8 citations
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April 1965 in “Archives of biochemistry and biophysics” This study found that sheep wool follicles actively oxidize acetate and glucose, suggesting the involvement of the TCA cycle for compound synthesis and the potential role of the pentose phosphate pathway in ribose production for RNA and DNA.
November 2025 in “Bioactive Materials” In this study, researchers developed a DNA/GelMA-based cryogel platform that uses phototherapy to combat MRSA infection and promote scarless wound healing, showing enhanced bactericidal activity, tissue regeneration, and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo, suggesting a promising approach for treating infected skin wounds.
August 2024 in “Cell Death and Disease” This study found that toll-like receptor 9 plays a previously unrecognized role in sensing skin injury and influencing tissue repair and regeneration in adult mice by modulating γδT cell migration.
July 2021 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open” This study identified specific genes involved in radiation-induced fibrosis in skin, capsule, and muscle tissues of breast cancer patients, offering insights that may help improve mitigation strategies for these side effects.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Loss of COL17A1 causes hair follicle stem cells to age and leads to hair loss.
32 citations
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August 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that alkylating chemotherapy causes hair follicle stem cells to lose their regenerative ability by initially triggering proliferation followed by apoptosis, leading to permanent regeneration loss.
109 citations
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June 2011 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Vitamin D receptor mutations can cause alopecia by affecting hair growth genes.
8 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” The study found that aging in hair follicle stem cells leads to hair follicle miniaturization and eventual hair loss in both wild-type mice and humans by proteolyzing type XVII collagen.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Developmental cell” In this study, DNA cross-linking agents used in cancer therapy were found to cause unintended hyperplasia and fate mis-specification in normal epithelial stem cells through inflammasome activation in dermal fibroblasts.
31 citations
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July 2017 in “Clinical Science” This review discusses the role of microRNAs in skin function and potential therapeutic applications, emphasizing their importance in wound healing and disease management, though it reports no new experimental findings.
February 2025 in “Intisari Sains Medis” This article explores the potential mechanisms by which polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) could improve skin quality, slow aging, and enhance skin regeneration, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2016 in “CRC Press eBooks” This chapter reviews the potential applications of genetic engineering in hair growth research and development but provides no new experimental results, emphasizing the need for innovative approaches in the field.
August 2015 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” This study explores the correlation between sirtuins' expression, histone deacetylation, and redox status in young and old monozygotic twins to understand their role in age-related mechanisms.
February 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that tissue damage in adult mice triggers the release of mitochondrial DNA, which activates the TLR9 pathway and influences hair regeneration by recruiting gamma delta T cells, ultimately affecting healing outcomes such as fibrosis.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that gene-corrected 3D skin constructs from RDEB patient-derived iPSCs, grafted onto immunocompetent mice, showed normal collagen VII expression after two months.
July 2026 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This research highlights the crucial roles of B vitamins in metabolism, neurological processes, and DNA functions, and describes emerging therapies that enhance vitamin absorption and therapeutic potential.
In this study, various cellular responses and signaling pathways were examined in hair follicles after exposure to ionizing radiation, including the effects of Wnt3a treatment, with findings noted in apoptosis, DNA damage, and differentiation processes.
6 citations
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November 2008 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Certain proteins involved in DNA modification may affect the genetic changes in systemic lupus erythematosus and could indicate the disease's activity.
27 citations
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January 2012 in “Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology” This study found similarities in the regeneration processes of MRL mouse ears and axolotl limbs, involving G2 cell cycle arrest and nerve-dependent mitosis, but the role of p21 in axolotl limb regeneration remains uncertain.
7 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Hematology & Oncology” This review discusses how targeting protein degradation processes may help overcome cancer drug resistance, but reports no new clinical results and suggests further research for precise therapeutic strategies.
13 citations
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February 2024 in “Clinical Epigenetics” In this study, the authors review how epigenetic regulation influences the role of iPSC-derived neural stem/progenitor cells in spinal cord injury therapy, highlighting challenges in the cells' generation, differentiation, and transplantation, and the effect of therapeutic tools on these processes.
6 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature cell biology” In this study, re-activating SOX9 in adult epidermal stem cells led to a fate switch towards hair follicle stem cell identity, with altered chromatin dynamics and oncogenic activation, contributing insights into developmental processes and cancer pathways.
28 citations
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October 2024 in “Advanced Materials” This study reports that a new artificial skin system using multi-layered hydrogels can promote scarless wound healing and regenerate appendages like hair follicles without cell transplantation.
19 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of experimental botany” The researchers reported that in Arabidopsis collet hairs, nuclear positioning near the cell tip is not essential for hair growth, although it correlates with growth dynamics.
December 2024 in “Turkish Journal of Forensic Medicine” This review examines the role and significance of next-generation sequencing technologies in forensic identification and other forensic applications, but reports no new findings.
30 citations
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March 2008 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that estrogen affected cell behaviors differently in a scratch-wound assay, increasing VEGF secretion in follicular dermal papilla cells but decreasing it in wounded dermal sheath cells.
27 citations
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October 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of histone marks in the transition between quiescence and proliferation in cells, and reports no new findings, emphasizing the potential existence of a histone "code" for quiescence.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that papillary dermal fibroblast progenitors in newborn mouse skin can be isolated and cultured to generate male germline cell precursors, demonstrating their potential through differentiation into cells with meiotic capability.
March 2026 in “Preprints.org” This study investigated the secretome of adipose mesenchymal stem cells and fibroblasts used in skin care products, finding 16 therapeutic pathways involving numerous signaling mechanisms, which may offer skin benefits through anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects.
August 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study observed that the relationships between various criteria used to classify systemic lupus erythematosus are more consistent with chance than predictable patterns, although connections within the same organ domain are relevant.