1 citations
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November 2022 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology/Indian journal of dermatology” This case study describes a 12-year-old boy with an unruptured epidermal inclusion cyst on his cheek, highlighting the role of dermatoscopy in diagnosing and differentiating cyst types for treatment.
44 citations
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July 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advancements in the study and application of epidermal stem cells for wound healing and tissue engineering, without presenting new experimental findings.
35 citations
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July 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of mTOR signaling in the epidermis, emphasizing its importance in skin processes like barrier formation and wound repair, and reports no new experimental results.
2 citations
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September 2004 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that desmosomal adhesion plays a crucial role in epithelial morphogenesis and cell positioning, equivalent in importance to that of adherens junctions.
29 citations
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July 1993 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This article reviews the role of epithelial-mesenchymal interactions in hair follicle development and discusses the challenges of understanding the signals that regulate this complex process; it reports no new results.
72 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular and Developmental Evolution” This review provides an overview of the molecular evolution of corneous beta-proteins in reptiles and birds, highlighting their distinct genetic origin and role in epidermal structures, but reports no new results.
3 citations
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September 2005 in “Experimental dermatology” This review discusses the formation and structure of the cornified cell envelope in the epidermis, highlighting biochemical pathways and genetic factors, but presents no new experimental 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.
29 citations
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October 2016 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study found that in squamous cell carcinomas, the inhibition of the tumor-suppressor function of TAp73β by ΔNp63α occurs through promoter squelching, not direct protein interaction.
161 citations
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August 2013 in “Journal of experimental botany” This study found that specific ATP-competitive TOR inhibitors (asTORis) decrease root growth in Arabidopsis thaliana in a dose-dependent manner, similar to their effects on mammalian cells.
160 citations
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June 2008 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review discusses the effects of the epidermal growth factor receptor system on skin biology and pathology, relying on animal models to analyze roles in cellular processes, wound healing, and tumorigenesis, but reports no new results.
29 citations
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June 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of Notch signaling in skin diseases such as Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Psoriasis, but reports no new clinical results.
43 citations
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January 2011 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This article discusses stem cell-based therapies for wound healing and highlights their potential for tissue repair and regeneration, without presenting new clinical results.
133 citations
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September 2013 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” Different types of stem cells and their environments are key to skin repair and maintenance.
100 citations
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May 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Matriptase is crucial for skin barrier, hair growth, and may contribute to skin cancer.
209 citations
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October 2008 in “The Journal of Pathology” This review discusses the niches supporting adult stem cells in various organisms, including well-studied germline niches and the less understood mammalian niches, but it reports no new research findings.
January 2020 in “VCU Scholars Compass (Virginia Commonwealth University)” This study established a protocol using anti-steroid antibodies to differentially label epidermal cell contributors, suggesting potential applications in simplifying complex trace DNA mixtures before profiling.
375 citations
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June 2013 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research” This review examines the process of cornification as a mode of programmed cell death and outlines how keratinocytes activate anti-cell death mechanisms to maintain epidermal homeostasis, but reports no new results.
25 citations
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August 2007 in “Molecular Therapy” This study found that using ectopic expression of CD24 is a promising approach for selecting genetically modified human epidermal stem cells for safe cutaneous gene therapy in cancer-prone conditions.
January 2024 in “Frontiers in plant science” The zinc finger protein 3 in Arabidopsis thaliana reduces plant growth and root hair development.
In a controlled study, researchers observed that lambs exposed to colder temperatures had increased wool growth, thicker skin, altered physiological traits, and activated specific molecular pathways, highlighting potential targets for enhancing cold tolerance, welfare, and productivity in sheep breeds.
108 citations
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July 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” This study found that overexpressing Dsg3 in the suprabasal epidermis of transgenic mice resulted in flaking skin and abnormal hair growth, supporting Dsg3's role in regulating epidermal differentiation.
65 citations
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June 2003 in “EMBO journal” This study reports that overexpressing the BMP antagonist noggin in mice inhibits eyelid opening by reducing apoptosis and delaying cell differentiation in the eyelid epithelium.
26 citations
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July 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, loss of epidermal Par3 in mice disrupted the skin barrier and affected cell differentiation and stem cell maintenance, highlighting its role in epidermal homeostasis.
This study utilized a pigmented human epidermal equivalent model to incorporate melanocytes into the epidermis and found enhanced differentiation potential compared to conventional in vitro systems, reflecting in vivo cellular trajectories and highlighting melanocyte-to-keratinocyte communication pathways.
June 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This article reviews current research on epidermal stem cells and differentiation, presenting models of basal layer composition, but reports no new experimental findings.
22 citations
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December 2016 in “PloS one” In this study, researchers found that the EDMTFH protein is present in specific layers of the chicken embryo skin and feathers, suggesting its role in feather mechanics and development.
19 citations
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September 2019 in “PLOS genetics” This study found that telomere shortening disrupts BMP/pSmad/P63 signaling, leading to skin atrophy via Follistatin up-regulation, and suggests potential therapeutic targets.
98 citations
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August 2007 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that Myc activation in epidermal stem cells leads to chromatin modifications that promote stem cell exit and differentiation, which can be influenced by HDAC inhibitors like trichostatin A.
91 citations
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March 2011 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This article describes protocols for isolating and expanding human epidermal neural crest stem cells and discusses their potential for cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.