6 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study investigated how keratinocytes in the skin respond to different iron levels and found they play a significant role in regulating iron homeostasis by storing iron, affecting epidermal differentiation, and influencing inflammation-related gene expression in mice.
15 citations
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identifies KLK14 as a significant factor contributing to hair defects and skin inflammation in a mouse model of Netherton syndrome.
81 citations
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January 1987 in “Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology” Keratins change and are modified differently in skin layers and body parts.
7 citations
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February 2009 in “Cell and tissue biology”
April 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this mouse model study, researchers found that deleting the ASH2L gene in epidermal progenitor cells led to thinner epidermal layers, delayed hair follicle development, and reduced epidermal stem cell pools, with alterations in genes related to hair follicle development and the Notch signaling pathway.
277 citations
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February 2013 in “Science Signaling” This study found that mitochondrial reactive oxygen species are crucial for normal epidermal differentiation and hair follicle growth, as demonstrated by impaired development in mice lacking these signals due to a keratinocyte-specific TFAM deficiency.
219 citations
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July 1995 in “PubMed” This study found that recombinant keratinocyte growth factor (rKGF) stimulated hair growth and provided a protective effect against alopecia in murine models, suggesting its role in hair follicle development and regeneration.
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.
103 citations
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June 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the applications and research on fibroblast growth factors, including their use in wound healing, diabetes, and cancer, but it reports no new clinical results.
86 citations
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October 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review explores the role of Foxn1 in mammalian skin biology, discussing its influence on hair follicle function and the potential for further research to enhance understanding of epithelial differentiation.
68 citations
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December 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests a regulatory model where HOXC13 activates Foxn1, affecting hair and nail differentiation, supported by similarities in Hoxc13(tm1Mrc) and Foxn1(nu) mice phenotypes and gene expression patterns.
65 citations
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June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in how proinflammatory cytokines affect epidermal stem cell function during skin wound healing and introduces potential therapies targeting these cells and cytokines.
48 citations
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March 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that human adipose-derived stem cells co-cultured on a collagen sponge scaffold showed increased differentiation into keratinocytes, suggesting potential for improved skin wound healing.
40 citations
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November 1998 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the S100A3 gene is exclusively expressed in hair follicle cells differentiating into hair shaft components in mice, suggesting its important role in hair formation.
39 citations
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February 1990 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” This study identified trichohyalin as an early differentiation marker in hair follicles, with potential structural roles related to alpha-helical formations, based on the partial characterization of its cDNA in sheep.
25 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review discusses genome-wide association studies in dermatology, noting that variants linked to risk for 10 skin complex diseases have been identified, with potential implications for diagnostics and management; it reports no new clinical results.
25 citations
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December 1992 in “Seminars in cell biology” This review discusses how epidermal Langerhan's cells and dermal cells may influence keratinocyte environments, potentially aiding in the formation of stem cell niches and cellular variety in the basal layer, without providing novel results.
23 citations
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September 1992 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Cepharanthine and minoxidil promote cell growth and delay hair cell maturation.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that dynamic interactions between stem cells and their niche, influenced by macro-environmental factors, regulate regenerative behavior in integument pattern formation.
13 citations
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November 2012 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified a novel recessive mutation in mice causing lethal congenital lamellar ichthyosis, with skin and hair follicle alterations similar to human congenital ichthyoses, linked to a specific genetic defect affecting Fatp4.
12 citations
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July 2020 in “Aging” This study found that the enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) may promote hair growth by increasing STK40 expression and facilitating hair follicle stem cell proliferation and differentiation.
11 citations
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May 2018 in “Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B” This review covers recent developments in materials for in vitro and in vivo stem cell manipulation, highlighting innovative substrate properties but does not report new experimental results.
9 citations
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July 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review emphasizes the potential of repurposing topical L-thyroxine for skin ulcers and telogen effluvium and highlights the need for further exploration of its use in dermatology.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “Cellular Reprogramming” The study characterized the transcriptional changes in porcine SKP cells transitioning to fibroblast-like cells, indicating potential roles for specific signaling pathways in this cell fate transition.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that ingenol mebutate treatment led to gene expression changes in actinic keratoses, with complete lesion clearance in 40% of patients and identified genetic markers potentially predicting treatment response.
4 citations
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May 2006 in “médecine/sciences” This study suggests that the hairless gene encodes a nuclear factor important for hair follicle integrity, and its absence leads to hair follicle loss and defects in tissue development.
3 citations
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July 2011 in “Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica” This study concluded that the inner root sheath inhibits the expression of certain differentiation markers in hair bulbs, with calcium-induced changes paralleling those seen in hair follicle mid-segments.
2 citations
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that low temperatures and nitrogen deficiency trigger root hair elongation through a molecular mechanism involving the receptor kinase FERONIA and the TOR Complex 1.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Toxicologic Pathology” This case report describes a hybrid cyst in a Sprague-Dawley rat, showing both infundibular and matrical differentiation similar to different parts of normal hair follicles.
October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This research suggests that mouse mutants and genomics can help study hair biology and epithelial differentiation by focusing on the role of the Foxn1 gene.