21 citations
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August 2011 in “BMB Reports” This study successfully established an immortalized human dermal papilla cell line that maintains characteristics of original cells without malignant transformation, potentially benefiting hair research.
18 citations
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November 2013 in “Molecules and Cells” This study found that a novel 3D in vitro culture condition improved stemness markers and proliferation potential in human dermal stem/progenitor cells compared to traditional 2D methods.
16 citations
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January 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, researchers established five new immortalized human dermal papilla cell lines from a male with androgenetic alopecia, which may serve as valuable tools for hair research.
1 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study concluded that overexpressing TERT and BMI1 in cultured human dermal papilla cells extended their lifespan and enhanced their ability to induce hair growth in mice.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” Skin cells can help create early hair-like structures in lab cultures.
17 citations
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May 2011 in “Gene Therapy” This study found that transfecting hair follicle stem cells with a PEI-DNA complex expressing hTERT stimulated hair growth in rats by inducing follicle neogenesis and promoting the anagen phase.
This study developed a three-dimensional model for studying hair follicle development, showing that immortalized dermal papilla cells retain certain differentiation activities and can induce tubule formation in vitro.
85 citations
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July 2002 in “Pigment Cell Research” This review examines cell senescence pathways in melanocytes, highlighting the involvement of telomere attrition, the p16/RB pathway, and cAMP signaling in the context of melanoma development, but reports no new findings.
22 citations
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October 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that resveratrol and fisetin promoted hair growth in mice by inducing telomerase reverse transcriptase expression, which activates hair follicle stem cells and transitions follicles from a resting to a growth phase.
September 2023 in “Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism” This study found that the ashwagandha extracts ASH-Ext1 and ASH-Ext2 show different pharmacological activities in cell models due to their distinct withanolide proportions, highlighting the need for standardized extraction protocols to ensure consistent therapeutic efficacy.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that gene therapy using a mouse cytomegalovirus vector with telomerase reverse transcriptase or follistatin significantly extended lifespan and improved health markers in mice, without adverse effects.
December 2023 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers successfully established immortalized human frontal and occipital scalp dermal papilla cell lines from androgenetic alopecia patients, observing distinct gene expression, androgen receptor levels, and hair follicle growth effects between these regions, which may help advance hair loss research and therapeutic development.
In this study, researchers found two non-synonymous SNPs in the TERT gene associated with mean wool staple strength in sheep, suggesting TERT as a potential candidate gene for improving wool traits.
11 citations
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January 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This paper reviews the role of the telomere-telomerase system in cellular ageing and cancer, discussing potential therapies but reporting no new experimental results.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that a mixture of plant extracts significantly improved skin barrier function, reduced inflammation, and exhibited anti-aging effects in human skin cells.
3 citations
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” This study found that mice with a homozygous knockout of the Ten1 gene, developed through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated exon 3 deletion, exhibited telomere shortening and symptoms consistent with accelerated aging, such as reduced lifespan, skin changes, aplastic anemia, and cerebellar hypoplasia.
In this study, human dermal papilla cells exposed to wasabi leaf extract showed changes in cytokine-related gene expression, which the authors suggest could help clarify the biological effects of wasabi.
December 2024 in “Regenerative Therapy” This study found that altering levels of SFRP1 in human dermal papilla cells affects cell function and regulates Wnt/β-catenin signaling or telomerase activity, suggesting that targeting SFRP1 could potentially offer a new approach to treat hair loss diseases.
145 citations
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May 2008 in “Cancer Science” This review discusses how increased gene copy number for telomerase components may contribute to telomerase up-regulation in cancer cells, although the exact mechanisms are not fully understood.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Aging and Disease” The study emphasizes that telomere shortening is identified as the sole cause of aging among the twelve hallmarks and suggests that increasing telomere and rDNA array length in adult stem cells might effectively reverse aging and extend lifespan.
56 citations
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November 2010 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This article discusses the role of neurohormones and neuropeptides in hair follicle pigmentation and outlines promising neuroendocrinological strategies to address greying and damage, but reports no new clinical results.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the role of telomere length dynamics in hair follicle biology and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for further research in humans.
242 citations
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February 2016 in “Science” This research found that Foxc1 transcription factor and COL17A1 are critical in regulating quiescence and hair thinning in hair follicle stem cells, with aging-related DNA damage leading to hair loss.
8 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study developed a DPC cell line by introducing mutant CDK4, Cyclin D1, and TERT, making it a promising tool to study downstream signaling pathways activated by testosterone in androgenetic alopecia.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “In vivo/In Vivo” This study suggests that the activation of box A in mesenchymal cell models may enhance stem cell properties, increasing the expression of stemness markers like OCT4, NANOG, and SOX2.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Scientific reports” This study demonstrates that keratinocyte cell lines derived from cultured hair follicles can fully differentiate in organotypic skin models, offering a minimally invasive alternative to obtaining keratinocytes for research.
20 citations
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January 2021 in “GeroScience” This study found that administering spermidine to aged mice for six months significantly reduced various age-related conditions, including brain, heart, kidney, liver issues, and hair loss, possibly due to decreased telomere attrition.
1 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that introducing the TERT and Bmi1 genes into mouse dermal papilla cells resulted in immortal cells capable of inducing new hair follicles in vivo, and human immortal DPCs were also developed.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that mackerel fermented fish oil protected human keratinocyte cells from UVB-induced oxidative stress by scavenging free radicals and reducing cellular damage.
68 citations
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September 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers found that exposure to PM10 significantly increased inflammation and impaired collagen synthesis in human dermal fibroblasts, suggesting PM10 contributes to skin aging through these mechanisms.