May 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This article reviews recent imaging and genetic tool advances that enable in vivo study of hair regeneration and assessment of skin parameters, but it reports no new clinical results.
50 citations
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September 2014 in “Stem cell reports” In this study, BLIMP1 was found to function in terminally differentiated epidermal cells to maintain homeostasis, rather than defining a sebocyte progenitor population.
22 citations
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April 2023 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” In this study, researchers found that coordinated intercellular Ca2+ signaling among basal stem cells in mice is crucial for cell cycle progression and tissue-wide communication during epidermal regeneration.
This dissertation reported that the loss of Ovol2 impairs hair follicle regeneration and wound repair in mice, highlighting its role in regulating directional migration of epithelial cells.
396 citations
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May 2011 in “Cell stem cell” This study found that Shh from neurons signals to Gli1-expressing cells in the hair follicle, cultivating a niche where these bulge cells can potentially transform into epidermal stem cells in wound healing.
341 citations
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November 2009 in “The FASEB Journal” This article reviews the multifunctional roles of calreticulin outside the ER and highlights its impact on wound healing in animal models, but reports no new clinical results.
269 citations
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October 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review examines the challenges of cell engraftment in regenerative medicine and discusses potential strategies to improve the efficacy of cell-based therapies, including cell-free regenerative approaches.
209 citations
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October 2018 in “Cell Reports” This study found that Lgr5 and Lgr6 stem cells both activated wound-healing genes, but only Lgr5 stem cells changed their identity to contribute to new skin formation during wound repair.
135 citations
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December 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review synthesizes recent research on exosomes, highlighting their role as key modulators in regenerative outcomes and suggesting they may offer advantages over stem cell-based therapies in process and regulation.
75 citations
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July 2016 in “New phytologist” This study found that RSL4 in Arabidopsis thaliana regulates genes necessary for root hair elongation by controlling proteins involved in cell signaling, cell wall modification, and secretion.
65 citations
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January 2018 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” This review discusses the unique features of dermal white adipose tissue, its interaction with hair follicles, and its role in skin physiology, reporting no new experimental findings.
38 citations
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the potential role of extracellular vesicles in modulating hair follicle dynamics and reports no new clinical results; future investigations may inform treatment strategies for skin disorders.
25 citations
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September 2018 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” This study found that in mice lacking EGFR, elevated Wnt signaling disrupts hair follicle development by affecting cell proliferation and differentiation, revealing a critical role for EGFR in regulating these processes.
24 citations
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April 2012 in “Developmental Biology” This animal study found that dermal papilla cells in hair follicles of chimeric mice can originate from various fibroblasts in the skin, challenging assumptions about their specific lineage.
23 citations
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July 2020 in “Aging Cell” In this study, researchers found that glycan profiles in epidermal stem cells differed between young and old mice, suggesting these changes may serve as molecular markers for aging.
14 citations
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September 2024 in “Cosmetics” This narrative review explores how exosomes and cell culture-conditioned media are becoming key players in the cosmetic industry for skin rejuvenation and prejuvenation, emphasizing their multifunctional topical benefits and potential future applications.
8 citations
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January 2025 in “Cell Transplantation” This review discusses the advances and challenges of using mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in therapeutic applications and reports no new clinical findings.
5 citations
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March 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This study reports that the side population technique can isolate melanocyte stem cells from human hair follicles, potentially allowing them to be used for skin pigmentation repopulation.
5 citations
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March 2017 in “Molecular biology of the cell” This article summarizes discussions from a minisymposium on organelle contact sites, highlighting new insights into their roles in cellular processes, but reports no novel experimental results.
3 citations
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July 2023 in “Biomolecules” This study reports that some human cell surface HLA-I molecules (including HLA-B27) can appear without their usual peptide component, potentially altering immune interactions, influencing arthritis development in specific mice models, and exhibiting upregulation in certain cancer cells.
2 citations
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February 2022 in “Human Gene Therapy” This study found that upregulated miR-149 restricted hair follicle stem cell differentiation and hair growth by inhibiting the MAPK1/ERK2 pathway, which affects FGF2 and c-MYC expression.
2 citations
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August 2020 in “Scientific reports” This study identified genes potentially involved in the development and differentiation of skin appendages in Atelerix albiventris, noting significant enrichment of immune-related genes in hair-type tissues.
July 2026 in “Organoid Research” In this review, researchers summarize key factors in constructing skin organoids, including cell source and assembly methods, and emphasize advances such as air-liquid interface culture for improving tissue development, aiming to guide standardized protocols and future clinical applications.
January 2026 in “Communications Biology” This study constructed a single-cell atlas of hair follicle cells from yaks and taurine cattle, revealing that differences in WNT signaling within dermal papilla cells may be key to the yak's adaptation to cold environments on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that exosomes and secretome derived from rat hair follicle stem cells show promising potential for wound healing and tissue repair, demonstrating significant wound closure and suggesting their broader applicability in regenerative medicine.
December 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study provides a comprehensive overview of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (HUCMSC-EVs), suggesting their potential to combat aging and alleviate age-related disorders by rejuvenating multiple organs in animal models and discussing engineering strategies to harness their full anti-aging potential.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that conditional deletion of Mof in mice resulted in severe defects in skin development, including compromised epidermal differentiation and hair growth, leading to perinatal lethality.
May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that hair-type tissues in hedgehogs show higher enrichment of immune-related genes compared to spine-type tissues, suggesting that spines evolved to protect against injuries and infections.
556 citations
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September 2008 in “Genes & Development” This review summarizes how genetic studies using conditional β-catenin loss- and gain-of-function mice have advanced understanding of canonical Wnt signaling's role in embryonic development, adult stem cell maintenance, and cancer modeling.
314 citations
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April 2010 in “Developmental Cell” This study found that in mice, inactivating beta-catenin in the dermal papilla reduces hair follicle progenitor proliferation and disrupts the hair cycle.