29 citations
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March 2012 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This article explores questions about dormant hematopoietic stem cells and suggests avenues for future research, but does not present new experimental results.
23 citations
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June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that KLF4 expression in mouse hair follicle stem cells is important for effective cutaneous wound healing, with its knockdown leading to reduced stem cell populations and delayed healing.
5 citations
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May 2020 in “Life science alliance” This study found that epidermal-specific deletion of integrin α3β1 significantly reduces papilloma formation in a skin carcinogenesis model by modulating HB stem cell behavior and CCN2 expression.
4 citations
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January 2015 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” This review discusses melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles and their potential role in cell-based therapy for vitiligo, reporting no new experimental results.
4 citations
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January 2014 in “The Scientific World Journal” This study found that deer antler aqueous extract may promote hair growth in mice by extending the anagen phase and increasing cell proliferation in the hair follicle region.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” This article reviews mammalian skin epidermis as a model for studying stem cell regulation, noting the utility of in vitro and ex vivo platforms, but it reports no new empirical findings.
October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that in hairpoor mice, disruptions in hair follicle stem cell quiescence and signaling pathways lead to disturbed hair cycles, which may help explain alopecia development in Marie-Unna Hypotrichosis patients.
November 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the evolving understanding of epithelial stem cells, noting how new models challenge old assumptions and suggesting multiple stem cell populations contribute differently to skin and hair follicle regeneration.
January 2007 in “The Year book of dermatology” Researchers successfully isolated and identified key stem cells in human hair follicles, which could help develop new skin and hair treatments.
43 citations
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April 2021 in “Angiogenesis” This review examines the evolving understanding of lymphatic vessel development, emphasizing new cellular mechanisms and lineage diversity, while discussing experimental methods and identifying key knowledge gaps.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports a new optimized protocol for isolating and labeling single cells from neonatal mouse skin, enabling high-quality single cell RNA sequencing for lineage-specific cell analysis.
124 citations
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February 2018 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” This review covers recent findings on stem cell plasticity under normal and cancerous conditions but presents no new experimental results, highlighting implications for regenerative medicine and cancer treatments.
85 citations
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September 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review evaluates existing research on Keratin 15 to assess its validity as a marker for epidermal stem cells, reporting no new results.
80 citations
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May 2011 in “Nature Cell Biology” This review discusses the progress in identifying stem cells responsible for tissue regeneration and highlights technological advances in tracking their behavior, but reports no new clinical results.
61 citations
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November 2004 in “Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore” This review examines the location and markers of hair follicle stem cells, finding that they are primarily located in the bulge region and can contribute to various skin structures, but challenges remain in distinguishing them from their progeny.
39 citations
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May 2010 in “Stem Cells” This study reported that disrupting ephrin-Eph interactions in adult mouse skin doubled cell proliferation in the hair follicle and epidermis, suggesting ephrins as negative regulators of proliferation.
21 citations
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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.
18 citations
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December 2018 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This review discusses hair follicle stem cells for wound healing and reports no new clinical results, noting their potential but emphasizing the need for further understanding and safety in clinical applications.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Methods in molecular biology” This study describes a method for labeling and tracking hair follicle stem cells in mouse skin using a Cre/lox recombination system with tamoxifen, providing insights into stem cell behavior and contribution to tissue regeneration.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that suppressing Jagged1 in epidermal stem cells disrupted Notch signaling and resulted in poor-quality wound healing, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for improving wound repair.
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study established the R-7 dermal papilla cell line, which retained essential characteristics of primary cells without undergoing malignant transformation, suggesting its potential for future hair research.
This study suggests that hair follicle dermal stem/progenitor cells play a key role in both hair regeneration and skin wound healing, with potential implications for preventing hair follicle miniaturization linked to aging or alopecia.
291 citations
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October 2005 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that rat whisker follicle stem cells can be expanded in culture and transplanted to form functional hair follicles, demonstrating their multipotency and potential for regenerative medicine.
83 citations
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June 2018 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the roles of αβ and γδ T cells in skin health and disease and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight potential therapeutic developments.
13 citations
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September 2021 in “Communications Biology” This study introduces a five-modal microscopy technique that allows label-free, in vivo observation and quantitative analysis of various wound healing processes.
1039 citations
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February 2009 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the reuse of molecular mechanisms involved in embryonic skin development for maintaining adult epidermal homeostasis and reports no new results.
396 citations
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May 2011 in “Cell stem cell” This study found that Shh from neurons signals to Gli1-expressing cells in the hair follicle, cultivating a niche where these bulge cells can potentially transform into epidermal stem cells in wound healing.
384 citations
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” This study found that stabilized beta-catenin is crucial for activating stem cell transition from quiescence to proliferation in hair follicles by influencing gene expression within the stem cell niche.
333 citations
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February 2010 in “Cell Stem Cell” This review discusses experimental data, technologies, and genetic factors related to stem cell niches, highlighting their role in tissue regeneration and diseases, but reports no new results.
293 citations
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November 2011 in “Nature” This study found that the circadian clock regulates the activation state of murine epidermal stem cells, affecting tissue homeostasis and susceptibility to tumorigenesis when disrupted.