This study presents the G4 transgenic mouse model, which suggests a direct link between polycystic ovary syndrome and the Gm10800 gene, offering a valuable tool for understanding the disease and testing treatments.
November 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study used a novel fluorescent tagging method in mice to observe collagen IV dynamics during hair follicle development, revealing that alterations in basement membrane turnover can influence epithelial progenitor cell behavior and organ morphology by affecting cell proliferation and movement.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in cell and developmental biology” This study found that Celsr1, not Celsr2, is the primary protein involved in establishing planar cell polarity and hair follicle polarization in the epidermis of mice.
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February 2008 in “Stem Cells and Development” This study identified several genes highly expressed in germ-line stem cells that are also common in hematopoietic stem cells, potentially aiding the exploration of fundamental stem cell commonalities.
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January 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that knocking out vinculin in mouse skin disrupts bulge stem cell quiescence by impairing force generation and mechanical stability of adherens junctions.
July 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study developed a potent Wnt surrogate with high specificity for the Fzd7 receptor in mice, promoting full hair follicle regeneration and robust hair growth, suggesting potential applications in tissue development and targeted regeneration.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study in mice suggests that defects in hair follicles with mesenchymal TSC2 disruption may result from an impaired TGFβ1 response, indicating a potential novel treatment approach for tuberous sclerosis complex.
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April 2025 in “BMC Veterinary Research” This study found that PSAT1 is a key regulator of cellular survival and regenerative capacity in cashmere goat hair follicle stem cells, highlighting its role in the SHF cycle and its potential as a target to boost cashmere fiber production.
In this study, researchers observed that oncogenic HrasG12V in single murine epidermal cells leads to an initial increase in progenitor cell renewal, but ultimately results in balanced cell fate choices that limit clone growth.
January 2006 in “Chieh P'ou Hsueh Pao” This study established a method for selecting human hair follicle stem cells through quick-adherence to collagen, and found that β-catenin plays a role in their proliferation and differentiation.
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” In this study, transgenic mice altered to express a Clim-inhibiting molecule under a keratin promoter showed corneal degradation and hair follicle failure, highlighting Clim proteins' role in maintaining these tissues.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers observed that different ERK signal activation dynamics during hair follicle regeneration are linked to cell fate specification and are affected by distinct upstream signaling pathways.
January 2025 in “Haematology International Journal” This study describes a functional disorder in the ovary, known as stromal hyperplasia, characterized by the proliferation of ovarian stroma and luteinization of stromal cells, which is linked to excessive androgen production and elevated testosterone levels.
June 2009 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that Lrig1-positive cells in mouse epidermis are a previously unidentified source of adult interfollicular epidermal stem cells, which can contribute to sebaceous gland and epidermal lineage formation.
This study found that the proteins Par3, mInsc, and Gαi3 cooperate to regulate LGN polarization and promote perpendicular cell divisions during murine epidermal morphogenesis.
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June 2010 in “Medical Molecular Morphology”
March 2023 in “Scientific reports” This study presents evidence that hair matrix progenitors and the enzyme Stearoyl CoA Desaturase 1 may play a role in maintaining the dermal papilla niche via autocrine Wnt and paracrine Hedgehog signaling in mice.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” WIF1 helps keep skin stem cells inactive to prevent excessive cell growth.
June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study discovered that the gene Tfap2b identifies a melanocyte stem cell population in zebrafish, essential for regenerating melanocytes with multi-fate potential into adult pigment cells.
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January 2013 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study suggests that glycoproteins tenascin-C and tenascin-W may influence the migration and proliferation of CD34-positive stem cells in mouse whisker follicles.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study describes the use of a genetically engineered mouse model, mTurquoise2-Col4a1, to fluorescently label collagen IV and observe basement membrane dynamics during skin development, revealing its stability and pliability during rapid growth phases.
April 2013 in “Cancer Research” This study confirmed the presence of specific stem cell populations in SKH1 hairless mice skin, including CD34+/α6-integrin+ cells, which are important for investigating ultraviolet radiation-induced carcinogenesis.
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study reported that molecules from Zebrafish embryo cell differentiation can counteract neurodegeneration, regenerate tissues, and potentially reverse hair follicle damage in androgenetic alopecia.
August 2023 in “Stem cell reviews and reports”
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June 2013 in “Genes & development” This study found that L-type channel blockers can induce hair growth in Timothy syndrome by overcoming delays in anagen phase, suggesting a potential therapeutic role for tissue regeneration.
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January 2022 in “Cell Biology International” This study found that altering cyclin-dependent kinase 4 (CDK4) levels in the bulge region of hair follicles affects the balance of stem cell numbers, potentially influencing hair follicle self-renewal and proliferation.
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January 2018 in “PubMed” This study found that the ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 maintains self-renewal and stemness of hair follicle stem cells in vitro, supporting their potential for tissue engineering applications.
January 2009 in “Xumu shouyi xuebao” In this study, researchers successfully established a stable transgenic sheep fibroblast cell line containing an artificially synthesized spider dragline silk protein gene.
January 2016 in “Methods in molecular biology” This study identified a population of GFP-expressing nestin-positive cells in transgenic mice hair follicles that varied in location during different hair cycle phases, suggesting a shared relationship with neural stem cells.