949 citations
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January 2001 in “Cell” This study demonstrated that multipotent stem cells in adult mice whisker follicles migrate to produce whisker growth, and that this process requires precise control of stem cell trafficking.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, topical piperonylic acid was found to improve wound healing in mice by activating EGFR and modulating gene expression related to the healing process.
27 citations
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June 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that cytokine and EGF stimulation leads to increased MMP-9 production in hair follicles, a process involved in hair follicle involution associated with alopecia.
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.
8 citations
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April 2023 in “Advanced materials” In this study, implantable vascularized engineered thrombi using autologous whole blood improved skin wound healing in rats by promoting robust microcapillary networks and accelerating healing processes.
4 citations
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August 2014 in “International Wound Journal” This case report suggests that topical EGF may stimulate new hair growth around healing wounds, observed in a 29-year-old woman treated for a linear abrasion.
3 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This video provides a step-by-step protocol for isolating and cultivating multipotent EPI-NCSC from mouse whisker follicles for research on cell differentiation.
3 citations
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December 1975 in “PubMed” This study found that acid and alkaline phosphatases serve different functions in Beagle dog skin, with ALP primarily involved in growth processes and ACP in phospholipid breakdown.
1 citations
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April 2020 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study reported that apremilast treatment did not lead to sustained improvement in SALT scores for most patients with extensive and treatment-resistant alopecia areata.
May 2026 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This study found that rete ridge morphogenesis in mammalian skin is directed by a BMP-dependent developmental program, which is evolutionarily distinct from other known pathways controlling the development of hair follicles, sweat glands, and fingerprint ridges.
January 2023 in “Figshare” This study observed that microneedling-induced microinjury promotes hair growth via a TNF-α, Wnt, and VEGF pathway, while blocking TNF-α inhibits this process.
September 2022 in “PubMed” This study found that decreased COL17α1 expression in aging mouse skin is associated with reduced proliferation of epidermal stem cells and may contribute to thinner epidermis and slower wound healing.
This study describes a preliminary examination showing that an intraepidermal injection of autologous epidermal cell suspension contains a significant number of viable cells after 7 days of culture, suggesting potential use in treating skin disorders like alopecia and as an anti-aging therapy.
This study found that hyaluronic acid increased the size of hair follicle germ-like aggregates and the number of proliferative cells but did not maintain specific markers during the process.
January 2008 in “Chinese bulletin of Life sciences” This article reviews the current understanding of epidermal stem cells and their role in skin and hair-follicle regeneration but presents no new research findings.
This study found that hair growth is regulated by interactions between epithelial and mesenchymal cells, with various growth factors and hormones influencing different aspects of this process.
8 citations
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June 2015 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration” This study found that stem cell factor (SCF) improved wound healing in diabetic mice by enhancing stem cell recruitment and increasing key protein expressions involved in the healing process.
This study reports that follicular cells isolated from murine skin can regenerate hair follicles after being injected into nude mouse skin, with the regeneration process relying on cell interactions, recipient sites, and cell numbers.
65 citations
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June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in how proinflammatory cytokines affect epidermal stem cell function during skin wound healing and introduces potential therapies targeting these cells and cytokines.
1039 citations
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February 2009 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the reuse of molecular mechanisms involved in embryonic skin development for maintaining adult epidermal homeostasis and reports no new results.
277 citations
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February 2013 in “Science Signaling” This study found that mitochondrial reactive oxygen species are crucial for normal epidermal differentiation and hair follicle growth, as demonstrated by impaired development in mice lacking these signals due to a keratinocyte-specific TFAM deficiency.
86 citations
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April 2016 in “Nature Communications” This study suggests that Notch1 acts as a key signal in skin epithelium, promoting immune cell recruitment and aiding in normal skin repair after damage.
83 citations
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores embryonic epidermal development and discusses key molecular regulators and roles of the sub-epidermal mesenchyme, but reports no new experimental results.
72 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Estrogen receptor α controls hair growth cycles and skin thickness in male mice.
72 citations
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January 1983 in “The Anatomical Record” This study found that epidermal growth factor treatment in male mice delayed normal skin development, inhibiting hair growth and follicle development by maintaining birth-level cell proliferation and differentiation for several days.
61 citations
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January 2008 in “Cold Spring Harbor Symposia on Quantitative Biology” This review examines beta-catenin's role in stem cell renewal, lineage selection, and tumor formation in the epidermis and reports no new experimental findings.
60 citations
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March 2011 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that RANK-RANKL signaling regulates hair renewal and epidermal homeostasis in mice, revealing its role in initiating hair growth cycles and maintaining skin cell activity.
57 citations
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August 2002 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Cathepsin L deficiency causes hair and skin issues in mice.
46 citations
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May 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor is essential for the self-renewal, migration, and differentiation of epidermal stem cells during skin wound healing in mice.
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.