11 citations
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March 2021 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This study demonstrated that adding human adipose-derived stem cells to hair follicle germ-like aggregates significantly improved hair shaft generation in transplanted nude mice, suggesting a promising strategy for hair regenerative medicine.
256 citations
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October 2013 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrates that bioengineered lacrimal gland germs can successfully develop and restore tear production and ocular surface protection in a mouse model with lacrimal gland dysfunction.
49 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses dermal white adipose tissue's roles in skin immunity, highlighting its antimicrobial function and interactions with other immune cells, but reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering” This study reports that using activated platelet-rich plasma releasate in the preparation of bioengineered hair follicle germs enhanced follicular gene expression and significantly improved hair regeneration in vitro.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “Current Oral Health Reports” This review discusses current developments in tooth regenerative therapy, including bioengineered tooth replacements, and emphasizes its potential to fully restore tooth function, but it presents no new clinical results.
165 citations
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October 2013 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrates that bioengineered salivary gland transplants can fully regenerate gland function, producing saliva and restoring normal swallowing in salivary gland-defective mice, offering potential for xerostomia treatment.
23 citations
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December 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review explores recent insights into how intrinsic gene oscillations and molecular interactions in hair follicle stem cells contribute to their regenerative potential, with potential implications for regenerative medicine, but reports no new clinical results.
85 citations
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January 2018 in “Cell stem cell” This study found that synchronized signals in the microenvironment regulate stem cell lineage choices in hair follicles by influencing chromatin dynamics during regeneration.
15 citations
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July 2004 in “Journal of morphology” This study analyzes the fine structure and protein distribution in monotreme hairs, finding similarities with other mammals and detailing unique immunocytochemical features in their inner root sheaths.
June 2026 in “Research Square” This study identified a group of dermal fibroblasts near hair follicle stem cells in mice that facilitate hair regeneration by creating a biomechanically compliant extracellular matrix, enhancing stem cell activation and promoting a positive feedback loop for tissue regeneration.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “International journal of anatomy and research” This study found that the progression of fetal skin development, marked by key features like the appearance of hair follicles and eccrine sweat glands, can help determine fetal age and predict congenital skin diseases.
September 2026 in “Cureus” In this narrative review, the authors discuss regenerative substances like platelet-rich fibrin and mesenchymal stem cells in biological aesthetics, noting that while these methods show promise for regeneration, their safety, effectiveness, and durability remain uncertain due to limited and heterogeneous evidence.
277 citations
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July 2011 in “Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association” The skin's layers protect, sense, and regulate the body's internal balance, but can be prone to cancer.
253 citations
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March 1994 in “Developmental dynamics” This study suggests that programmed cell death plays a crucial role in shaping the structure of the human epidermis and its appendages during development.
165 citations
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June 2007 in “European Journal of Cell Biology” This review discusses the various stem cell populations associated with hair follicles and their potential in regenerative medicine, highlighting differences between murine and human hair follicles but reports no new clinical results.
156 citations
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January 1989 in “Genes & Development” This study found that keratin K14 expression occurs early in epidermal cell differentiation, while a hair-specific keratin is expressed later in hair matrix cells, suggesting developmental divergence between the two cell types.
75 citations
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October 2016 in “Genes & Development” This study found that Sonic Hedgehog secreted by hair follicle transit-amplifying cells is essential for dermal adipogenesis and hair follicle growth by acting on adipocyte precursors.
43 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study revealed that during fetal development, MITF and Mart-1 expressing melanocytes progress from the dermis to the epidermis and hair follicles, with MITF possibly marking follicular stem cells.
40 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article explains the structure and multifunctional roles of the human skin, including its protective, regulatory, and sensory functions, but does not report new research findings.
38 citations
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December 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Keratin patterns in hair follicles help understand hair growth and potential hair and nail disorders.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study identified distinct gene expression patterns in wool follicle bulbs that may play important roles in wool follicle cycling and regeneration in sheep.
19 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study found that disrupting the inturned gene in developing mouse epidermis halted hair follicle formation due to impaired keratinocyte differentiation, highlighting primary cilia's role in tissue-specific planar cell polarity signaling.
12 citations
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June 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that the PP2A-B55α regulatory subunit is crucial for ectodermal development in mice, with knockout embryos displaying severe neural and epidermal defects and failing to survive to birth.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This study found that Sox10 may play a role in early hair follicle development and cycling, as it is expressed in specific regions of the hair follicle during different phases of the hair cycle in mice.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the skin stem cell niche as a complex ecosystem and highlights the diverse components and interactions that influence stem cell function, but it reports no new experimental results.
7 citations
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November 2022 in “Communications biology” This study found that injecting keratin into the skin of mice promoted hair growth, potentially through keratin's interaction with hair-forming cells and changes in the microenvironment.
7 citations
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August 2022 in “Nature communications” This study found that Thy1+ keratinocytes in the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis play a crucial role in epidermal homeostasis and wound repair, with their ablation impairing these processes.
6 citations
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April 1996 in “Journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry/The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry” This study suggests that TGF-alpha may function in an autocrine or juxtacrine manner rather than promoting cell proliferation during hair growth cycles in ferrets and sheep.
3 citations
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December 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study revealed key cellular dynamics and interactions during early embryonic mouse skin development, highlighting complex transitions from precursor states to diverse multilayered structures.
This chapter reviews the presence and roles of stem cells in various body systems, focusing on their lifelong function in animals and humans, and reports no new experimental findings.