research Montagna Symposium 2015: Harnessing Stem Cells to Reveal Novel Skin Biology and Disease Treatments
The symposium showed that stem cells are key for understanding and treating skin diseases and for developing new skin models and therapies.
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research The Cutaneous Serotoninergic/Melatoninergic System: Securing a Place Under the Sun
Human skin can make serotonin and melatonin, which help protect and maintain it.
research Extraskeletal Actions of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has potential benefits for cancer prevention, heart health, diabetes, obesity, muscle function, skin health, and immune function, but clinical results are mixed and more research is needed.
research Oral Retinoids: Present Status
Oral retinoids are effective for various skin conditions but have side effects and should not be used during pregnancy.
research Beyond Expectations: The Role of Keratin Intermediate Filament Proteins in Epidermal Integrity
Keratin proteins are crucial for healthy skin, but mutations can cause skin disorders with no effective treatments yet.
research Mapping the Molecular and Structural Specialization of the Skin Basement Membrane for Inter-Tissue Interactions
The skin's basement membrane has specialized structures and molecules for different tissue interactions, important for hair growth and attachment.
research Skin Organoids: A New Human Model for Developmental and Translational Research
Skin organoids are a promising new model for studying human skin development and testing treatments.
research Controlling the Stem Cell Niche: Right Time, Right Place, Right Strength
Wnt/ß-catenin signaling is crucial for regulating skin stem cells and hair growth, with the right levels and timing needed for proper function.
research Harnessing Neuroendocrine Controls of Keratin Expression: A New Therapeutic Strategy for Skin Diseases?
Using neurohormones to control keratin can lead to new skin disease treatments.
research Biochemistry of Epidermal Stem Cells
The review found that different stem cell types in the skin are crucial for repair and could help treat skin diseases and cancer.
research The Role of R-Spondins and Their Receptors in Bone Metabolism
R-spondins and their receptors help increase bone growth and may be used to treat bone loss diseases.
research Distinct Mechanisms Underlie Pattern Formation in the Skin and Skin Appendages
Different processes create patterns in skin and things like hair and feathers.
research Epidermal Keratinocyte Stem Cells: Their Maintenance and Regulation
Skin stem cells are maintained by signals from nearby cells and vary in their ability to renew and mature.
research Perspectives on Hair Evolution Based on Comparative Studies on Vertebrate Cornification
Hair in mammals likely evolved from glandular structures, not scales.
research Stem Cell Identification: In Vivo Lineage Analysis Versus In Vitro Isolation And Clonal Expansion
In vivo lineage labelling is better than in vitro methods for identifying and understanding stem cells.
research In Vivo Monitoring of Hair Cycle Stages via Bioluminescence Imaging of Hair Follicle NG2 Cells
Bioluminescence imaging can track hair follicle cells and help study hair regrowth.
research Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interaction in Hair Regeneration and Skin Wound Healing
Hair and skin healing involve complex cell interactions controlled by specific molecules and pathways, and hair follicle cells can help repair skin wounds.
research Rapid Mechanosensitive Migration and Dispersal of Newly Divided Mesenchymal Cells Aid Their Recruitment into Dermal Condensates
Newly divided skin cells quickly move to join skin structures due to tissue tension and specific signals.
research Hair Regeneration Under Stress
Mice can regrow hair on wounds due to specific cell interactions and mechanical forces not seen in rats.
research Co-Opting Developmental Signaling Pathways to Promote Wound Healing
Using developmental signaling pathways could improve adult wound healing by mimicking scarless embryonic healing.
research Col4a2-eGFP Mouse Model Reveals the Molecular and Functional Dynamics of Basement Membrane Remodelling in Hair Follicle Morphogenesis
Scientists made a mouse that shows how a specific protein in the skin changes and affects hair growth and shape.
research Inhibitory Effects of Pueraria Mirifica Aqueous Extracts on 5α-Reductase and Prostate Histomorphometry in Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Sprague Dawley Rats
Pueraria mirifica extract may help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia.
research Synthesis of Porcine pCLCA2 Protein During Late Differentiation of Keratinocytes of Epidermis and Hair Follicle Inner Root Sheath
pCLCA2 protein may help maintain skin structure and function.
research sPLA2-IIA Overexpression in Mice Epidermis Depletes Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Induces Differentiation Mediated Through Enhanced JNK/c-Jun Activation
Overexpression of sPLA2-IIA in mouse skin reduces hair stem cells and increases cell differentiation through JNK/c-Jun pathway activation.
research Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators Negatively Regulate Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Growth and Epithelial-Mesenchymal Stem Cell Signaling
SARMs may be an effective treatment for a certain type of breast cancer by blocking cancer growth and spread.
research Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Pathway Activates Melanocyte Stem Cells In Vitro and In Vivo
The Wnt/β-catenin pathway can activate melanocyte stem cells and may help regenerate hair follicles.
research Safe Selection of Genetically Manipulated Human Primary Keratinocytes with Very High Growth Potential Using CD24
Researchers found a safe and effective way to pick genetically modified skin cells with high growth potential using CD24.
research SOX2 in the Skin: Roles in Biology and Pathology
SOX2 is crucial for skin cell function and hair growth, and it plays a role in skin cancer and wound healing.
research Ectodermal Organ Stem Cells: Morphogenesis, Population Regenerative Behavior, and Evolutionary Development
Different ectodermal organs like hair and feathers regenerate differently, with specific stem cells and signals involved in their growth and response to the environment.
research Regenerating the Skin: A Task for the Heterogeneous Stem Cell Pool and Surrounding Niche
Different types of stem cells and their environments are key to skin repair and maintenance.