January 2012 in “Else Kröner-Fresenius Symposia” This symposium reported that DNA damage accumulation in aging stem cells affects genome integrity, highlighting novel mechanisms like Bmi1's role in DNA repair and the involvement of BATF in lymphoid differentiation.
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September 2019 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” This study found that the CDK4/6 inhibitor palbociclib may protect human hair follicles from the damaging effects of taxane chemotherapy by inducing G1 arrest in stem/progenitor cells.
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that PBX1 overexpression reduces hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cell senescence and apoptosis by alleviating ROS-mediated DNA damage, rather than enhancing DNA repair.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that the PPARγ modulator NAC-GED-0507-Levo may protect hair follicles from chemotherapy-induced damage, potentially offering a strategy to address irreversible hair loss in cancer patients.
Linalool in personal care products may worsen frontal fibrosing alopecia by damaging hair follicle stem cells and triggering harmful immune responses.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that allergens like linalool found in personal care products may contribute to the pathobiology of frontal fibrosing alopecia by affecting immune responses and stem cell function in hair follicles.
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December 2017 in “Stem cells” This study found that in mice, low-dose irradiation causes stem cells in hair follicles to undergo chromatin alterations, which may eventually lead to long-term functional loss in tissues or organs.
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter discusses the skin stem cell niche as a complex ecosystem and highlights the diverse components and interactions that influence stem cell function, but it reports no new experimental results.
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June 2007 in “Cell Stem Cell” This study found that deleting the ATR gene in adult mice led to rapid onset of age-related traits such as hair graying and osteoporosis through reduced regenerative capacity.
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This review addresses the role of skin-resident adult stem/progenitor cells in skin homeostasis, disease, and cancer development, and reports no new research results.
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March 2023 in “Bioengineering” This review discusses stem cell therapy as a promising treatment for epidermolysis bullosa, highlighting preliminary successes in treating skin lesions but noting the need for further research on effectiveness and safety.
August 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study highlights the potential of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles to treat UV-induced skin damage by modulating key signaling pathways, though challenges like EV composition variability and skin barrier penetration remain, underscoring the need for further research into optimized delivery methods for effective therapies.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dysregulation of the DNA damage response in stem cells is a common factor of aging, affecting tissues like the skin, brain, kidneys, and intestine.
January 2025 in “Stem Cells International” This study found that exosomes from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells reduced oxidative stress and inflammation in UVB-induced skin injury in cell and mouse models, suggesting their potential for treating UV-damaged skin by influencing Nrf2 and NF-κB pathways.
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January 2014 in “Cells Tissues Organs” This study found that single high-dose irradiation in mice induced more severe acute skin injury and hair depigmentation, while fractional doses led to longer-term damage in the dermis and subcutis.
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November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that ALRN-6924, a clinical-stage dual inhibitor, can selectively protect human scalp hair follicles from paclitaxel-induced toxicity and damage by inducing transient cell cycle arrest in healthy cells without affecting cancer cells, potentially reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that hair follicle stem cells from hidradenitis suppurativa patients showed alterations in cell cycle regulation and DNA replication, potentially linking genetic predisposition to the skin inflammation characteristic of the disease.
This study reviews the regulatory mechanisms and molecular processes governing stem cell activity in hair follicles, highlighting their roles in hair regeneration and potential implications for treating hair and skin disorders.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that DNA-damaged hair follicle stem cells in mouse models do not show typical senescent markers but are dynamically expelled to maintain tissue health and prevent hair loss.
March 2026 in “Plastic and Aesthetic Research” This review highlights that exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells, particularly those enriched with circ-Ash1l, can inhibit ferroptosis and reduce UVB-induced skin aging by delivering GPX4-promoting signals to damaged cells, thus offering a potential regenerative therapy for photoaged skin.
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February 2014 in “Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that conditioned media from human amniotic fluid-derived stem cells may enhance skin regeneration by promoting cell proliferation and migration, and by modulating gene expressions altered by UV irradiation.
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March 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This article reviews the functions and locations of skin stem cells and their role in regeneration and differentiation, relating age-associated skin changes to decreased stem cell functionality; it reports no new experimental findings.
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March 2008 in “Mechanisms of Ageing and Development” This review discusses genome maintenance mechanisms critical for preventing age-related diseases by preserving stem and progenitor cell potential, but reports no new empirical findings.
This study found that Mdm2 is critical for limiting p53 activity to maintain normal stem cell function in mouse skin, with impacts on tissue homeostasis and aging.
April 2024 in “Biomolecules” This review summarizes recent findings on the role of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNAs in skin regeneration and rejuvenation, discussing their potential for treating skin damage and aging, and exploring bioengineering methods to enhance therapeutic effects.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that reconstructed human epidermis from infant skin is more susceptible to UV damage than that from older children, with notable changes in skin cell characteristics during the early years of life.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that ALRN-6924 effectively protected human hair follicles from cyclophosphamide-induced damage in an ex vivo setting, suggesting it may reduce both acute and permanent chemotherapy-induced alopecia.
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February 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Deleting Rac1 in the skin depletes stem cells and damages hair follicles.
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October 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Tanshinone IIA helps protect tissue from low oxygen damage by activating certain cell pathways.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Exosomes protect ear hair cells from damage by controlling cell waste removal, potentially helping treat hearing loss.