4 citations
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October 2004 in “Humana Press eBooks” This chapter reports an organ culture method that permits mouse embryonic skin tissues to develop similarly to in vivo conditions, revealing that epidermal growth factor inhibits hair follicle formation.
28 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that proteolytic activities in murine skin vary with hair cycle stages, with significant collagenase activity during the early anagen phase.
50 citations
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September 1997 in “Developmental Biology” January 2019 in “Deleted Journal” This in vitro study suggests that Biofield Energy Healing Treatment may promote hair growth as evidenced by increased telogen formation in vibrissae hair follicle organ culture cells.
15 citations
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October 2014 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that erlotinib exacerbates inflammation in a mouse model of skin disease and that IL-1 inhibition could mitigate skin-related side effects of EGFR inhibitors.
19 citations
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February 2017 in “Journal of radiation research” This study found that high-dose radiation can induce accelerated cellular senescence, inflammation, and loss of epithelial stem cells in mouse and human skin, contributing to radiation dermatitis.
23 citations
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May 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study suggests that skin sections from 4-week-old C3H mice could serve as an in vitro model for human androgenic alopecia, as minoxidil partially reverses suppressed hair follicle elongation.
September 2004 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that normal murine hair follicles are direct targets for melatonin bioregulation, expressing receptors that are regulated in a hair cycle-dependent manner, influencing keratinocyte apoptosis.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study using a mouse model, RIPK1 inhibitors were found to delay the onset of alopecia areata, reduce immune cell numbers in affected skin, and increase hair length, indicating a potential therapeutic role in preventing alopecia areata.
82 citations
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May 2009 in “Development” This study found that downregulation of EGF and KGF signaling is necessary for hair follicle initiation in placodes, revealing a new role for KGF in hair follicle formation in mice.
20 citations
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February 1977 in “The anatomical record” This study found that excess vitamin A in organ cultures of mouse embryos led to significant changes in epidermis and hair follicles, altering morphogenesis and polysaccharide distribution.
In this mouse model study, researchers observed that RIPK1 inhibitors delayed the onset of alopecia areata by modulating immune cells, specifically dendritic and CD8+ T cells, and increased hair length in organ culture mimicking the condition.
57 citations
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February 1994 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that murine skin is a target for melatonin bioregulation, as melatonin affected DNA synthesis and tyrosinase activity in skin organ culture.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a newly developed peptide, FOL-005, significantly inhibited hair growth and counteracted minoxidil's effects in organ-cultured human male scalp skin and mouse models, without apparent toxicity.
11 citations
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January 1997 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study found that bisindolylmaleimide PKC inhibitors increased DNA synthesis in mouse hair follicles, suggesting that PKC may inhibit hair follicle proliferation.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study found that transplanting cell aggregates from mouse skin and lung mesenchymal cells can regenerate hair follicles in immunodeficient mice with skin wounds.
January 2012 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study observed that cell aggregates derived from mouse skin and lung tissues may aid in hair follicle regeneration when transplanted into skin defects of immunodeficient mice.
291 citations
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April 2010 in “Gastroenterology” This study identified Lgr5 and Lgr6 as receptors expressed by small populations of stem cells in various adult organs, with Lgr5+ve cells forming long-lived organoids in certain mouse models.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, HPH-15, a newly synthesized compound, demonstrated potential in reducing skin fibrosis in a mouse model by targeting underlying pathogenic mechanisms and exhibited a good safety profile, warranting further clinical trials for fibrotic skin disorders like systemic sclerosis.
56 citations
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July 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study demonstrated that hair follicle-derived cells can induce hair follicle formation in an in vitro skin organ culture system using human retroauricular skin specimens.
10 citations
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June 2019 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that cultured mouse dermal papilla (mDP) cells can induce hair follicle neogenesis in de novo regenerated skin tissues grafted onto mice.
17 citations
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January 1997 in “Cell and Tissue Research” This study found that a serum-free DMEM-F12 medium with 45% oxygen best supports in vitro development and differentiation of human fetal skin, closely mimicking the in vivo state.
11 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Nanjing Medical University” In this study, cyclosporine A stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissae organ culture by promoting matrix cell proliferation and altering growth factor expression.
121 citations
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March 1989 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Minoxidil can help grow hair in mice by making cells grow and improving hair quality. More research needed.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study describes a new method for isolating intact human eccrine glands from scalp follicular units, potentially advancing research on sweat gland physiology.
August 2006 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that nerve growth factor signaling in organ-cultured human hair follicles inhibits hair growth by inducing apoptosis-driven hair follicle regression.
299 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This review explores fibroblast heterogeneity in the mammalian dermis and suggests potential therapeutic applications by targeting fibroblast subtypes, but reports no new experimental results.
28 citations
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October 2011 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” In this study, adenosine was found to stimulate hair follicle growth in vitro by promoting growth factor expression, β-catenin activation, and downstream signaling pathways.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Secukinumab reduces immune activity in hidradenitis suppurativa skin.
November 2023 in “npj regenerative medicine” This study found that engineered reconstituted skin can form morphogenetic units that promote tissue patterning and hair regeneration, with certain signaling pathways restoring this ability in adult and fetal cells.