9 citations,
April 2006 in “American Journal of Pathology” SGK3 is essential for proper hair growth and health.
8 citations,
November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Certain genes are more active in baby scalp cells and can help grow hair when added to adult mouse skin cells.
36 citations,
July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Skin and hair can regenerate after injury due to changes in gene activity, with potential links to how cancer spreads. Future research should focus on how new hair follicles form and the processes that trigger their creation.
165 citations,
June 2007 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” Hair follicle stem cells are key for hair and skin regeneration, can be reprogrammed, and have potential therapeutic uses, but also carry a risk of cancer.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
38 citations,
January 2006 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” Researchers isolated a new type of stem cell from mouse skin that can renew itself and turn into multiple cell types.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Basonuclin 1 (BNC1) helps skin cells multiply and move, which is crucial for wound healing.
43 citations,
July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair follicles can help wounds heal faster and this knowledge could be used to treat chronic skin ulcers, with a potential use of a special stem cell hydrogel to enhance healing.
156 citations,
October 2012 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Different types of stem cells in hair follicles play unique roles in wound healing and hair growth, with some stem cells not originating from existing hair follicles but from non-hair follicle cells. WNT signaling and the Lhx2 factor are key in creating new hair follicles.
June 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Wnt ligand secretion by hair follicle cells is essential for hair growth and repair.
6 citations,
May 2013 in “PloS one” The Foxn1(-/-) nude mouse shows disrupted and expanded skin stem cell areas due to high Lhx2 levels.
38 citations,
March 2019 in “International Wound Journal” A new skin treatment using a patient's own cells healed chronic wounds effectively and was preferred over traditional grafts.
November 2015 in “European Journal of Inflammation” Cicatricial alopecia, a permanent hair loss condition, is mainly caused by damage to specific hair follicle stem cells and abnormal immune responses, with gene regulator PPAR-y and lipid metabolism disorders playing significant roles.
57 citations,
March 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Improving the environment and cell interactions is key for creating human hair in the lab.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A specific mutation in Kras causes abnormal tissue changes by making a cell signal continuously active, which disrupts normal cell coordination.
16 citations,
March 2021 in “EvoDevo” Different species use the same genes for tooth regeneration.
July 2023 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” New treatments are being explored to slow or reverse hereditary hair loss.
9 citations,
March 2022 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells are important for immunity and tolerance, affect hair growth and wound healing, and their dysfunction can contribute to obesity-related diseases and other health issues.
9 citations,
November 2021 in “Current Opinion in Genetics & Development” Wounds can cause new hair growth in adult mice, influenced by Wnt signaling.
Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone can slow down the growth of certain hair follicle cells.
May 2023 in “Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction” Blocking cholesterol production may help control hair loss in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia by affecting key regulators.
6 citations,
January 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” The conclusion is that fat tissue in the skin is a new finding in Frontal fibrosing alopecia and may contribute to hair follicle and muscle degeneration.
August 2019 in “Journal of Medical Histology” EMT helps heal tissues but can cause scarring and other issues if prolonged.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
51 citations,
May 2019 in “Biomaterials” Researchers developed a method to grow hair follicles using special beads that could help with hair loss treatment.
2 citations,
November 2018 in “Cell Stem Cell” The research found a new way to heal chronic skin ulcers by turning certain cells into skin tissue using specific factors.
139 citations,
August 2018 in “Development” The niche environment controls stem cell behavior and plasticity, which is important for tissue health and repair.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The symposium showed that stem cells are key for understanding and treating skin diseases and for developing new skin models and therapies.
72 citations,
June 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” S100A4 and S100A6 proteins may activate stem cells for hair follicle regeneration and could be potential targets for hair loss treatments.
11 citations,
October 2015 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Sophora flavescens extract helps hair growth and treats hair loss.