This chapter reviews the presence and roles of stem cells in various body systems, focusing on their lifelong function in animals and humans, and reports no new experimental findings.
June 2019 in “Stem Cell Research” This study established a pluripotent stem cell line from a patient with androgenetic alopecia, which can potentially be used to study the disease's pathological mechanisms.
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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.
June 2026 in “Journal of Biological Engineering” At the 21st Royan International Stem Cell Congress, researchers highlighted the growing integration in regenerative medicine, emphasizing advances in pluripotency, AI applications, and bioengineering for the development of accessible stem cell therapies.
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July 2012 in “Cell” This study found multipotent progenitors in sweat ducts that become unipotent after sweat gland development, highlighting distinct regenerative capabilities in adult glandular skin stem cell populations.
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July 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that combining platelet-rich plasma with adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells significantly improved diabetic wound healing in rats by enhancing angiogenesis and modulating the Notch signaling pathway.
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January 2013 in “BioMed research international” This review highlights surprising similarities between hair follicles and antler units, suggesting that a comparative study of their biology could benefit understanding in both areas without presenting new empirical findings.
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This study reviewed the prospects and challenges of using stem cells from adipose tissue in regenerative medicine for facial rejuvenation, emphasizing the need for further research to ensure patient safety before these methods can become routine in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human iPSC-derived dermal papilla precursor cells can regenerate hair follicle structures, offering a potential new treatment approach for permanent alopecia.
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December 2020 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” This article reviews the development and use of induced pluripotent stem cell models and artificial organoids for studying neurodevelopmental disorders, but it reports no new clinical findings.
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September 2018 in “Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition” This study found that pyramidal neural precursors best grew neurites on matrigel, while neural stem cells differentiated directionally on aligned fibrin, suggesting the importance of biomaterial selection for cell culture.
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November 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” This review discusses the role of various genetic regulators in maintaining human mesenchymal stem cell stemness and highlights strategies for ex-vivo expansion, but reports no new clinical findings.
December 2017 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Targeted therapy for skin cancer is complex due to the role of the hedgehog pathway in both cancer and hair growth.
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that altering cell culture conditions to form three-dimensional papilla spheroids can restore the ability of human dermal papilla cells to induce hair growth in adult skin.
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January 2018 in “Bone Research” This review discusses the role of TGF-β signaling in stem cell recruitment and tissue regeneration, indicating that abnormalities in TGF-β activation contribute to various major diseases and suggesting avenues for therapeutic intervention.
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January 2014 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” This review discusses recent advances in the role of dermal papilla cells and adipocyte lineage cells in hair regeneration, but it reports no new clinical results.
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April 2016 in “Nature communications” This study found that in adult mouse skin, reduced levels of histone H3 K4/K9/K27me3 during hair follicle stem cell quiescence are linked to proper tissue homeostasis.
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August 2015 in “Journal of functional biomaterials” This review examines cell-based therapies for limbal stem cell deficiency, highlighting epidermal and hair follicle-derived stem cells as promising candidates for future clinical trials, but reports no new clinical findings.
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March 2013 in “Expert opinion on biological therapy” This article reviews recent research on adult epidermal stem cells, discussing their properties and potential for reprogramming into patient-specific therapies, and emphasizes the need for further development while minimizing cancer risk.
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August 2020 in “Applied Materials Today” This study suggests that human dermal fibroblasts can be converted into dermal papilla cell-like cells using microencapsulation, which may facilitate hair follicle regeneration in mice without chemical or genetic reprogramming.
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June 2026 in “Frontiers in Science” This review examines the potential of regulatory T cell-based therapies to transform treatment across various medical specialties by promoting immune tolerance and tissue repair, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2026 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review discusses the impaired functionality of regulatory T cells in the pancreas during the development of Type 1 diabetes, highlighting their role in disease pathogenesis, potential of Treg-based therapies, and challenges in clinical applications.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the multifaceted roles of regulatory T cells in cutaneous wound healing and highlights potential therapeutic strategies targeting these cells to enhance wound repair in chronic and diabetic wounds, but reports no new clinical results.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medical Technology” This review discusses current knowledge of keratinocyte stem cell dynamics, including their regenerative roles and potential applications beyond wound healing, but presents no new clinical findings.
January 2008 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This study observed that stem cells from the hair follicle dermis share similarities with bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and have potential to form neural-like cells under specific conditions.
June 2026 in “Discover Immunity.” This review discusses current advancements in mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies for skin repair and rejuvenation, focusing on therapeutic strategies, particularly highlighting the potential of neonatal and placenta-derived MSCs, and reports no new clinical results.
This study suggests that hair follicle dermal stem/progenitor cells play a key role in both hair regeneration and skin wound healing, with potential implications for preventing hair follicle miniaturization linked to aging or alopecia.
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April 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study developed a culture method to expand and differentiate primary mammary basal cells, identifying key transcription factors like EGR1 and ELF3 that influence Claudin expression and actin organization, offering insights into epithelial cell biology and potential applications in related research fields.
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January 2024 in “Immune Network” This review highlights recent insights into how IL-15 influences T cell responses and contributes to immunopathogenesis in various diseases, suggesting its crucial role in TCR-independent activation and potential in optimizing therapeutic strategies.
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that the postnatal thymus contains a population of mesenchymal stem cells that may help maintain functional thymic microenvironments.