Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing skin, with potential for treating skin disorders and improving wound healing.
77 citations,
April 2016 in “Science Advances” Researchers created a fully functional, bioengineered skin system with hair from stem cells that successfully integrated when transplanted into mice.
56 citations,
September 2010 in “Veterinary pathology” Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
8 citations,
January 2020 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing” The article concludes that different types of hair loss require specific treatments and psychological support is important.
29 citations,
June 2013 in “Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery” Alopecia areata is an autoimmune hair loss condition treated with corticosteroids, and histologic confirmation is the best diagnosis method.
September 2013 in “The veterinary nurse” Finding the cause of a cat's itchiness requires a careful process and good communication with the owner.
74 citations,
January 2013 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” The conclusion is that hair growth can be improved by activating hair cycles, changing the surrounding environment, healing wounds to create new hair follicles, and using stem cell technology.
72 citations,
December 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Human hair follicles can regenerate after removal, but with low success rate.
29 citations,
May 2020 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Immune cells help regulate hair growth, and better understanding this can improve hair loss treatments.
82 citations,
February 2017 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology” The TGF-β family helps control how cells change and move, affecting skin, hair, and organ development.
83 citations,
January 2015 in “World Journal of Stem Cells” Hair follicle regeneration needs special conditions and young cells.
21 citations,
January 2020 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” Lack or blocking of SRD5a, a key component in hormone creation, can lead to conditions like pseudohermaphrodism and affect hair growth, bone mass, muscle strength, and reproductive health. More research is needed on its regulation from fertilization to adulthood.
April 2024 in “Cell death and disease” Long COVID causes various long-term health issues and needs better awareness and treatment.
30 citations,
June 2014 in “Seminars in Immunology” Future research on ectodysplasin should explore its role in diseases, stem cells, and evolution, and continue developing treatments for genetic disorders like hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
160 citations,
April 2012 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” Telocytes might help with skin repair and regeneration.
62 citations,
April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Epidermal stem cells could lead to new treatments for skin and hair disorders.
5 citations,
January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” Current therapies cannot fully regenerate adult skin without scars; more research is needed for scar-free healing.
112 citations,
July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ruby laser pulses best destroy hair follicles during the growth phase and effectiveness varies with laser intensity; melanin is key for targeting, and timing treatments can improve results.
27 citations,
September 2018 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Further research is needed to improve hair regeneration using stem cells and nanomaterials.
9 citations,
January 1995 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” New suturing technique with wider intervals and shallow stitches helps prevent scalp scars and promotes hair growth.
2 citations,
February 2015 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” Transplanting a mix of specific skin cells can significantly improve the repair of damaged hair follicles.
134 citations,
September 2008 in “Lasers in surgery and medicine” Low fluence photoepilation temporarily removes hair by targeting the hair follicle's pigmented area without severe damage.
June 2012 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” Japanese researchers created new hair follicles from human cells that grew hair when put into mice, and other findings showed a link between eye disease severity and corneal thickness, gene mutations affecting hearing and touch, and the safety of the shingles vaccine for adults over 50.
7 citations,
January 2012 in “International Journal of Trichology” Two siblings both had a rare case of alopecia areata at the same time.
21 citations,
January 2005 in “Skinmed” Hair and nails are similar keratin structures with different shapes and growth, affected by the same diseases and environmental factors.
7 citations,
March 2017 in “Journal of dermatology” The conclusion is that accurately identifying folliculosebaceous tumors requires understanding their clinical signs and microscopic features.
17 citations,
May 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Reflectance confocal microscopy can help tell apart scarring from non-scarring hair loss.
9 citations,
June 1998 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The Rapid Fire Hair Implanter Carousel may allow faster hair transplants with less bleeding and similar healing and growth compared to manual methods.
1 citations,
January 2015 in “Springer eBooks” Chemotherapy can cause skin side effects that affect patients' lives, but they can be managed to avoid interrupting cancer treatment.
January 2007 in “Elsevier eBooks” Alopecia areata is a reversible, autoimmune-related hair loss that can have significant emotional impact and uncertain treatment effectiveness.