51 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of dermatological science” In this study, β-catenin overexpression in human hair outer root sheath cells increased the expression of Pitx2, which activated the follicular differentiation pathway, suggesting Pitx2's potential role as a modulator in hair growth control.
6 citations
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December 1990 in “PubMed” This study examined the expression patterns of various cytokeratins in the outer root sheath of human anagen hair follicles, noting distinct differentiation patterns and localization of keratin markers.
May 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that nestin-expressing unipotent progenitor cells capable of differentiating into outer root sheath keratinocytes are present during hair follicle development and in adult hair follicles.
35 citations
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October 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study observed that VEGF165 increases proliferation and migration but alters adhesion properties of cultured human hair follicle cells, indicating a potential role for VEGF/VEGFR-2 in hair follicle regulation beyond angiogenesis.
5 citations
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January 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that nestin-negative hair follicle stem cells can differentiate into neural stem cell-like cells, but not mature neurons, through a multi-step neuro-induction process.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that anagen hair follicles can quickly regenerate after radiation damage by forming new progenitor cells outside the bulge, bypassing the need for telogen entry.
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September 1991 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” 107 citations
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May 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, the immunohistochemical and lectin binding profiles of basal cell carcinoma closely resembled those of the outer root sheath of vellus hair follicles, suggesting a potential histochemical relationship.
35 citations
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August 1987 in “In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant” The new device improves human hair follicle cell growth and differentiation.
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December 1991 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This study found that distinct keratin profiles enabled the evaluation of epithelial differentiation in human hair follicles, with mesenchymal cells playing a critical role in epidermoid differentiation of follicular cells.
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June 1993 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Human hair follicles can be used to create skin-like tissue for wound healing and drug testing.
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April 1995 in “Transplantation” This study suggests that human outer root sheath cells are suitable for skin replacement, as they can form a stratified epithelium similar to normal epidermis in organotypic cultures.
10 citations
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October 1993 in “Archives of dermatological research” The researchers reported that the antipsoriatic compounds 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 and calcipotriol thinned the living cell compartment in organotypic ORS cultures by accelerating the differentiation pathway rather than affecting proliferation.
2 citations
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May 2021 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study demonstrated that autologous mesenchymal stem cells from hair follicles, when combined with a novel gelatin-based hydrogel, showed promising osteogenic potential and could offer a non-invasive alternative for bone regeneration.
This study observed that activating the Wnt/β-catenin pathway enhances hair follicle stem cell proliferation and differentiation, promoting hair growth and wound healing, and demonstrated the potential for outer root sheath transplants to aid skin repair, although challenges remain for clinical application.
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August 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study developed a new melanocyte cultivation medium without chemical mitogens, melanogenesis enhancers, or bovine products, demonstrating successful proliferation and melanotic differentiation of human melanocytes from hair follicles.
8 citations
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February 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that mesenchymal stem cells sourced from hair follicle outer root sheath showed higher differentiation efficiency and angiogenic potential for vascular graft applications compared to adipose-derived stem cells.
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January 2017 The document outlines criteria to identify and differentiate neoplasms based on follicular characteristics.
65 citations
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February 1992 in “Development” This study characterizes a type II keratin intermediate filament gene family involved in early sheep follicle differentiation, detailing gene expression patterns and sequences in hair cortical cells.
12 citations
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July 2019 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The study suggests that nestin-expressing progenitor cells can differentiate into outer root sheath keratinocytes in hair follicles, indicating distinct progenitors for different hair follicle and epidermal components.
135 citations
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November 1987 in “Differentiation” This study found that cultured outer root sheath cells from human hair follicles expressed a keratin profile similar to their in vivo environment, indicating environmental influence on keratin expression.
121 citations
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December 2001 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that trichoblastomas and nodular basal cell carcinomas have similar cytokeratin expression patterns, indicating differentiation towards the outer root sheath epithelium.
104 citations
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July 1994 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study suggests that basonuclin in keratinocytes is likely a regulatory molecule linked to maintaining proliferative capacity and preventing terminal differentiation rather than a cell cycle marker.
70 citations
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May 2008 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that Notch signaling is crucial for maintaining proper melanocyte distribution and preventing premature differentiation in the melanocyte lineage within hair follicles.
63 citations
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that keratin K17 is induced in the suprabasal layer of psoriatic scalp epidermis during epidermal hyperproliferation, suggesting it is not specific to hair follicles.
30 citations
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February 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the orphan protein Plet-1 is expressed in specific keratinocytes of mouse hair follicles and may regulate keratinocyte interactions with inert tissues by affecting migration and adhesion.
15 citations
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January 2008 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that immunohistochemistry for calretinin may identify certain cutaneous adnexal tumors with follicular differentiation towards cells of the outer root sheath.
12 citations
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, researchers isolated multipotent stem cells from elderly human epidermis and showed that they could differentiate into neurons using TAT-VHL peptide, suggesting potential for regenerative therapies.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of cell science” This study demonstrates that Rac1 activity is essential for normal hair follicle formation but influences hair structure and pigmentation, in terminal differentiation, through alterations in hair shaft, cuticle, and pigmentation organization.
7 citations
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March 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study found that apoptosis, along with proliferation, plays a crucial role in shaping and extending human hair follicles by coordinating the formation and differentiation of the hair canal.