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November 2004 in “Brain Behavior and Immunity” Stress increases nerve fibers and immune cell activity in mouse skin, possibly worsening skin conditions.
77 citations,
February 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” SHISA6 helps maintain certain stem cells in mouse testes by blocking signals that would otherwise cause them to differentiate.
15 citations,
January 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” Hair loss in certain young mice is linked to a specific gene and can be caused by lack of iron.
76 citations,
March 2005 in “Journal of Molecular Medicine” Certain mice without specific receptors or mast cells don't lose hair from stress.
3 citations,
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” PBX1 reduces aging and cell death in stem cells by boosting SIRT1 and lowering PARP1.
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May 2012 in “PloS one” Thymic transplantation normalized some T-cells but not others, maintaining immune function.
17 citations,
February 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” A special mix from certain skin cells can help hair grow by making hair root cells grow faster and activating growth signals.
August 2016 in “Journal of Dermatology” A chemical called 5-Bromo-2′-deoxyuridine caused rapid hair loss in mice by killing certain skin cells through a specific cell death pathway.
43 citations,
February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Melanocyte precursors in human fetal skin follow a specific migration pattern and some remain in the skin's deeper layers.
16 citations,
October 2014 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” Keratoacanthoma comes from hair follicle cells.
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September 2019 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” Basal cell carcinomas may differentiate similarly to hair follicles and could be influenced by hair cycle-related treatments.
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March 2017 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” The study found that women with hyperandrogenic PCOS have higher levels of AKT1 and AKT2 proteins in their cells, which may lead to cell dysfunction.
2 citations,
May 2019 in “Advances in wound care” Blood-derived CD34+ cells speed up healing, reduce scarring, and regrow hair in skin wounds.
March 2024 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease” Deferoxamine may help protect inner ear cells from damage caused by oxidative stress.
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December 2016 in “Experimental cell research” The research found a way to identify and study skin cells with stem cell traits, revealing they behave differently in culture and questioning current stemness assessment methods.
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July 2018 in “Stem cell research” Hair samples can be used to create stem cells easily and non-invasively.
550 citations,
December 2005 in “The Journal of clinical investigation/The journal of clinical investigation” Researchers successfully isolated and identified key markers of stem cell-enriched human hair follicle bulge cells.
120 citations,
August 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Cytokeratin 19 and cytokeratin 15 are key markers for monitoring the quality and self-renewing potential of engineered skin.
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September 2020 in “Stem cell research & therapy” Adult skin cell-based early-stage skin substitutes improve wound healing and hair growth in mice.
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September 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Serum granulysin levels can indicate the activity and prognosis of alopecia areata.
15 citations,
August 2006 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” HIV-1 may cause increased stem cell death in hair follicles, leading to hair loss.
16 citations,
February 2019 in “Gene” Researchers found a good way to isolate hair follicle stem cells from newborn goats for further study.
7 citations,
November 2014 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” The we/we wal/wal mice have defects in hair growth and skin layer formation, causing hair loss, useful for understanding alopecia.
28 citations,
March 2010 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” Different markers are found in stem cells of the scalp's hair follicle bulge and the surrounding skin.
326 citations,
February 2009 in “The American journal of pathology” Lgr5 is a marker for active, self-renewing stem cells in the intestine and skin, important for tissue maintenance.
301 citations,
February 2019 in “Nature Communications” The research found that different types of fibroblasts are involved in wound healing and that some blood cells can turn into fat cells during this process.
March 2020 in “Central European Journal of Biology” The study found that stem cells and neutrophils are important for regenerating hair follicle structures in mice.
1 citations,
January 2018 in “Methods in molecular biology” The research found ways to activate melanocyte stem cells for potential treatment of skin depigmentation conditions.
18 citations,
April 2014 in “Stem cells” The study found stem cells in minor salivary glands that can differentiate and are involved in tumor formation when exposed to tobacco.