April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Developing hair follicles form from ring-shaped patterns, with future stem cells originating from the outer ring, not the upper layers, as previously thought.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Removing Lrig1-positive stem cells in mice causes temporary loss of sebaceous glands.
43 citations,
December 2013 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Genetic mutations can cause hair growth disorders by affecting key genes and signaling pathways.
314 citations,
April 2010 in “Developmental Cell” β-catenin in the dermal papilla is crucial for normal hair growth and repair.
13 citations,
February 2017 in “Science” Turning scar-forming cells into fat cells can reduce scarring.
7 citations,
July 2008 in “Experimental Dermatology” The study concluded that a protein important for hair strength is regulated by certain molecular processes and is affected by growth phases.
1 citations,
July 2023 in “Communications biology” Removing Mediator 1 from certain mouse cells causes teeth to grow hair instead of enamel.
22 citations,
August 2015 in “PloS one” Keratin from hair binds well to gold and BMP-2, useful for bone repair.
6 citations,
November 2020 in “Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology” Androgens reduce BMP2, which weakens the ability of certain cells to help hair stem cells become different types of cells.
60 citations,
July 2011 in “Stem Cells and Development” Certain signals and genes play a key role in hair growth and regeneration, and understanding these could lead to new treatments for skin regeneration.
December 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Hair growth serums A and C can affect hair growth genes and pathways, suggesting potential for personalized hair loss treatments.
12 citations,
January 2009 in “Stembook” Improved understanding of stem cell mechanisms can enhance skin tissue engineering.
Skin tumor cells in patients with tuberous sclerosis have higher levels of a protein called cathepsin B.
111 citations,
June 2002 in “The EMBO Journal” Too much Smad7 can cause serious changes in skin tissues, including problems with hair growth, thymus shrinkage, and eye development issues.
February 2024 in “Tissue & Cell” New tissue engineering strategies show promise for regenerating human hair follicles, which could improve hair loss treatments.
16 citations,
December 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” The new patch made of cell matrix and a polymer improves wound healing and supports blood vessel growth.
4 citations,
January 2020 in “Frontiers in Physiology” Good feather growth in poultry needs the right balance of proteins, amino acids, minerals, and vitamins.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Researchers found that the Leptin receptor is a consistent marker for hair follicle dermal cells, which may help future hair research.
December 2017 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Researchers found certain genes are overactive and others are underactive in men with early balding, which could help create new treatments.
November 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Organ transplant recipients have a higher risk of skin cancer over time, atopic dermatitis skin shows unusual bacterial and fungal patterns, a new tool for measuring hidradenitis suppurativa severity was created, and gene expression changes in male baldness suggest new treatments.
31 citations,
July 2017 in “Clinical Science” MicroRNAs are important for skin health and could be targets for new skin disorder treatments.
194 citations,
May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The hedgehog signaling pathway is crucial for hair growth but not for the initial creation of hair follicles.
October 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair follicle stem cells in hairpoor mice are disrupted, causing hair loss.
August 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Frog skin cells need the protein desmoplakin for proper development and cell layer formation.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Id2 gene helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive.
1 citations,
December 2023 in “Animals” Winter provides the best fur quality for Rex rabbits due to seasonal changes in specific signaling pathways.
5 citations,
February 2014 in “PloS one” Eyelid cells share signaling components but differ in pathway activity.
January 2024 in “Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin” Panax ginseng extract helps human hair grow by encouraging growth phase transition and cell proliferation while reducing certain protein expression.
39 citations,
March 2008 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” GLI2 increases follistatin production in human skin cells.
25 citations,
June 2022 in “Developmental cell” Overactivating Hedgehog signaling makes hair follicle cells in mice grow hair faster and create more follicles.