research Impaired Wound Healing in Transgenic Mice Overexpressing the Activin Antagonist Follistatin in the Epidermis
Overexpressing follistatin in mice delays wound healing and reduces scar size.
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research The Human Skin as a Hormone Target and an Endocrine Gland
Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.
research Activation of Nrf2 in Keratinocytes Causes Chloracne-Like Skin Disease in Mice
Activating Nrf2 in skin cells causes skin disease similar to chloracne in mice.
research Spermidine Promotes Human Hair Growth and Is a Novel Modulator of Human Epithelial Stem Cell Functions
Spermidine may help reduce hair loss and deserves further testing as a treatment.
research Increased Susceptibility to Skin Carcinogenesis Associated with a Spontaneous Mouse Mutation in the Palmitoyl Transferase Zdhhc13 Gene
A mouse gene mutation increases the risk of skin cancer.
research Elevated Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity Promotes Skin Tumorigenesis by Stimulating the Recruitment of Bulge Stem Cells but Not via Toxic Polyamine Catabolic Metabolites
Increased ODC activity leads to skin tumors by recruiting stem cells, not by toxic byproducts.
research A Two-Step Culture Method for Efficient Production of Trichogenic Keratinocytes
A two-step method was created in 2015 to make more cells that help with hair growth, but they need to be combined with other cells for 4 days to actually form new hair.
research Nrf2-Mediated Expansion of Pilosebaceous Cells Accelerates Cutaneous Wound Healing
Activating Nrf2 in skin cells speeds up wound healing by increasing the growth of certain stem cells.
research Innate Immunity and the Regulation and Mobilization of Keratinocyte Stem Cells: Are the Old Players Playing a New Game?
Innate immunity genes in hair follicle stem cells might have new roles beyond traditional immune functions.
research Mammary Cells with Active Wnt Signaling Resist ErbB2-Induced Tumorigenesis
Cells with active Wnt signaling are less likely to turn into cancer when exposed to a cancer-causing gene.
research Secreted Frizzled-Related Protein 4 Inhibits the Regeneration of Hair Follicles
A protein called sFRP4 can slow down hair regrowth.
research A Kaleidoscope of Keratin Gene Expression and the Mosaic of Its Regulatory Mechanisms
Keratin protein production in cells is controlled by a complex system that changes with cell type, health, and conditions like injury or cancer.
research The Stem Cell Quiescence and Niche Signaling Is Disturbed in the Hair Follicle of the Hairpoor Mouse, an MUHH Model Mouse
Disrupted stem cell signals in hairpoor mice cause hair loss.
research Cyclin D3 Deficiency Inhibits Skin Tumor Development But Does Not Affect Normal Keratinocyte Proliferation
Lacking cyclin D3 reduces skin cancer growth without affecting normal skin cell growth.
research A Desmosomal Cadherin Controls Multipotent Hair Follicle Stem Cell Quiescence and Orchestrates Regeneration Through Adhesion Signaling
A protein called desmoglein 3 is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells inactive and helps in their regeneration.
research Loss of ERBB2 and ERBB3 Receptors Impacts Epidermal Differentiation in Mice
Losing both ERBB2 and ERBB3 receptors in mice causes significant skin problems and inflammation.
research Reversible Activation of c-Myc in Skin
Activating c-Myc in skin causes rapid cell growth and changes, but these effects are reversible.
research Emerging Interactions Between Skin Stem Cells and Their Niches
Skin stem cells interacting with their environment is crucial for maintaining and regenerating skin and hair, and understanding this can help develop new treatments for skin and hair disorders.
research C-Myc Activation in Transgenic Mouse Epidermis Results in Mobilization of Stem Cells and Differentiation of Their Progeny
c-Myc activation in mouse skin increases sebaceous gland growth and affects hair follicle development.
research Epithelial-Mesenchymal Micro-Niches Govern Stem Cell Lineage Choices
Different small areas within hair follicles send specific signals that control what type of cells stem cells become.
research Patched1 Functions as a Gatekeeper by Promoting Cell Cycle Progression
Patched1 helps prevent tumors by controlling cell growth.
research Cannabinoid Signaling in the Skin: Therapeutic Potential of the Cutaneous Cannabinoid System
Cannabinoids may help treat various skin conditions.
research A Novel Epithelial Keratin, hK6irs1, Is Expressed Differentially in All Layers of the Inner Root Sheath, Including Specialized Huxley Cells of the Human Hair Follicle
A new keratin, hK6irs1, is found in all layers of the hair follicle's inner root sheath.
research Temporal Layering of Signaling Effectors Drives Chromatin Remodeling During Hair Follicle Stem Cell Lineage Progression
Different signals work together to change gene activity and guide hair follicle stem cells to become specific cell types.
research Keratins and Skin Disease: Genetic and Molecular Roles
Keratin mutations cause skin diseases and could lead to new treatments.
research Ornithine Decarboxylase as a Target for Chemoprevention of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinomas in Ptch1+/– Mice
Inhibiting ornithine decarboxylase may help prevent certain skin cancers.
research C/EBPα and C/EBPβ Are Required for Sebocyte Differentiation and Stratified Squamous Differentiation in Adult Mouse Skin
C/EBPalpha and C/EBPbeta are crucial for normal skin and oil gland cell development in adult mice.
research Disturbed Epidermal Structure in Mice with Temporally Controlled Fatp4 Deficiency
Fatp4 is crucial for healthy skin development and function.
research The Transient Role of Calcium and Vitamin D During the Developmental Hair Follicle Cycle
Vitamin D and calcium are essential for normal hair growth.
research Roles of MED1 in Quiescence of Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Maintenance of Normal Hair Cycling
MED1 is essential for normal hair growth and maintaining hair follicle stem cells.