7 citations
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June 2020 in “npj regenerative medicine” This study found that GDNF promotes hair formation and skin wound repair by enhancing the self-renewal and differentiation of bulge stem cells in mice.
19 citations
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January 2015 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the GPR39 receptor plays a novel role in accelerating wound healing in mouse skin, although it is not essential for skin development or homeostasis.
47 citations
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September 2015 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that hair follicle and interfollicular epidermis stem cells contribute differently to skin regeneration, with their persistence influenced by factors like spatial constraints and competition moderated by Notch suppression.
56 citations
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June 2015 in “Nature Protocols” This protocol describes using two-photon laser-scanning microscopy to study hair regeneration in live mice, offering detailed imaging capabilities for observing hair follicle stem cell behavior and manipulating cellular populations.
98 citations
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December 2003 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, thymosin beta4 was found to stimulate hair growth in normal rats and mice by affecting key processes in the hair follicle cycle, such as stem cell migration and extracellular matrix remodeling.
60 citations
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November 2013 in “Development” This study found that the creation of hair follicle lumens in mice is driven by the outward migration of keratin 79-positive cells, suggesting a novel mechanism for generating hollow cores in hair follicles.
21 citations
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that prostaglandin D2 reduced proliferation in bulge resident K15+ stem cells but not in other K15+ progenitor cells, suggesting differential impacts on hair follicle stem cell niches.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Fgf20 signaling facilitates fibroblast migration and influences dermal condensate cell development during hair follicle morphogenesis by supporting cellular activities such as cell cycle exit and specific cell shape adoption.
6 citations
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August 2019 in “PLOS ONE” The researchers reported that Gambogic Amide may prevent hair greying and promote hair growth by maintaining follicle pigmentation in vitro through activation and migration of melanocytes.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that an enzymatic digestion method for isolating hair follicle stem cells from scalp specimens yielded 5.3 times more epithelial cells than explant cultures, while supporting comparable cell functionality, offering a promising technique for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
835 citations
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October 2008 in “Nature Genetics” Lgr5 is a marker for active, long-lasting stem cells in mouse hair follicles.
3 citations
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May 2008 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This video provides a step-by-step protocol for isolating and cultivating multipotent EPI-NCSC from mouse whisker follicles for research on cell differentiation.
47 citations
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December 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” DS cells in hair follicles can help form and restore hair, especially in hair loss conditions.
36 citations
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July 2014 in “Experimental Dermatology” This narrative piece considers how epigenetic factors may influence the processes of skin wound healing, including hair follicle formation, but it presents no new experimental results.
1201 citations
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January 2010 in “Science” This review discusses stem cells in the hair follicle, bone marrow, and intestinal epithelium and introduces a model where quiescent and cycling stem cells may coexists in "zoned" configurations.
25 citations
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October 2005 in “PubMed” This study found that keratin 19 and nuclear galectin-1 binding can transiently express in interfollicular epidermal cells after adhesion, suggesting keratin 19 should not be solely used as a stem cell activity marker.
March 2024 in “Journal of functional foods” This study found that both marine and bovine collagen peptides may help prevent hair loss by supporting epithelial hair follicle stem cell functions, with marine peptides maintaining hair in the growth phase and bovine peptides increasing stem cell presence in hair follicle regions.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that activation of the transcription factor Nrf2 in keratinocytes promotes wound healing in mice by expanding hair follicle stem cells, independent of changes in keratinocyte proliferation or migration.
6 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study found that overexpression of R-spondin 3 in a mice model impaired hair morphogenesis and regeneration by reducing hair matrix progenitor cell proliferation, thus disrupting the Wnt pathway's regulation of stem cells.
158 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that hair follicle mesenchyme in mice exhibits significant plasticity during the hair cycle, with cell migration and changes in papilla size impacting hair production.
January 2015 in “OpenBU/Boston University Institutional Repository (Boston University)” This study reported that NRP2 expression in melanocytes and melanocyte stem cells is linked to migration inhibition and potentially melanoma progression, suggesting its role as a target for understanding melanoma and hair follicle biology.
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.
363 citations
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March 2017 in “Nature Communications” This study found that, in mouse tail epidermis, stem cells rapidly activate and regenerate new progenitors to repair wounds, with mechanisms affecting their proliferation, differentiation, and migration.
February 2026 in “Human Cell” This study found that factors released by mesenchymal stromal cells can enhance the proliferation and migration of keratinocytes in vitro, which may contribute to improved understanding of their role in wound healing and potential applications in dermal regeneration therapies.
24 citations
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May 2016 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This article reviews the roles and mechanisms of stem and progenitor cell migration in adult organs for tissue homeostasis and regenerative medicine, but reports no new experimental results.
13 citations
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February 2020 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” This review discusses the evolution of lineage-tracing strategies over the past century, emphasizing their role in identifying progenitor cells and resolving debates about cellular origins, with no new results reported.
3 citations
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July 2021 in “Life science alliance” This study observed that disrupting the Pnkp gene in adult mice resulted in a premature aging-like phenotype, suggesting PNKP's vital role in maintaining normal growth and survival of certain progenitor cell populations.
12 citations
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May 2019 in “Stem cell reviews” In this study, fetal stem cells were identified in adult human hair follicles long after childbirth, indicating potential for autologous therapies due to their pluripotent characteristics.
6 citations
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May 2021 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This study identified and characterized progenitor cells from equine feet that may play a role in the pathogenesis and recovery of laminitis, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for treatment.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study created a detailed spatial atlas of healthy human skin and basal cell carcinoma, revealing a potential hair follicle origin for basal cell carcinoma and expansion of certain mesenchymal cell populations.