July 2012 in “Medical Hypotheses” Artemis dysfunction might cause hair loss through telomere shortening.
1 citations
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April 2015 in “Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)” This study found that early clinical markers of androgenic alopecia, such as peripilar signs and hair diameter diversity, are linked to inflammatory infiltrates and hair follicle miniaturization, while iron status is linked to hair loss in pre-menopausal women.
1 citations
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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.
20 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article discusses the aging-related changes in hair structure and function, and examines various treatments like light therapy, minoxidil, and finasteride aimed at mitigating hair thinning and loss, but reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in aging neuroscience” This study found that long-term use of triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum may improve brain function and alleviate aging-related issues in normal and Alzheimer's mouse models.
January 2013 in “edoc (University of Basel)” This study found that TRF1 plays a crucial role in maintaining pluripotency and stem cell compartments, but it is not a suitable in vivo telomere length marker.
64 citations
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November 2012 in “EMBO reports” This review discusses the role of lamins in development, tissue maintenance, and stress response, and does not report new experimental findings.
414 citations
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August 2005 in “Nature” In this study, researchers discovered that activating TERT in mouse skin epithelium triggers dormant hair follicle stem cells, leading to rapid hair growth, through a pathway independent of telomere extension.
October 2005 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” This study found that induced TERT expression in mouse skin epithelium rapidly transitions hair growth from the resting to active phase by promoting stem cell proliferation through a non-telomere related mechanism.
25 citations
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November 2014 in “Ageing Research Reviews” This review discusses the mechanisms of skin aging, highlighting the roles of stem/progenitor cells, genetic and environmental factors, and suggests potential for cell-based therapies, but reports no new experimental findings.
7 citations
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the molecular mechanisms driving hair follicle degeneration in skin aging and emphasizes the role of the tissue microenvironment on stem cell function, but reports no new research findings.
April 2020 in “The FASEB Journal” This study found that Rap1 deficiency in mice may lead to telomere shortening, DNA damage, and impaired mitochondrial function, contributing to cardiac aging and dysfunction.
3 citations
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August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” This study found that the Wnt-β-catenin pathway directly promotes TERT expression in both stem and cancer cells, highlighting a mechanistic link between tumorigenesis and pluripotency.
2 citations
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December 2011 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” 2011 dermatological research found new skin aging markers, hair loss causes, skin defense mechanisms, and potential for new treatments.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study presents the design of an autonomous bioregeneration chamber that aims to extend human lifespan to 130-150 years by optimizing biological and environmental conditions, suggesting that a longer healthspan is possible through technological, nutritional, and socio-economic interventions.
June 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This research outlines an innovative bioregeneration chamber aimed at significantly extending human lifespan and enhancing health maintenance by treating the body as a thermodynamic system, potentially enabling an average lifespan of 130 to 150 years in an advanced therapeutic setting.
August 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review covers presentations from the 68th Annual Meeting of the Society of Investigative Dermatology and highlights research advances in dermatology, but reports no new clinical results.
20 citations
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January 2021 in “GeroScience” This study found that administering spermidine to aged mice for six months significantly reduced various age-related conditions, including brain, heart, kidney, liver issues, and hair loss, possibly due to decreased telomere attrition.
11 citations
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January 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This paper reviews the role of the telomere-telomerase system in cellular ageing and cancer, discussing potential therapies but reporting no new experimental results.
19 citations
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September 2019 in “PLOS genetics” This study found that telomere shortening disrupts BMP/pSmad/P63 signaling, leading to skin atrophy via Follistatin up-regulation, and suggests potential therapeutic targets.
32 citations
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February 2017 in “Oncotarget” This workshop review discusses the dual role of cellular senescence in cancer, highlighting both its anticancer effects and pro-tumorigenic potential, while reporting no new research results.
5 citations
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August 2013 in “InTech eBooks” This article reviews the role of KLF4, a transcription factor, in various cellular processes and its dual function as a tumor suppressor or oncogene depending on the context, but presents no new experimental results.
April 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study established the R-7 dermal papilla cell line, which retained essential characteristics of primary cells without undergoing malignant transformation, suggesting its potential for future hair research.
36 citations
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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.
August 2012 in “Nature Cell Biology” This study provides direct evidence that the Wnt-β-catenin pathway promotes TERT expression in stem and cancer cells, linking tumorigenesis with pluripotency.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Natural Product Communications” This review summarizes the bioactive compounds and pharmacological functions of Cynomorium songaricum Rupr., emphasizing its potential in developing health-related products, and notes that further research is needed.
74 citations
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June 2018 in “Cell death and disease” In this study, researchers found that depleting mtDNA in mice caused skin wrinkles and hair loss but restoring mitochondrial function reversed these effects, highlighting mtDNA's significant role in skin and hair health.
12 citations
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January 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the role of telomere length dynamics in hair follicle biology and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for further research in humans.
3 citations
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” This study found that mice with a homozygous knockout of the Ten1 gene, developed through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated exon 3 deletion, exhibited telomere shortening and symptoms consistent with accelerated aging, such as reduced lifespan, skin changes, aplastic anemia, and cerebellar hypoplasia.
1 citations
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January 2025 in “Aging and Disease” The study emphasizes that telomere shortening is identified as the sole cause of aging among the twelve hallmarks and suggests that increasing telomere and rDNA array length in adult stem cells might effectively reverse aging and extend lifespan.