10 citations
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May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” This study found that ILK/ELMO2 complexes in epidermal keratinocytes are selectively activated by epidermal growth factor to induce cell migration, unlike with other growth factors.
10 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study found that epidermal melanocytes can regenerate hair follicles, whereas non-cutaneous or dermal melanocytes cannot, suggesting two distinct melanocyte lineages with potential implications for melanocyte-related diseases.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study of a TRPS type I patient, many genes related to keratin and hair development were down-regulated in balding scalp areas, providing new insights into TRPS and hair morphogenesis.
7 citations
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October 2022 in “Development” This study demonstrated that Wnt5a can serve as an orienting signal for mouse skin's planar cell polarity but its overexpression disrupts hair follicle orientation, which can be rescued by modifying Fzd6 levels.
5 citations
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study used single-cell techniques and lineage tracing to reveal that integrin α6 expression in neural crest cells can differentiate them into Schwann cells, melanocytes, and fibroblasts in skin, identifying integrin α6 as a potential marker for these derivatives.
3 citations
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June 2020 in “Developmental Cell” This study observed that in chicken skin, large-scale differences in gene expression between feathered and scaly skin are controlled by enhancer-driven uniform expression, while small-scale differences within individual feathers are associated with chromatin looping.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” This study compared letrozole and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome and found that while clomiphene led to more follicles, monofollicular development and endometrial thickness were higher with letrozole, and pregnancy rates did not significantly differ between the two treatments.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study observed that during the postnatal development of gray short-tailed opossums, skin transitions from facilitating gas exchange through a dense capillary network at birth to supporting thermoregulation, with significant changes in skin thickness and structure occurring by 35 days old.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “International Journal of Nutrology” This study found that myo-inositol improved fertility and metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, including those undergoing in vitro fertilization, and reduced the risk of gestational diabetes.
1 citations
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February 2013 in “InTech eBooks” Genetic mutations cause various hair diseases, and whole genome sequencing may reveal more about these conditions.
This source reviews current understanding of fibroblast lineage differentiation and its role in wound healing, highlighting the potential to reprogram adult cells for scar-free repair by emulating fetal-like regenerative states.
December 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” This study found that multiple vitamins, including B6, increased the number of growing follicles in newborn mouse ovaries in vitro. VB6 promoted primordial follicle activation via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in both cultured mouse and human ovarian tissues.
This study found that ARHGEF3 is crucial for hair follicle development in mice, as its absence leads to defects in placode compaction and impaired follicle downgrowth, highlighting its role in regulating cell shape rearrangements during embryogenesis.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study constructed a comprehensive atlas of prenatal human skin, revealing that innate immune cells, such as macrophages, play a crucial role in skin morphogenesis by interacting with non-immune cells, influencing hair follicle formation and angiogenesis beyond their traditional immune functions.
June 2023 in “Historical records of Australian science/Historical Records of Australian Science” This biographical abstract highlights George Rogers' pioneering contributions to the understanding of keratin molecular structure and keratinisation biochemistry, including the application of electron microscopy to hair ultrastructure and the discovery of enzymes and gene transcription processes relevant to keratin proteins.
August 2022 in “Journal of Contemporary medical practice” This review discusses the current advancements in diagnosing and treating polycystic ovary syndrome with both traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and it reports no new results.
June 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study revealed that nestin-expressing progenitor cells capable of becoming ORS keratinocytes are present during both hair follicle development and in adult hair follicles.
January 2020 in “Research Portal Denmark” This study concludes that anti-androgenic chemicals causing short anogenital distance in male fetuses also induce a feminized transcriptional profile in the perineum, implicating Wnt and estrogen signaling in the process.
October 2018 in “Current Opinion in Genetics & Development” The document emphasizes the importance of ongoing research and ethical considerations in genome editing and cellular reprogramming.
September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This paper reviews recent findings on epidermal development and stem cell regulation, listing key studies that contribute to understanding the molecular pathways involved in skin morphogenesis without reporting new experimental results.
240 citations
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April 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This review discusses the identification and characteristics of melanocyte stem cells, emphasizing their role in hair pigmentation, greying, and skin repigmentation, but reports no new research findings.
166 citations
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September 2011 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that the p63 transcription factor plays a role in epidermal morphogenesis by regulating Satb1 expression, impacting chromatin architecture and gene expression in epidermal progenitor cells.
130 citations
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February 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that differentiated cells of the corneal epithelium can be converted to hair and interfollicular epidermis through a multistep process involving dermal developmental signals.
125 citations
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February 2007 in “The EMBO Journal” Fgfr2b helps maintain healthy skin and prevent cancer.
72 citations
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April 2008 in “Organogenesis” This review discusses the roles of Wnt signaling in skin organogenesis and related processes but reports no new experimental results, highlighting areas for future research.
52 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review presents updated tables of mouse mutants with hair growth abnormalities to aid in understanding the molecular mechanisms of human hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
34 citations
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December 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study observed that rat vibrissa hair follicles cultured in vitro showed morphological changes suggesting cyclical activity but remained blocked in the pro-anagen stage.
32 citations
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April 2020 in “BMC Developmental Biology” This study found that ocu-miR-205 influences hair follicle density and signaling pathways in Rex rabbits by promoting dermal papilla cell apoptosis and altering hair follicle phases.
30 citations
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June 2014 in “Seminars in Immunology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding the Eda pathway's role in developmental biology, and highlights ongoing trials and areas for further research, including Eda's potential involvement in cell processes and disease.
29 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article describes cases of unusual scalp whorl patterns, including triple parietal and right temporal whorls, that were associated with normal development, and discusses theories of hair whorl development.