April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to define and locate three distinct cell states of melanocytes in mouse skin development, potentially aiding the understanding of abnormal melanocyte differentiation.
19 citations
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April 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study shows that keratin 2e exhibits distinct temporal and regional expression patterns in fetal epidermis, suggesting different regulatory and functional roles from other epidermal keratins.
15 citations
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January 1995 in “Archives of dermatological research” In this study, OCT showed strong nuclear binding in certain skin cells, suggesting similar genomic effects to vitamin D with potential therapeutic benefits due to its lower calcaemic effect.
11 citations
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January 1992 in “PubMed” In this study, the researchers found distinct patterns of TGF-beta 1 and IGF-II expression in pig fetal subcutaneous tissue, suggesting specific regulatory roles in developing adipocytes and muscle tissue.
8 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of pathology and translational medicine” This study found that CD99 is strongly expressed in the basal cells and hair follicles of normal adult and developing fetal skin, with expression patterns becoming similar after 20 weeks of gestation.
6 citations
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February 2021 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” In this study, 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation reduced the number and size of follicular cysts in a rat model of polycystic ovary syndrome without causing significant morphological damage to developing follicles.
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this animal study, exposure to 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation significantly reduced the number and size of follicular cysts in rats with estradiol valerate-induced polycystic ovaries.
December 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study suggests that 150 kHz electromagnetic radiation exposure may reduce follicular cysts and increase developing follicles in a rat model of polycystic ovaries without affecting hormonal levels or overall ovary morphology.
17 citations
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December 2006 in “Gene Expression Patterns” This study reports that the mouse Scube3 gene is expressed in various tissues during embryonic development, including the neural tube, limb buds, developing tooth, hair follicle, and skeletal regions.
8 citations
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October 2022 in “Biomedical Materials” This study found that incorporating hair follicle-primed spheroids into skin constructs showed potential for developing hair-bearing skin mimetics with follicle-forming abilities in vitro.
34 citations
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August 1966 in “Experimental cell research” This study examined developing hair cortex with electron microscopy and found that keratin fibrils form between specific regions in hair follicles and aggregate into twisted cables.
19 citations
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August 2019 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” This review discusses emerging targets for developing drugs to treat hair loss and reports no new clinical results; the authors emphasize the potential for therapies that regenerate hair follicles.
15 citations
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September 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epimorphin is closely linked to developing hair follicles in human fetuses, suggesting it plays a significant role in hair follicle morphogenesis.
28 citations
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October 1985 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study identified two types of hard alpha-keratin filament assemblies in developing human hair follicles, which may help investigate the structural framework of mammalian keratin appendages.
September 2025 in “Animals” This study analyzed circular RNA expression in the developing skin of foetal Gansu Alpine fine-wool sheep, identifying key circRNAs potentially involved in secondary follicle development through regulatory networks, providing insights for wool trait improvement.
23 citations
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June 2023 in “Cell Reports” In this study, researchers used transcriptomics and modeling to uncover previously unknown cell populations and marker genes in developing hair follicles, providing insights into early cell fate establishment and offering tools for further research on skin appendages.
November 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers mapped gene expression in developing hair follicles to reveal unknown cell populations and markers, suggesting early establishment of cell fates in hair placodes.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This review explores the molecular controls of hair follicle cycling and highlights the challenge of developing effective treatments for common hair disorders without providing new clinical results.
September 2025 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This review discusses wound‐induced hair follicle neogenesis and its potential for developing therapies for scar formation, but reports no new clinical results.
February 2024 in “Tissue & Cell” This review evaluates recent advancements in hair follicle bioengineering and discusses the potential for developing effective treatments for hair loss through tissue engineering, despite current challenges in creating functional cultured human hair cells.
This review highlights that nanotechnology offers promising avenues for enhancing drug delivery and developing new therapeutic strategies for androgenetic alopecia, though challenges remain in clinical translation and the need for long-term safety studies.
4 citations
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February 2013 in “PubMed” In this study, the antibody A3 identified quiescent post-progenitor epithelial and mesenchymal cells in developing rat hair follicles, suggesting it may help track the differentiation of these cells.
January 2006 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This study reports for the first time on the expression patterns of Id2 and Id3 proteins in developing hair follicles, suggesting a significant role for these proteins in hair follicle development and epithelial-mesenchymal interactions.
January 2021 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the potential of human induced pluripotent stem cells for regenerating hair follicles and developing cell-based therapies for hair loss, but it reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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May 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that intermediate hair follicles are morphologically distinct from terminal follicles and offer a novel model for developing new alopecia therapies despite being technically more challenging to study.
5 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Advanced Research” In this study, researchers reported promising initial results in developing future cosmetic technologies that could transform hair styling by altering hair from within, offering alternatives to current methods.
60 citations
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July 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” This review discusses recent findings on hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration, focusing on molecular signals and stem cells, and suggests that understanding these processes may aid in developing new strategies for wound healing.
59 citations
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November 2011 in “Development” This study found that the transcription factor Trps1 acts as a novel regulator of the Wnt signaling pathway and early hair follicle progenitors in developing vibrissa follicles in mice.
1 citations
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November 2022 in “Experimental cell research” This study found that a PGE2 matrix, when injected subcutaneously, increased the proportion of developing hair follicles and improved hair follicle stem cell markers in a mouse model of hair loss.
November 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study revealed that basement membrane dynamics are crucial to hair follicle development, influencing progenitor cell behavior and cell division patterns in developing mouse hair follicles.