research Biology of Melanocytes in Mammals
Melanocytes are important for skin and hair color and protect the skin from UV damage.
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research Molecular and Spatial Design of Early Skin Development
The research reveals how early embryonic mouse skin develops from simple to complex structures, identifying various cell types and their roles in this process.
research PNKP Is Required for Maintaining the Integrity of Progenitor Cell Populations in Adult Mice
PNKP is essential for keeping adult mouse progenitor cells healthy and growing normally.
research Lineage Commitment of Dermal Fibroblast Progenitors Is Mediated by Chromatin De-repression
Skin cell types develop when specific genes are turned on by removing certain chemical tags from DNA.
research Twist2 Contributes to Skin Regeneration and Hair Follicle Formation in Mouse Fetuses
Twist2 is essential for scarless skin healing and hair growth in mouse fetuses.
research Twist2 Contributes to Skin Regeneration and Hair Follicle Formation in Mouse Fetuses
Twist2 is essential for proper skin healing and hair growth in developing mice.
research Fibroblast Heterogeneity and Functions: Insights from Single-Cell Sequencing in Wound Healing, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Melanoma
Different types of fibroblasts play specific roles in wound healing and cancer, which could help improve treatments.
research AP-2α/AP-2β Transcription Factors Are Key Regulators of Epidermal Homeostasis
AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
research Epidermal-Dermal Coupled Spheroids Are Important for Tissue Pattern Regeneration in Reconstituted Skin Explant Cultures
Skin spheroids with both outer and inner layers are key for regrowing skin patterns and hair.
research In Vivo Reprogramming of Wound-Resident Cells Generates Skin with Hair
Scientists can now create skin with hair by reprogramming cells in wounds.
research Transcriptome Dynamics Reveal Stage-Specific and Melatonin-Triggered Gene Expression Patterns During the Cashmere Growth Cycle in Capra Hircus
Melatonin affects certain genes and pathways involved in cashmere goat hair growth.
research Clinical and Molecular Genetic Studies in Hereditary Hair Loss
Researchers found a genetic link for hereditary hair loss but need more analysis to identify the exact gene.
research Transcriptome Dynamics Reveal Stage-Specific and Melatonin-Triggered Gene Expression Patterns During the Cashmere Growth Cycle in Capra Hircus
Melatonin can increase cashmere yield by altering gene expression and restarting the growth cycle early.
research Functional Mapping of the Mouse Hairless Gene Promoter Region
Researchers found key regions in the mouse hairless gene that control its activity in skin and brain cells, affecting hair follicle function.
research Stem Cells in the Skin
Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing skin, with potential for treating skin disorders and improving wound healing.
research Cutaneous Epithelial Stem Cells
Skin and hair renewal is maintained by both fast and slow cycling stem cells, with hair regrowth primarily driven by specific stem cells in the hair follicle bulge. These cells can also help heal wounds and potentially treat hair loss.
research Hairless: A Nuclear Receptor Corepressor Essential for Skin Function
The Hairless gene is crucial for healthy skin and hair growth.
research Functional Hair Follicle Regeneration
Scientists made working hair follicles using stem cells, helping future hair loss treatments.
research Understanding the Functional Contribution of Dermal Stem Cells to Hair Follicle Regeneration and Skin Wound Healing
Dermal stem cells help regenerate hair follicles and heal skin wounds.
research Dynamic Regulation of Retinoic Acid-Binding Proteins in Developing, Adult, and Neoplastic Skin Reveals Roles for β-Catenin and Notch Signaling
Retinoic acid-binding proteins in skin are regulated by β-catenin and Notch signalling.
research Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Ectodermal Precursor Cells Contribute to Hair Follicle Morphogenesis In Vivo
Human stem cells can help form hair follicles in mice.
research The Cellular Basis of Mechanosensory Merkel-Cell Innervation During Development
BMP signaling is essential for the development of touch domes.
research Activating Beta-Catenin Signaling in CD133-Positive Dermal Papilla Cells Increases Hair Inductivity
Boosting β-catenin signaling in certain skin cells can enhance hair growth.
research EGFR Controls Hair Shaft Differentiation in a p53-Independent Manner
EGFR helps control how hair grows and forms without needing p53 protein.
research Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Promotes Aging-Associated Hair Graying in Mice
A certain signaling pathway in mice, when increased, causes hair to gray by depleting the cells that give hair its color.
research Alpinetin Promotes Hair Regeneration via Activating Hair Follicle Stem Cells
Alpinetin helps grow hair by turning on hair stem cells and is safe for use.
research Human iPS Cell-Derived Cell Aggregates Exhibited Dermal Papilla Cell Properties in In Vitro Three-Dimensional Assemblage Mimicking Hair Follicle Structures
Scientists made structures that look like human hair follicles using stem cells, which could help grow hair without using actual human tissue.
research OVO Homolog-Like 1, a Target Gene of the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway, Controls Hair Follicle Neogenesis
The OVOL1 gene, controlled by β-catenin, is crucial for creating hair follicles.
research Hedgehog Signaling in Papillary Fibroblasts Is Essential for Hair Follicle Regeneration During Wound Healing
Hedgehog signaling in certain cells is crucial for hair growth during wound healing.
research Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α Promotes Trichogenic Gene Expression in Human Dermal Papilla Cells
HIF-1α is important for hair growth and could be a treatment target for hair loss.