17 citations
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May 2014 in “Cell transplantation” This study demonstrated that genetically engineered stem cells from human hair follicles can reverse hyperglycemia and reduce mortality in mice with type 1 diabetes by overexpressing the human insulin gene.
4 citations
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in public health” In this study on C57BL/6 mice, researchers found that cadmium chloride exposure led to metabolic disruption, accelerated skin aging, and impaired hair regeneration, with more severe effects observed at higher doses.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “JCI insight” In this study, conditional deletion of BRD4 in OX40-expressing cells of mice led to alopecia, dermatitis, and loss of hair follicle stem cell function, revealing BRD4's role in skin inflammation and stem cell regulation.
June 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review outlines recent advancements in understanding how micro-RNAs (miRNAs) influence hair regeneration, highlighting their role in stimulating hair growth and potential therapeutic approaches, while also addressing the challenges of clinical translation due to miRNAs' complex roles and delivery issues.
555 citations
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July 2001 in “Genes & Development” This study found that Tcf3 and Lef1 differently regulate cell differentiation in multipotent skin stem cells, with Tcf3 promoting follicle-like features and Lef1, when modified, promoting sebocyte differentiation.
384 citations
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June 2005 in “Genes & development” This study found that stabilized beta-catenin is crucial for activating stem cell transition from quiescence to proliferation in hair follicles by influencing gene expression within the stem cell niche.
218 citations
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January 2013 in “The Lancet Oncology” This review discusses the pathobiology of chemotherapy-induced alopecia and highlights challenges in managing it, reporting no new clinical results and emphasizing the need for well-designed preclinical models to develop effective treatments.
32 citations
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April 2013 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article reviews the diagnosis and management of inherited epidermolysis bullosa and reports no new clinical findings; it emphasizes the importance of clinical and histopathological evaluation.
7 citations
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October 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that specific polymorphisms in the VDR gene, Taq1, and Cdx1, were significantly associated with increased risk of chronic telogen effluvium in women.
3 citations
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May 2022 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the role of hair follicle stem cell metabolism, ageing, and microenvironment in hair growth disorders and compiles recent research on using stem cell-based regenerative medicine for treating alopecia, without reporting new clinical results.
April 2026 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the processes of melanocyte stem cell quiescence and activation, focusing on their interaction with hair follicle stem cells, and highlights current research on hair graying mechanisms; it reports no new results.
April 2023 in “Egyptian journal of Immunology” This study found that human platelet lysate supported mesenchymal stem cell growth as effectively as fetal bovine serum, while fetal bovine serum was more effective for hepatocyte proliferation.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dihydrotestosterone alters the balance of Wnt pathway regulators in dermal papilla cells, hindering hair follicle stem cell differentiation and contributing to hair follicle miniaturization.
23 citations
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November 2018 in “Development, Growth & Differentiation” This review discusses the role of stem cell heterogeneity and compartmentalization within the epidermis and highlights their significance as niches for neighboring cells, without reporting new experimental results.
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.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology” This article reviews mammalian skin epidermis as a model for studying stem cell regulation, noting the utility of in vitro and ex vivo platforms, but it reports no new empirical findings.
245 citations
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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.
13 citations
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November 2024 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This review assessed the potential of mesenchymal stem cell therapy to enhance burn wound healing, highlighting its capabilities in promoting angiogenesis, reducing inflammation, and regenerating damaged tissues, while identifying preclinical and clinical challenges that need addressing to optimize treatment outcomes.
112 citations
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May 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study found that cardiac fibroblasts significantly enhance the maturation of neonatal mouse and human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, suggesting a pivotal role in postnatal heart development and disease.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Life science alliance” In this study, researchers observed that Vdr-knockout mice experience hair cycle arrest during the catagen stage, leading to alopecia, with persistent epithelial strands forming in the hair follicles, indicating Vitamin D receptor's role in regulating hair follicle regression and regeneration.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “Physiological Research” This review suggests that mesenchymal stem cells' therapeutic effects might be due to bioactive substances they release, rather than the cells themselves, highlighting the potential of the MSC secretome as a novel, cell-free therapeutic approach.
23 citations
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May 2015 in “Science China Life Sciences” This article reviews how the microenvironment influences adult stem cell behavior and discusses strategies to enhance stem cell function but reports no new experimental results.
6 citations
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September 2024 in “Frontiers in Physiology” This study found that overexpression of R-spondin 3 in a mice model impaired hair morphogenesis and regeneration by reducing hair matrix progenitor cell proliferation, thus disrupting the Wnt pathway's regulation of stem cells.
16 citations
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August 2022 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers discovered that ROR2, a Wnt receptor, plays a crucial role in regulating hair follicle stem cell self-renewal and maintenance, compensating for the absence of β-catenin.
July 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This study suggests that pilose antler extracts promote hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia mice by activating the AKT and Wnt pathways, enhancing hair follicle stem cell proliferation.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This study indicated that a novel calcium-phosphate nanoflower coating on titanium surfaces had high surface area, low cytotoxicity, and promising cell affinity, suggesting it could be a potential alternative modification method for titanium implants.
April 2026 in “Research Square” This study found that COVID-19 infection disrupts spermatogenesis, alters testicular cell populations, and may impact male fertility by causing long-term changes in testicular function and reduced sperm quality, as observed even in patients who have recovered from the acute phase of the infection.
January 2022 in “Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine” This review discusses advances in using tissue engineering to improve the inductivity of dermal papilla cells for hair follicle restoration and reports no new clinical results.
133 citations
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July 2020 in “Cells” This review discusses the modern approach of skin tissue engineering for chronic wound treatment, focusing on bioengineered artificial skin substitutes and assessing innovations in biomaterials and cell use; it reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
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October 2019 in “Nanomedicine” This commentary discusses current challenges and future opportunities in pharmaceutical care for organ transplant recipients, focusing on immunosuppressive strategies, their complexities, and potential advancements like nanoimmunotherapy, but reports no new clinical results.