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May 2022 in “Stem cell reports” This study reported that human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived skin organoids, used to model epidermolysis bullosa, have an epidermal-dermal junction largely lacking type VII collagen, which is important for skin structure.
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February 2010 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Stem cells compete for space using cell adhesion, and mutations can affect their competitive success, with implications for tissue health and disease.
January 2012 in “DigtalCommons @ Texas Medical Center Library (Texas Medical Center)” This study found that Stat3 deletion in certain skin cells led to increased differentiation and altered stem cell behavior, suggesting its significant role in skin tumor development and keratinocyte migration.
April 2026 in “Development” This study found that loss of integrin-β4 or its ligand, laminin-α3β3ɣ2, in keratinocytes increases differentiation via delamination, and demonstrated a role for hemidesmosomes in epidermal differentiation through both mitotic and non-mitotic mechanisms, influenced by Notch signaling.
27 citations
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December 1997 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study observed that cultured dermal papilla cells showed distinct functional properties from dermal fibroblasts, including lower proliferation rates, higher adhesion to collagen type IV, and different cell-matrix interactions.
January 2006 in “Zhongguo linchuang jiepouxue zazhi” This study found that applying a low intensive pulse magnetic field significantly accelerated wound healing in rats by promoting the proliferation and differentiation of skin epidermal stem cells.
36 citations
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January 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified key genes and signaling pathways involved in the growth phases of Pashmina goat hair follicles, highlighting the role of several gene families and transcription factors in fiber quality and growth regulation.
19 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that adipose‐derived stem cells can restore skin barrier function and inhibit photoaging-related responses in UVB-irradiated mice, suggesting a potential therapeutic role in managing skin photoaging.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Chinese Journal of Traditional Medical Traumatology & Orthopedics” This study concluded that high-purity rat hair follicle stem cells with strong proliferation abilities can be obtained using a modified culture and purification method.
October 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hair follicle dermal stem cells help control hair growth timing by regulating signals at the hair germ–dermal papilla interface.
November 2023 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that ITGA6-positive dermal sheath cup cells, identified by their superior migratory activity, may enhance cell-based therapy for male and female pattern hair loss by promoting cell migration into hair follicles.
January 2016 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study demonstrates that collagen XVII is crucial for normal glomerular development, is present in normal colon epithelia, and plays a role in carcinogenesis in colorectal and squamous cell cancers.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that epidermal-specific deletion of aPKCλ in mice disrupted hair follicle stem cell quiescence and regeneration, leading to abnormal hair cycling and skin changes.
January 2013 in “China Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Medicine” This study established an optimal in vitro culture system for fine-wool sheep hair follicle stem cells, finding a combination of two-step enzymatic digestion and mechanical separation to be the most effective method.
23 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that constitutively active Stat3 in transgenic mice led to reduced keratinocyte stem cell populations in hair follicles, altering stem/progenitor cell dynamics and homeostasis.
20 citations
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April 2009 in “Cell Biology International” This study demonstrates that bulge KSCs from hair follicles can transdifferentiate into corneal epithelial-like cells under specific conditions, which could support bioengineered cornea development.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” In this study, Stat3 activation in transgenic mice led to a decrease in stem cells in the hair follicle bulge, suggesting its crucial role in epidermal growth and stem cell maintenance.
January 2006 in “Journal of Sun Yat-sen University” This study reports that tissue-engineered skin using ES cell-derived epidermal stem cells and collagen sponge successfully healed full thickness skin defects in mice, forming epidermis and structures resembling glands and hair follicles.
421 citations
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September 2003 in “Development” This study concluded that label-retaining cells in mouse epidermis differ in their sensitivity to proliferative stimuli, influencing their division and potential transdifferentiation without consistently depleting their population.
April 2012 in “Cancer Research” This study found that Stat3 influences the differentiation and migration of keratinocytes, potentially impacting epithelial carcinogenesis, by examining Stat3 activation or deletion effects in mouse models.
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January 2020 This study found that Ift20 is essential for hair follicle stem cell identity and hair regrowth, and it regulates keratinocyte migration during wound healing through focal adhesion integrin recycling, independently of ciliogenesis.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a combination of botanical extracts from jasmine, Longoza, peony, and lily significantly increased a6 and b4 integrin protein expression in human skin cells, suggesting complementary effects that could enhance skin quality.
10 citations
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May 2007 in “Oncology Reports” This study found that increased metastatic ability in colorectal cancer in a rat model was linked to changes in expression of multiple genes, including TGF-beta, PDGFb, and Rho B.
February 2014 in “PubMed” This study reports that high-purity rHFSCs with strong proliferation and high VEGF165 expression can be efficiently obtained, facilitating tissue engineering applications like artificial hair follicles and skin construction.
37 citations
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April 2013 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, the researchers found that thymosin beta-4 promotes odontoblastic differentiation in human dental pulp cells, suggesting it as a potential mechanism for regenerative endodontics.
14 citations
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March 2021 in “Regenerative Biomaterials” This study found that incorporating cell-adhesive ligands into 3D peptide hydrogels supports the survival and osteogenic differentiation of human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells.
January 2008 in “Acta Anatomica Sinica” In this study, minoxidil promoted hair follicle growth in culture by delaying catagen phase onset and possibly inhibiting TGFβ1 overexpression.
4 citations
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August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that a combination of natural compounds (escin, bromelain, ginkgo biloba, and sage miltiorrhiza) reduced platelet adhesion to activated endothelium in laboratory settings by inhibiting adhesion molecule transcription and reducing pro-inflammatory cytokines, potentially preventing initial steps of the coagulation cascade.
October 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study demonstrates that using a K15 promoter-driven GFP labeling technique allows for the identification and characterization of epithelial stem cells in adult human hair follicles.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that the loss of Langerhans cells in lichen planopilaris scars may be linked to the downregulation of ITG αvβ6, which is not seen in other scar formation diseases.