12 citations
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April 2019 in “Nature protocols” This study describes a protocol for generating a fully functional 3D integumentary organ system from murine induced pluripotent stem cells, including the formation of hair follicles and sebaceous glands that function in vivo.
11 citations
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April 1993 in “PubMed” In this study, trichocytes were shown to have potential for alternative differentiation, with mesenchymal cell influences playing a critical role in determining this process.
10 citations
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study used single-cell RNA sequencing to map the cellular composition of sheep hair follicles, revealing differentiation pathways and potential molecular mechanisms for wool curvature, which may inform sheep breeding.
9 citations
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June 2020 in “Cell stem cell” This study found that dermal adipocytes contribute to efficient skin repair by releasing fatty acids that recruit macrophages and transforming into myofibroblasts that aid wound healing.
8 citations
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March 2015 in “International Journal of Oncology” This study successfully established Tsc2-deficient embryonic stem cells from Eker rats and found these cells have distinct gene expression compared to non-mutant cells, which could help identify new therapeutic targets for TSC-related pathogenesis.
5 citations
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November 2021 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article reviews the potential of using induced pluripotent stem cells for hair restoration, underscoring their promise over current surgical methods, but reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This article reports a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma with miliary calcification in a cutaneous horn, suggesting possible involvement of calcium-binding proteins in this unique presentation.
1 citations
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June 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that host cells play a crucial role in the maturation of reconstructed hair follicles, emphasizing their participation in hair follicle reconstruction processes.
1 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in dermatology” This paper explores cell kinetics in human hair follicles, focusing on the proliferation rates of keratinocytes and dermal papilla cells, but provides no new experimental findings.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, Lrig1-positive stem cells in mouse hair follicles were found to be essential for sebaceous gland formation and maintenance, with their depletion causing a temporary loss of these glands and changes in cellular differentiation.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports that in aged mice, hair follicle dermal stem cells exhibit diminished self-renewal and preferential differentiation into dermal sheath cells, contributing to age-related hair loss.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper presents a new methodology combining magnetic tweezers and traction force microscopy to study keratinocyte mechanobiology, but reports no experimental results yet.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that the loss of Langerhans cells in lichen planopilaris scars may be linked to the downregulation of ITG αvβ6, which is not seen in other scar formation diseases.
April 2017 in “Journal of dermatological science” In this study, researchers developed a model using iPS-derived cells to trace and evaluate hair follicle differentiation, which could aid in the development of hair growth treatments.
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.
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.
74 citations
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March 2013 in “Development” This study found that Hopx labels a long-lived progenitor population in hair follicles, which contributes to hair follicle stem cell homeostasis and has an alternative origin from previously thought progenitors.
52 citations
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May 2015 in “Cytotherapy” This study found that human mesenchymal stromal cells derived from hair follicle dermal sheath showed promising growth and wound-healing properties in vitro and in diabetic mice, suggesting potential for therapeutic use.
40 citations
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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.
26 citations
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January 2014 in “Cell Structure and Function” This study provides evidence that human sweat gland myoepithelial cells contain stem cells capable of self-renewal and differentiating into sweat gland luminal cells.
6 citations
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September 2007 in “PubMed” This review explores the role and formation of stem cell niches and how they regulate stem cell self-renewal and proliferation, but it reports no new experimental results.
This study reported that rapamycin reduced murine cochlear organoid proliferation depending on concentration, but at a 10-nM dose, it significantly increased hair cell differentiation by enriching SOX2+ progenitors while suppressing cells lacking Sox2 at early proliferation stages.
151 citations
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February 2006 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study found that hair follicle-derived dermal stem cells and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells have similar growth, differentiation capabilities, and surface marker expressions, suggesting hair follicles could be accessible sources for mesenchymal stem cells.
150 citations
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May 1993 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” This study suggests that mNotch expression plays a significant role in hair follicle differentiation and cell fate selection within the follicle during development.
124 citations
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December 1983 in “Developmental Biology” EGF receptors are crucial for skin cell growth and decrease with age.
96 citations
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April 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, co-grafting human keratinocytes with murine dermal papilla-enriched cells produced hair follicle-like structures, but without regular hair formation, suggesting anomalous folliculogenesis.
54 citations
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September 1999 in “PubMed” This study suggests that immunostaining for Keratin 15 may be a useful tool for differentiating between basal cell carcinoma and trichoepithelioma.
18 citations
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The researchers reported that minor salivary gland stem cells exhibit stem cell characteristics and respond to tobacco-derived carcinogens, implicating the transforming growth factor beta pathway in their maintenance.
15 citations
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December 2020 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This review explores how epidermal stem cells contribute to the development and maintenance of various skin structures, and highlights specific markers and proteins associated with these cells, but reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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May 2017 in “European journal of dermatology/EJD. European journal of dermatology” This review summarizes existing research on the potential use of stem cells for treating dermatological disorders, reporting no new clinical findings but highlighting ongoing trials and developments.