November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that an HS-associated NCSTN mutation in iPSC-derived skin organoids led to altered hair follicle stem cell differentiation and increased expression of proteins linked to HS inflammation.
6 citations
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December 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that inhibiting class I histone deacetylases in postnatal mouse dermal cells preserved their ability to induce hair follicles during culture by increasing specific gene expressions and activating the Wnt signaling pathway.
December 2017 in “Chin J Cell Stem Cell (Electronic Edition)” This research suggests that hair follicle stem cells play a significant role in skin wound repair by contributing to various regenerative processes.
January 2007 in “Zhonghua shiyan waike zazhi” This study found that cutaneous stem cells in the basal layer of fetal human skin contribute to the development of the epidermis and hair follicles, with specific marker expressions during different stages of skin development.
57 citations
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January 2019 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” OCT4 helps hair stem cells renew and fight aging, potentially aiding hair regrowth.
January 2022 in “Figshare” In this study, researchers found that dermal papilla cell exosomes can enhance hair follicle stem cell proliferation and reduce apoptosis through the Wnt3a/β-catenin signaling pathway, offering insights for potential hair problem treatments.
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July 1983 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 141 citations
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May 2007 in “Cancer Research” This study found that CD34 is necessary for TPA-induced activation of hair follicle stem cells and tumor formation in mice, with CD34 knockout mice showing delayed and reduced tumor development compared to wild-types.
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January 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study suggests that damaged anagen hair follicles have the capability to repair themselves and resume growth by mobilizing extra-bulge epithelial cells, particularly after injuries like chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
6 citations
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May 2013 in “PloS one” This study found that the Foxn1(-/-) nude phenotype significantly influences epithelial progeny in skin, with notable changes in stem cell niches not achievable in other models.
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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.
11 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Applied Biomedicine” This study found that β-catenin is essential for hair follicle stem cell proliferation and may regulate this process through the PI3K/Akt pathway, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic target.
2 citations
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June 2013 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal” This study successfully cultured human fetal hair follicle-derived melanocytes, which showed high proliferative capabilities and unique morphological characteristics compared to adult-derived cells, potentially advancing hair disease research.
10 citations
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November 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study introduced laser particles as a new imaging probe capable of real-time tracking of thousands of individual cells in 3D tumor models, suggesting potential for advanced single-cell analyses.
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November 2024 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” This overview examines the biology, origin, structure, and function of various cells and structures, such as the blood-retinal barrier and Merkel cells, and discusses their roles in disease pathogenesis, along with recent findings related to the lymph nodes' paracortex.
62 citations
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February 2016 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” This study found that 3D microtissue models of dermal papilla cells can enhance the ability to induce hair-follicle neogenesis in vivo, offering potential for controlled cell production in follicle regeneration.
January 2010 in “DukeSpace (Duke University)” This study suggests that both the Wnt and Notch signaling pathways are activated during hematopoietic stem cell regeneration after radiation or chemotherapy injury, with beta-catenin being critical for Wnt-mediated regeneration.
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March 2022 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that HIF-P4H-2 function in FoxD1-lineage cells is crucial for normal hair follicle development and homeostasis in mice, implicating disrupted HIF, TGF-β, and Notch signaling pathways in associated defects.
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July 2006 in “Veterinary dermatology” In this study, researchers reported that CD34 expression in the isthmic region of canine hair follicles suggests a potential stem cell compartment in this area.
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August 2000 in “Cell” In this study, researchers found that hair follicle stem cells in mice can generate both hair follicle and epidermis cells, highlighting their potential bipotency.
October 2018 in “Deep Blue (University of Michigan)” This study found that matrix progenitor cell differentiation in hair growth has distinct early and late phases, and generated a mouse model to explore the hair follicle's role in harlequin ichthyosis.
97 citations
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March 2002 in “Molecular and cellular biology” This study found that mice with a mutant CDP/Cux protein lacking the homeodomain showed severely impaired growth, high postnatal mortality, and reduced fertility, highlighting CDP/Cux's role in developmental regulation.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that hair follicle stem cells in mice have an unexpected ability to adaptively determine their differentiation pathways, maintaining tissue architecture despite external stimuli.
6 citations
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December 2021 in “PLoS Genetics” This study found that PRC2 plays a non-instructive role in adult hair follicle stem cells, with its loss not affecting quiescence or cell identity, despite upregulation of genes linked to activation.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that hyperproliferative stimuli dysregulated the balance of stem cell divisions in keratinocytes, suggesting potential treatment strategies for both benign and cancerous hyperproliferative diseases.
May 2013 in “Zhonghua miniao waike zazhi” This study found that hair follicle stem cells show good biocompatibility with a heterogeneous bladder acellular matrix in vitro and in vivo, supporting potential use in bladder repair.
24 citations
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February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers identified two new keratin-associated proteins, hKAP1.6 and hKAP1.7, in human hair follicles, contributing to understanding hair fiber differentiation.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell reviews” In this study, fetal stem cells were identified in adult human hair follicles long after childbirth, indicating potential for autologous therapies due to their pluripotent characteristics.
10 citations
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August 2020 in “Current protocols in stem cell biology” This paper presents a protocol for differentiating human-induced pluripotent stem cells into keratinocyte progenitor cells and keratinocytes, suggesting potential applications for hair follicle restoration and burn or ulcer therapy.
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October 2021 in “PubMed” This study found that exosomes derived from human adipose stem cells significantly enhanced the proliferation and migration of dermal papilla cells compared to those from platelet-rich plasma, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss treatment.