29 citations
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that the transcription factor Gata6 plays a crucial role in adult mouse hair follicle regeneration by promoting the renewal and preventing DNA damage of rapidly proliferating progenitor cells.
29 citations
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January 2010 in “Methods in Enzymology” This review discusses five genetic fate mapping methods used to study cell behaviors during development and regeneration, detailing the necessary tools and considerations without reporting new experimental results.
28 citations
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March 2016 in “Toxicologic pathology” This review discusses the function and pathology of hair follicles and highlights the potential of using dogs as a model to study human hair and stem cell disorders, but presents no new experimental results.
28 citations
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October 2013 in “Cornea” This review discusses the strategies and progress in developing bioengineered organ replacement therapies but reports no new clinical results, highlighting the potential for future regenerative solutions.
28 citations
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December 2008 in “Laboratory investigation” This study observed that selectively activating activin in the epidermis of mice enhanced reepithelialization during wound healing without altering the quality of the healed wound.
26 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” This study demonstrated that PEGDA hydrogel microwells successfully supported cell survival and proliferation while mimicking hair follicle architecture in vitro, suggesting a potential tool for hair follicle engineering.
24 citations
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October 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Genetic research has advanced our understanding of skin diseases, but complex conditions require an integrative approach for deeper insight.
23 citations
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May 2015 in “Science China Life Sciences” This article reviews how the microenvironment influences adult stem cell behavior and discusses strategies to enhance stem cell function but reports no 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.
21 citations
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January 2023 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This review examines the Wnt signaling pathway's role in regeneration across key model species, but it reports no new findings and highlights the need for more research to understand the underlying molecular mechanisms.
21 citations
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June 2010 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” This case report is the first in Brazilian literature to document Becker nevus syndrome, featuring Becker's nevus, ipsilateral breast hypoplasia, and scoliosis in a 14-year-old girl.
19 citations
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June 2008 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that transgenic mice with expression of HPV16 E6/E7 oncogenes showed improved ear tissue regeneration, including hair follicles and cartilage, without tumor formation.
17 citations
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June 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review examines the interaction between hedgehog and Wnt/β-catenin signalling in hair follicles and basal cell carcinoma, linking Hh pathway inhibition to both tumor regression and alopecia.
16 citations
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July 2020 in “Advanced functional materials” This review discusses the development and application of cell-derived matrices in regenerative medicine and disease modeling, presenting various fabrication techniques and future perspectives, but reports no new results.
14 citations
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review article summarizes the potential role of advanced medical therapies—using genes, cells, and/or tissue engineering—in treating various types of alopecia, by examining clinical research, basic studies, and ongoing trials.
14 citations
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February 2014 in “Experimental Cell Research” This review examines the role of stem cells and their niches in continuously growing ectodermal organs like teeth, hair, and claws, providing insights from mouse models without presenting new research findings.
10 citations
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May 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that PDGF-BB affects human melanocytes differently depending on their differentiation stage, stimulating melanoblast proliferation but inhibiting melanocyte proliferation while promoting their differentiation.
9 citations
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May 2021 in “Immunological Reviews” This review discusses the role of fibroblast heterogeneity in kidney pathology, particularly their contribution to tertiary lymphoid tissue formation, and reports no new results.
9 citations
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November 2019 in “Scientific reports” This study isolated a bioactive peptide from Trapa japonica fruit and found that it may protect human dermal papilla cells from DHT-induced stress, suggesting potential for biomedical applications.
9 citations
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March 2015 in “International reviews of immunology” This review discusses the relationship between ectodermal alterations and immunodeficiencies, particularly the roles of hyper-IgE syndrome, ectodermal dysplasia, and FOXN1 gene mutations, but it presents no new research findings.
8 citations
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November 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrates that Tp63-expressing epithelial stem cells from non-skin tissues can respond to skin morphogenetic signals and contribute to the formation of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and epidermis.
8 citations
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February 2013 in “Central European Journal of Biology” This article discusses melanocyte development from neural crest cells and reports no new experimental results; the authors suggest a broader range of functions for melanocytes than previously recognized.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “The International Journal of Developmental Biology” This article reviews the diversity of lymphatic endothelial cells, related gene targeting tools, and protocols in mouse models but presents no new experimental findings.
5 citations
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October 2014 in “Methods” This article describes how PESCADOR software assists in creating detailed biological pathway charts from PubMed abstracts, focusing on hair and breast development case studies without providing new clinical results.
4 citations
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March 2017 in “Development” This study found that specialized nipple epidermis in mice is maintained by the repression of TGFβ signaling through estrogen, which highlights the role of hormonal regulation in epidermal maintenance.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Signal transduction and targeted therapy” This study presents a detailed overview of lymphatic vessel development and highlights the role of abnormal lymphangiogenesis in various diseases, suggesting that targeting lymphangiogenic factors may improve treatment strategies.
3 citations
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May 2023 in “Current Molecular Medicine” This review discusses the distinction between platelet-rich plasma and stem cell-based therapies in regenerative medicine, highlighting their different roles and stressing the importance of honest representation by commercial and health entities.
3 citations
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February 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that exposing adult esophageal epithelial cells to skin stroma can induce them to transition toward a hair follicle identity, with HIF1a playing a crucial role in this conversion process.
3 citations
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August 2014 in “Cellular reprogramming” This study found that multipotent neural crest stem cells from hair follicles require a full set of reprogramming factors for induced pluripotent stem cell induction, similar to fibroblasts.
2 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry” This study found that NNAT is localized in both undifferentiated and differentiated cells across various rat tissues and has cell-specific intracellular localization, suggesting distinct functional roles.