11 citations
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September 2023 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that the cell surface protein Lrig1 plays a crucial role in regulating the suppressive function of regulatory T cells, suggesting it as a potential target for treating autoimmune diseases, as evidenced by experiments in mouse models.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers developed a mouse model of scarring alopecia and observed significant reductions in CD200R expression in affected skin, potentially linking this signaling pathway to immune attacks on hair follicles and suggesting new treatment targets for scarring hair loss.
91 citations
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June 2011 in “The EMBO Journal” This study demonstrates that hair follicle bulge stem cells can transition into other stem cell compartments, indicating their role in maintaining both hair follicles and sebaceous glands.
July 2024 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, researchers identified that certain inflammatory cytokines, including osteoprotegerin and leukemia inhibitory factor, are inversely associated with hypertrophic scar risk, whereas others like CDCP1, GDNF, and PD-L1 show a positive association, suggesting potential pathways for intervention in scar formation.
1 citations
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December 2014 in “Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea” This study found that corticotropin-releasing factor influences cytokine expression related to hair growth in human dermal papilla cells and suggests CRF receptor antagonists could be potential treatments for stress-induced hair loss.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The Fas/FasL pathway may play a role in alopecia areata.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this open-label trial, Tofacitinib was well tolerated and improved IFN and cytokine scores, as well as overall skin pathology, in individuals with Down syndrome and immune skin conditions.
4 citations
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April 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that OVOL1-regulated genes, particularly Fst and SFRP1, significantly affect the hair-inducing capacity of neonatal mouse dermal cells.
15 citations
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May 2003 in “The Laryngoscope” In this study, researchers observed that spiral ganglion neurites created more branched networks near FGF-1-coupled beads compared to control beads, highlighting FGF-1's role in hair cell innervation development.
January 2015 in “DukeSpace (Duke University)” This study found that deleting transferrin receptor 1 in specific mouse tissues led to varied lethal outcomes, demonstrating its diverse roles beyond iron uptake.
11 citations
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September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a distinct CD49fhigh mesenchymal stem cell subpopulation in the dermis that supports hair follicle development and maintenance via Notch signaling activation.
47 citations
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June 2013 in “Biology of blood and marrow transplantation” This study presents a new mouse model for investigating chronic graft-versus-host disease, highlighting the role of human thymic tissue in developing multiorgan fibrosis driven by human immune cells.
28 citations
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April 2024 in “Immunity” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells activate an immune-modulatory program during wound healing, promoting Treg cell expansion and aiding skin repair, while deleting certain immune components impaired healing and increased inflammation in a mouse model.
1 citations
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January 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that α-MSH may suppress IFN-γ-driven upregulation of ICAM-1 in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting potential roles for melanocortins in inflammatory skin disorders beyond collagen synthesis effects.
14 citations
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February 2008 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study identified several genes highly expressed in germ-line stem cells that are also common in hematopoietic stem cells, potentially aiding the exploration of fundamental stem cell commonalities.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that primary stem cells from concentrated growth factor can differentiate into adipogenic, endothelial, and neuronal lineages in vitro, suggesting potential for use in regenerative therapies.
December 2009 in “Cancer Research” This study suggests that over-expression of Sp2 may limit stem cell differentiation and contribute to tumorigenic cell growth in mice.
23 citations
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July 2015 in “PubMed” This review summarizes existing literature on PDGF's role in adipose-derived stem cells, highlighting PDGFRβ's functions in inhibiting white adipocyte differentiation and promoting proliferation and angiogenesis.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” This study found that when NFIB was removed in adult mouse hair follicle stem cells, it did not affect their maintenance but unexpectedly led to increased proliferation and differentiation of nearby melanocyte stem cells.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Surgery” In this study, researchers identified a causal link between Epstein-Barr virus infection and clear cell renal cell carcinoma, highlighting GBP1 as a key target and suggesting finasteride as a potential inhibitor, offering a new direction for treatment strategies.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.
10 citations
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified FP-1 as a highly specific extracellular matrix protein in follicular papilla cells, which may play a role in hair growth regulation during specific hair cycle phases.
5 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that c-Maf positive M2 macrophages may promote hypertrophic scar formation by enhancing the proliferation, migration, and extracellular matrix deposition of hypertrophic scar fibroblasts through increased TGF-β1 expression.
3 citations
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July 1996 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This study found that dietary yeast cell wall supplementation in broiler chickens increased certain immune responses compared to antibiotic treatments following immunization with sheep red blood cells.
17 citations
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June 2019 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” This study identified a regulatory element necessary for Foxn1 expression specifically in mouse thymic epithelial cells, crucial for thymus development but not affecting hair follicles.
The study found that the combined administration of regulatory T cells and rapamycin improved outcomes in an experimental model of chronic graft-versus-host disease.
324 citations
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May 2002 in “Oncogene” 13 citations
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November 2005 in “Endocrinology” This study explored the secretion and cellular localization of different forms of follistatin and FST-like-3, revealing variable secretion kinetics and possible intracellular roles, particularly for nuclear FSTL3.
5 citations
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February 2019 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that in a mouse model of Leigh syndrome, rapamycin alters brain proteome and may extend survival by targeting protein kinase C.
192 citations
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March 2017 in “Cell host & microbe” The researchers reported that hair follicle development and commensal microbe colonization promote the accumulation of regulatory T cells in neonatal skin, with the Ccl20-Ccr6 pathway playing a key role in this process.