20 citations
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October 2017 in “Stem Cell Reports” This study found that loss of the ACER1 gene in mice led to increased ceramide levels and progressive hair loss, highlighting ACER1's role in maintaining hair follicle stem cell homeostasis.
15 citations
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June 2015 in “Human Cell” This study found that forming spheroids using silicone micro-wells improved the viability and neural differentiation potential of human adipose-derived stem cells after thawing.
7 citations
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May 2014 in “Clinical practice” This article reviews drug-induced hair and nail disorders and discusses their clinical recognition, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies, without presenting new research findings.
2 citations
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December 2016 in “Experimental cell research” This study reveals that CSPG4-positive basal cell keratinocytes show distinct global gene expression from CSPG4-negative cells, despite similar colony-forming efficiency.
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December 2023 This study explored the complex developmental processes of human hair, emphasizing the intricate interactions required for hair follicle morphogenesis and its implications for drug incorporation and concentration interpretation, particularly in early childhood.
July 2026 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This study found that intradermal injections of plant-derived exosomes in adults with early-stage alopecia increased stem cell activity, activated Wnt signaling pathways, and reduced certain immune cell populations, providing insights into their role in hair follicle regeneration and suggesting potential for hair restoration therapy.
This study found that Ca²⁺ signaling and peptidylarginine deiminase enzymes play a crucial role in activating neural stem cells in response to injury in zebrafish, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for CNS injuries and cancer.
January 2026 in “Journal of Biosciences and Medicines” Androgenetic alopecia treatments focus on reducing hair loss by targeting hormones, with new therapies showing promise but needing more research.
September 2025 in “Journal of Zhejiang University (Medical Sciences)” This review highlights how peripheral nerves play key roles in skin wound healing by modulating immune responses, regulating stem cell functions, and promoting vascularization, suggesting potential avenues for therapeutic strategies targeting neuroregulation.
September 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” In this interventional study on female-pattern hair loss, researchers found that fractional CO2 laser therapy alone improved hair growth, as evidenced by increased hair count, thickness, density, and patient satisfaction compared to saline controls. However, the precise mechanisms behind these effects require further investigation.
August 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activin increases skin tumor formation, skin Tregs help hair growth, lymph-node removal doesn't improve melanoma survival, cells can revert to stem cells in wound healing, and skin bacteria produce peptides that may treat infections.
January 2007 in “동의생리병리학회지 = Journal of physiology & pathology in Korean Medicine” This study observed that extracts of Biotae Orientalis showed hair growth effects in mice and suggest they may be useful for topical treatment of alopecia areata.
December 2004 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, the Foxn1(-/-) nude phenotype was associated with an altered regulation of epithelial progeny in skin, offering a valuable model for investigating stem cell niche maintenance and regulation.
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January 2013 This study observed that inducible deletion of the Ugcg gene in mouse epidermis led to a significant reduction in GlcCers and epidermal POS-Cers, causing impaired skin barrier function and delayed wound healing.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that targeting IL-17 signaling in aged skin reduces inflammation and delays age-related traits, suggesting a potential strategy to prevent age-associated skin ailments.
January 2006 in “Advances in developmental biology” This review discusses the roles of the hairless (HR) protein as a corepressor, particularly its impact on RORα-mediated transcriptional repression, and reports no new experimental findings.
10 citations
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May 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This review discusses epigenetic mechanisms in tissue repair across species and summarizes recent CRISPR-based technologies as promising tools for studying and enhancing tissue regeneration, but reports no new experimental results.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that skin bacteria promote regeneration in wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, suggesting a role for IL-1β signaling and challenging the belief that infection inhibits healing.
9 citations
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of tissue mechanics and extracellular matrix in skin aging processes and highlights potential therapeutic strategies, but reports no new clinical results.
December 2023 in “Journal of Volgograd State Medical University” This study reviewed current research on white, brown, and beige adipose tissue, highlighting their roles in metabolism, thermogenesis, tissue repair, and stem cell activity, and identified the study of adiponectins as important for advancing knowledge of metabolic syndrome and tissue regeneration mechanisms.
7 citations
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January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that epithelial cells in the skin of live mice regulate the density and spatial organization of immune cells, which actively maintain their position despite constant cell turnover.
46 citations
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June 2015 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review highlights how diabetes affects stem and progenitor cells through altered signaling and homeostasis, impacting tissue function and complicating diabetic therapy efforts; new clinical results are not presented.
February 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that melatonin may enhance hair follicle stem cell viability by downregulating the nuclear receptor RORA, which otherwise inhibits cell proliferation and promotes apoptosis.
9 citations
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June 2016 in “Stem cells” In this study, overexpression of secretory phospholipase A2 Group-IIA in transgenic mice led to depletion of hair follicle stem cells and increased differentiation, linked to changes in histone modifications.
April 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In a keratinocyte-specific knockout mouse model, this study found that deleting GRK2 disrupted hair follicle homeostasis, causing cyst-like structures, abnormal growth patterns, and eventual hair loss, suggesting potential links to immune-mediated alopecias.
42 citations
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July 2012 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that estrogen can cause reversible suppression of the hair cycle by inducing premature catagen and maintaining the telogen phase without damaging the hair follicle stem cell niche or the signature gene expressions of dermal papilla cells.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses the role of defensin peptides in stem cell activation for potential skin rejuvenation therapies and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for further studies.
2 citations
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June 2018 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Permanent hair loss after a stem cell transplant can be a sign of chronic immune system attack on the scalp.
December 2025 in “Clinical Case Reports” The exosome injections were from stem cells and plants, not umbilical cords.
84 citations
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December 2017 in “EMBO Reports” This review discusses the role of circadian rhythms in stem cell differentiation and tissue regeneration, emphasizing their impact on organ physiology and aging, but reports no new experimental results.