research The Human Skin as a Hormone Target and an Endocrine Gland
Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.
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600-630 / 739 results research Genetically Null Mice Reveal a Central Role for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in the Differentiation of the Hair Follicle and Normal Hair Development
EGFR is essential for normal hair development and follicle differentiation.
research The Role of PPARγ-Mediated Signalling in Skin Biology and Pathology: New Targets and Opportunities for Clinical Dermatology
PPARγ is crucial for skin health but can have both beneficial and harmful effects.
research Primary Follicular Dystrophy With Scarring Dermatitis in C57BL/6 Mouse Substrains Resembles Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Humans
Certain mouse strains develop a skin condition similar to a human hair loss disease due to genetic defects.
research Therapeutic Potential of Stem Cells in Follicle Regeneration
Stem cells, especially from fat tissue and Wharton's jelly, can potentially regenerate hair follicles and treat hair loss, but more research is needed to perfect the treatment.
research Odontogenic Keratocysts Arise from Quiescent Epithelial Rests and Are Associated with Deregulated Hedgehog Signaling in Mice and Humans
Odontogenic keratocysts are caused by abnormal Hedgehog signaling and can lead to tooth and bone issues.
research A Systematic Summary of Survival and Death Signaling During the Life of Hair Follicle Stem Cells
The conclusion is that understanding how hair follicle stem cells live or die is important for maintaining healthy tissue and repairing injuries, and could help treat hair loss, but there are still challenges to overcome.
research Msi2 Maintains Quiescent State of Hair Follicle Stem Cells by Directly Repressing the Hedgehog Signaling Pathway
The Msi2 protein helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive, controlling hair growth and regeneration.
research Topobiology of Human Pigmentation: P-Cadherin Selectively Stimulates Hair Follicle Melanogenesis
P-cadherin is crucial for hair follicle pigmentation but not skin pigmentation.
research Impaired Hair Growth and Wound Healing in Mice Lacking Thyroid Hormone Receptors
Thyroid hormone receptors are essential for hair growth and wound healing.
research New Developments in the Molecular Treatment of Ichthyosis: Review of the Literature
New treatments for ichthyosis, like protein replacement and gene therapy, show promise and may become standard care.
research Elevated Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity Promotes Skin Tumorigenesis by Stimulating the Recruitment of Bulge Stem Cells but Not via Toxic Polyamine Catabolic Metabolites
Increased ODC activity leads to skin tumors by recruiting stem cells, not by toxic byproducts.
research Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin and Hypoxia Signaling Pathways in Basal Cell Carcinoma and Trichoepithelioma
The study found that analyzing certain cell signaling pathways is not a reliable method to tell apart two types of skin tumors.
research Characterization of the Promoter Regions of Two Sheep Keratin-Associated Protein Genes for Hair Cortex-Specific Expression
The KRTAP11-1 gene promoter is crucial for specific expression in sheep wool cortex.
research Skin Tissue Engineering: Potential of Stem Cell Biology and Skin Morphogenesis
Improved understanding of stem cell mechanisms can enhance skin tissue engineering.
research Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Folliculotropic Disease of Innate Immune Barrier Dysfunction?
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a skin disease caused by the breakdown of the skin's natural immune barriers, especially around hair follicles.
research Epidermal PPARγ Is a Key Homeostatic Regulator of Cutaneous Inflammation and Barrier Function in Mouse Skin
PPARγ is essential for maintaining healthy skin, controlling inflammation, and ensuring proper skin barrier function.
research LGR5 Is a Conserved Marker of Hair Follicle Stem Cells in Multiple Species and Is Present Early and Throughout Follicle Morphogenesis
LGR5 is a common marker of hair follicle stem cells in different animals and is important for hair growth and regeneration.
research Caspases in Life and Death: Their Role in Head Formation
Caspases are enzymes important for both cell death and various non-lethal cell functions, affecting head development and hair growth, with different caspases playing specific roles.
research Dietary Vitamin A Impacts Refractory Telogen
Eating too much or too little vitamin A can cause hair loss.
research Transcriptional Regulation of the Thymus Master Regulator Foxn1
Foxn1 gene regulation is crucial for thymus development but not for hair growth.
research Novel Mutations of the ABCA12, KRT1 and ST14 Genes in Three Unrelated Newborns Showing Congenital Ichthyosis
New genetic mutations linked to rare skin disorders were found in three newborns.
research SCD1 Sustains Homeostasis of Bulge Niche via Maintaining Hemidesmosomes in Basal Keratinocytes
SCD1 is important for hair growth by keeping the connection in skin cells where hair stem cells live stable.
research Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome Promotes Skin Regeneration and Rejuvenation: From Mechanism to Therapeutics
Stuff from umbilical cord stem cells helps skin heal and look younger.
research Single Cell Analysis of Transcriptome and Open Chromatin Reveals the Dynamics of Hair Follicle Stem Cell Aging
Hair follicle stem cells change states with age, affecting hair growth and aging.
research Stabilization of Epithelial Beta-Catenin Compromises Mammary Cell Fate Acquisition and Branching Morphogenesis
Keeping β-catenin levels high in mammary cells disrupts their development and branching.
research Mechanical Force Drives the Initial Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interaction During Skin Organoid Development
Mechanical force is important for the first contact between skin cells and hair growth in mini-organs.
research Author Response: Interplay of Opposing Fate Choices Stalls Oncogenic Growth in Murine Skin Epithelium
The balance between cell renewal and differentiation controls the growth of cancerous cells in mouse skin.
research Protein Profiling of Forehead Epidermal Corneocytes Distinguishes Frontal Fibrosing From Androgenetic Alopecia
Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
research Skin-On-A-Chip Strategies For Human Hair Follicle Regeneration
New technologies show promise for better hair regeneration and treatments.