63 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This paper discusses the role of Runx1 in epithelial biology and pathology, highlighting its dual function as a tumor promoter and suppressor in different contexts, and reports no new experimental findings.
31 citations
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review examines the life cycle, biomarkers, and functions of hair follicle stem cells, emphasizing their role in hair loss therapy and other skin and hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
82 citations
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March 2016 in “Cell” This review highlights various methods of stem cell communication that reflect the unique organization and function of different tissues and reports no new results.
144 citations
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June 2008 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that in mice, transplanting hair follicle stem cells promoted recovery from spinal cord injury, as these cells largely differentiated into Schwann cells aiding nerve repair.
13 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that bikunin is expressed in human keratinocytes and may play a role in regulating keratinocyte function during mitosis or inflammation.
163 citations
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March 2012 in “BMC biology” This forum article in BMC Biology discusses evolving views on the concept of the stem cell niche, highlighting varied mechanisms and the need for better understanding of the niche's roles and functions.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This review highlights that microRNAs (miRNAs) play crucial roles in hair follicle development and cycling in cashmere goats, detailing recent advances in understanding their regulatory functions and potential applications in improving cashmere fiber quality and diagnosing hair disorders.
September 2025 in “Science Advances” This study reports that PADI4, an enzyme involved in posttranslational protein modifications, regulates progenitor cell transitions in hair follicle development by repressing transcription and interacting with translational and ribosomal processes.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study using a mouse model of Pemphigus vulgaris, researchers found that loss of desmoglein 3 adhesion in hair follicle stem cells triggers a regenerative program restoring stem cell function, requiring Hedgehog pathway suppression.
May 2026 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that exosomes derived from dental pulp mesenchymal stem cells (DPSC-Exos) significantly promoted hair regrowth and follicle density in a mouse model of androgenetic alopecia, showing similar efficacy to minoxidil by activating pathways that improve follicular vascularization and dermal papilla cell function.
50 citations
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September 2011 in “Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids” This review examines the role of retinoic acid synthesis in hair follicles and sebaceous glands, focusing on its localization and function during normal and disease states, but reports no new results.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Journal” In this study, transplantation of rat hair follicle stem cells significantly improved sciatic nerve regeneration and muscle function in nerve-injured rats.
2 citations
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February 2024 in “Nature cell biology” In this research, the authors identify coordinated mechanical forces as crucial for hair follicle development in mammals, with contractile, proliferative, and proteolytic activities facilitating the formation and sectioning of epithelial structures crucial for forming a functional tissue.
1 citations
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July 2023 in “Nature communications” This study found that deleting the Mof gene in mouse skin leads to severe defects in skin cell self-renewal, differentiation, and hair follicle growth, indicating that MOF is crucial for mitochondrial and ciliary gene expression and essential for skin development.
February 2024 in “Tissue & Cell” This review evaluates recent advancements in hair follicle bioengineering and discusses the potential for developing effective treatments for hair loss through tissue engineering, despite current challenges in creating functional cultured human hair cells.
26 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that manipulating prolactin levels in New Zealand Wiltshire sheep induces wool follicle growth cycles, revealing gene expression changes that suggest roles for specific genes in follicle function.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “International Journal of Trichology” In this study, transplanted hair follicles from different body sites showed changes in morphology and immune status, suggesting their ability to adapt and function in new recipient areas such as the scalp or eyebrows.
July 2026 in “Macromolecular Bioscience” In this study on wound healing, sulfated glycosaminoglycans from sturgeon cartilage enhanced fibroblast cell proliferation, migration, and collagen deposition, significantly accelerating wound closure and promoting re-epithelialization in both in vitro and in vivo tests.
July 2025 in “Interdisciplinary materials” This study found that a microneedle patch integrating curcumin-loaded vesicles and a stem cell-derived matrix showed promise in reducing hypertrophic scars and promoting hair follicle formation in a rabbit model.
June 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study identified expression patterns of long non-coding RNAs during the hair follicle cycle in yak, revealing potential functions and sequence conservation with cashmere goats.
36 citations
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October 2015 in “Cell reports” In this study, researchers found that Gab1 is critical in controlling the hair cycle and the self-renewal of hair follicle stem cells in mice.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “JCI insight” In this study, conditional deletion of BRD4 in OX40-expressing cells of mice led to alopecia, dermatitis, and loss of hair follicle stem cell function, revealing BRD4's role in skin inflammation and stem cell regulation.
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.
52 citations
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February 2012 in “PloS one” This study found that the absence of Ctip2 in epidermal keratinocytes led to impaired wound healing in mice, affecting cell migration, proliferation, and hair follicle stem cell maintenance.
2 citations
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December 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study found that the repressive histone mark H2AK119ub links inhibitory FGF signals with the quiescent state in hair follicle stem cells, revealing a signaling-epigenetic axis crucial for maintaining stem cell quiescence and tissue homeostasis.
October 2025 in “Physiologia” In this exploratory in vitro study, treatment with spermidine increased cell viability and altered gene expression in human epidermal keratinocytes, suggesting potential benefits to cellular health and function, though effects on mitochondrial markers were not significant.
August 2025 in “Biomaterials” In this study, researchers developed a novel therapy using the secretome of human fetal cartilage progenitor cells, which successfully regenerated functional hair follicles in animal models and significantly increased hair regrowth, suggesting potential as a new treatment for androgenic alopecia.
134 citations
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July 2020 in “Experimental dermatology” This review discusses immune privilege in anagen hair follicles and its collapse in alopecia areata, emphasizing the importance of restoring this function for effective management and disease relapse prevention.
5 citations
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June 2022 in “Biophysical Journal” This study used a probabilistic Boolean network model to explore hair follicle cell fate regulation and predicted that varying TGF-β levels, in coordination with BMP and TNF, can influence either apoptosis or cell proliferation during different follicle growth stages.
2 citations
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October 2021 in “Experimental Cell Research” This study found that injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF) enhances hair follicle regeneration in vitro by promoting human dermal papilla cell proliferation, migration, and trichogenic inductivity, with varying effects depending on concentration.