136 citations
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September 2019 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that mature dermal adipocytes have high plasticity, undergoing dedifferentiation and redifferentiation, which plays a significant role in hair cycling and wound healing.
97 citations
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September 2016 in “Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders” This review summarizes recent multidisciplinary advances in sebaceous gland research and highlights potential novel therapeutic strategies for skin diseases, but it reports no new clinical results.
76 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of biomedical science” This study demonstrated that dominant mutations in mouse gasdermin A3 disrupt mitochondrial oxidative stress regulation, suggesting a gain-of-function effect on epidermal differentiation.
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.
47 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of immunology research” This review discusses the effects of valproic acid on immune cell activation and gene expression, potentially influencing infection outcomes and suggesting its promise for autoimmune and hypersensitivity condition management.
47 citations
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May 2012 in “Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology” This article reviews the generation of complex integument patterns through genetic, chemical, and environmental influences, with applications in tissue engineering, but reports no new experimental results.
41 citations
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October 2019 in “Biomolecules” This review highlights the role of all-trans retinoic acid in regulating stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation, suggesting its potential to enhance treatments in regenerative medicine and cancer.
41 citations
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September 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review summarizes the current understanding of microRNAs in skin biology, highlighting their roles in processes like wound-healing and aging, without presenting any new experimental results.
36 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of Controlled Release” This review explores the potential of using genetically-manipulated stem cells as both therapeutic agents and gene delivery vehicles for enhanced wound regeneration, but it reports no new clinical results.
32 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” This review covers the connection between thyroid diseases and skin conditions like alopecia, dermatitis, and vitiligo, and highlights the need for further research on the role of thyroid hormones in skin health.
31 citations
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April 2015 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that active androgens activate lipogenic differentiation in human sebocytes expressing a functional androgen receptor, influencing gene expression and lipid synthesis, while also increasing apoptotic cell population over time.
27 citations
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September 2018 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” This review discusses recent advances in hair regeneration therapies, highlighting the potential of nanotechnology and pluripotent stem cells, and reports no new results, emphasizing the need for further research.
26 citations
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February 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dermal papilla cells from human hair follicles can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells, but their efficiency is similar to that of fibroblasts, unlike in mice.
25 citations
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January 2015 in “World journal of stem cells” This review discusses the potential of hair follicle stem cells as a novel source for cell therapy in neurodegenerative disorders, but it reports no new clinical results.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that thermoresponsive hydrogels can maintain mechanical memory in fibroblasts, enhancing wound healing compared to traditional trypsinized methods.
21 citations
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February 2023 in “Bioengineering” This review outlines current European legislation and manufacturing standards for platelet-rich plasma (PRP) products and provides guidance for clinicians implementing autologous PRP treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
21 citations
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January 2015 in “Oncology Research and Treatment” This study found that sensor-controlled scalp cooling was effective in preventing hair loss during chemotherapy, particularly in premenopausal patients and those without systemic comorbidities or additional medications.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that dynamic interactions between stem cells and their niche, influenced by macro-environmental factors, regulate regenerative behavior in integument pattern formation.
18 citations
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September 2011 in “Livestock science” This study found that maternal Nano-Se supplementation in cashmere goats improved antioxidant status and promoted secondary hair follicle development in fetuses at 110 days.
13 citations
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that suspension culture was more effective than hydrogel-based systems for maintaining spheroid morphology and differentiation of human iPSC-derived definitive endoderm cells.
13 citations
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August 2016 in “Medical Hypotheses” This review discusses the potential of evaluating hair follicle characteristics as early indicators of vascular impairment and organ damage in pre-diabetic individuals, but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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July 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers developed a relatively simple punch assay for regenerating hair follicles using mouse or human cells, finding efficient hair formation with mouse cells but low efficiency with human cells on reconstituted human skin.
5 citations
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September 2015 in “PubMed” This article provides an overview of the biological process of skin wound healing, detailing the roles of keratinocytes, dermal cells, and trichogenesis without presenting new experimental results.
1 citations
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August 2024 in “Heliyon” This study reports that hair follicle neural crest stem cells in mice can be differentiated into melanocytes, potentially aiding repigmentation in vitiligo-affected areas.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Bioengineering” This study found that adding keratin to a collagen hydrogel improved keratinocyte differentiation compared to a pure collagen hydrogel, particularly when calcium was also present in the media.
This study identified a genetic locus associated with rhabdomyosarcoma susceptibility in mice and found that specific differentiation markers are linked to the regression of basal cell carcinoma.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that scalp health is influenced by complex factors affecting sebaceous glands, including hormones, aging, and various substances.
233 citations
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November 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores androgen metabolism in the skin, highlighting enzyme localization and potential implications for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions, but it reports no new clinical results.
143 citations
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May 2017 in “Nature cell biology” This study found that the transcription factor Gata6 regulates the sebaceous duct lineage identity and plays a crucial role in epidermal wound healing by enabling dedifferentiation and broader lineage capabilities in post-mitotic cells.
132 citations
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August 2012 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects” This review discusses the roles of TGF-β family signaling in regulating normal and cancer stem cells and highlights the need for further research to develop potential cancer treatments; it reports no new results.