5p-LEF1 axis as a novel pathway that may regulate hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
2 citations
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January 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” This study demonstrated that VD3 significantly enhanced the proliferation and differentiation of epidermal stem cells in a murine skin defect model, leading to improved wound healing, potentially through activation of the PI3K signaling pathway.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Scientific reports” This study found that nestin-expressing progenitor cells, capable of becoming ORS keratinocytes, are present in both developing and adult mouse hair follicles.