23 citations,
July 2020 in “Aging Cell” Aging changes sugar molecules on skin stem cells, which may affect their ability to repair skin.
101 citations,
December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Scientists turned mouse stem cells into skin cells that can grow into skin layers and structures.
10 citations,
February 2008 in “Photochemistry and photobiology” Vitamin D receptor can control the hairless gene linked to hair loss even without vitamin D.
19 citations,
August 2012 in “Cell death and differentiation” Intu gene is crucial for hair follicle formation by helping keratinocytes differentiate through primary cilia.
38 citations,
June 2018 in “Archives of Toxicology” Different species and human skin models vary in their skin enzyme activities, with pig skin and some models closely matching human skin, useful for safety assessments and understanding the skin's protective roles.
6 citations,
February 2013 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” The method quickly analyzes hair growth genes and shows that blocking Smo in skin cells stops hair growth.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” IL-9 increases skin cell movement but decreases their ability to invade, and this effect is controlled by cell contractility, not by MMPs.
9 citations,
February 2022 in “European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics” A new treatment for hair loss uses tiny lipid carriers to deliver a mix of minoxidil and latanoprost directly to hair follicles, promoting hair growth and being well tolerated by the skin.
August 2015 in “MOJ proteomics & bioinformatics” ePUKs could be valuable for regenerative medicine due to their wound healing abilities.
25 citations,
August 2007 in “Molecular Therapy” Researchers found a safe and effective way to pick genetically modified skin cells with high growth potential using CD24.
2 citations,
January 2019 in “Methods in molecular biology” A new method helps grow skin cells from humans and mice more easily and quickly.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Short-term treatment with ROCKi increases skin cell growth without changing stem cell features.
9 citations,
January 2018 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” A substance called poly(I:C) increases a protein called carbonic anhydrase II in skin cells, which might help with skin defense and healing.
15 citations,
August 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” The method increases stem-like cells for better skin regeneration.
13 citations,
December 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Overexpressing ornithine decarboxylase and v-Ha-ras in keratinocytes leads to invasiveness and malignancy.
1 citations,
October 2022 in “Bioengineering” Keratin helps skin cells mature when added to a collagen mix, which could be important for skin and hair health.
196 citations,
May 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Sebocytes play a key role in controlling androgen levels in human skin.
December 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” AP-2α and AP-2β proteins are essential for healthy adult skin and hair.
23 citations,
March 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” ATP increases melanin production in skin after UV exposure, with the P2X7 receptor being crucial for this process.
41 citations,
April 2012 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Deleting MED1 in skin cells causes hair loss and skin changes.
36 citations,
February 2007 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” The vitamin D receptor can work without its usual activating molecule.
July 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The enzymes Tet1, Tet2, and Tet3 are important for the development of hair follicles and determining hair shape by controlling hair keratin genes.
48 citations,
April 2008 in “Human Molecular Genetics” Progerin affects cell shape but not hair or skin in mice.
69 citations,
August 1999 in “Developmental biology” The nude gene causes skin cell overgrowth and improper development, leading to hair and urinary issues.
3 citations,
May 2021 in “Archiv der Pharmazie” SUN11602 and ONO-1301 could help in skin healing and creating artificial skin.
March 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Suppressing very long chain fatty acids is linked to skin cancer.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hemoglobin α acts as an antioxidant in skin cells, especially protecting hair follicle stem cells from UV damage.
2 citations,
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Notch1 signaling is impaired in hidradenitis suppurativa, affecting skin and hair cells.
5 citations,
July 2022 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” RSPO1 mutations in certain patients lead to skin cells that don't develop properly and are more likely to become invasive, increasing the risk of skin cancer.
November 2009 in “Medical & surgical dermatology” The document concludes that Borrelia afzelii causes a skin condition in France, a gene is linked to hair loss in Caucasian women, and various genetic mutations affect skin diseases.