Skin stem cells are crucial for maintaining and repairing skin, with potential for treating skin disorders and improving wound healing.
June 2008 in “Regenerative Medicine” The book explains the science of tissue repair and regeneration, its medical uses, challenges, and ethical concerns.
June 2008 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
January 2021 in “Journal of cosmetology & trichology” PRP therapy can be effective for early-stage common hair loss, with most patients seeing improvement, but there are inconsistencies in treatment methods.
Ovol2 is crucial for hair growth and skin healing by controlling cell movement and growth.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Disrupting the Tsc2 gene in certain cells leads to thicker skin, larger hair, and changes in hair growth signaling, which can be partly reversed with specific treatment.
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June 2018 in “Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry” Compounds 4, 4b, and 4c effectively inhibit an enzyme linked to testosterone conversion without significant toxicity.
142 citations,
March 2019 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” Cannabinoids may help treat various skin conditions.
218 citations,
September 2012 in “Gastroenterology” Colorectal cancer development involves both genetic changes and epigenetic alterations like DNA methylation and microRNA changes.
81 citations,
February 2014 in “EMBO molecular medicine” Activating Nrf2 in skin cells causes skin disease similar to chloracne in mice.
18 citations,
February 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” Activating Notch signaling can kill basal cell carcinoma cells.
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February 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” Leptin, a hormone from fat cells, affects immune responses and can influence skin diseases and hair growth.
14 citations,
December 2018 in “The American journal of pathology” Activating Nrf2 in skin cells speeds up wound healing by increasing the growth of certain stem cells.
11 citations,
June 2019 in “Tissue & Cell” Hair stem cells produce a protein called COL17A1 that plays a key role in their development and is linked to hair thinning and baldness.
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June 2012 in “Journal of dairy science” Bovine milk fats applied to mouse skin can promote hair growth similar to known hair growth treatments.
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April 2016 in “PubMed” Cetuximab often causes skin problems, but they can be managed without stopping treatment.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research shows that skin cancer likely originates from hair follicles and that certain cell populations expand to promote skin cancer growth.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Blocking LFA-1 prevents hair loss in mice.
414 citations,
August 2005 in “Nature” Activating TERT in mice skin boosts hair growth by waking up hair follicle stem cells.
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February 2012 in “PloS one” Lack of Ctip2 in skin cells delays wound healing and disrupts hair follicle stem cell markers in mice.
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November 2016 in “International journal of molecular sciences” Vitamin D receptor is important for regulating hair growth and wound healing in mice.
17 citations,
May 2014 in “Cell transplantation” Genetically modified stem cells from human hair follicles can lower blood sugar and increase survival in diabetic mice.
11 citations,
September 2016 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” People with denser forearm hair have a higher risk of certain skin cancers.
10 citations,
August 2021 in “EMBO Reports” The Bcl-2 protein is important for keeping hair follicle stem cells working and preventing hair loss.
8 citations,
October 2022 in “Regenerative Therapy” New regenerative treatments for hair loss show promise but need more research for confirmation.
8 citations,
January 2014 in “PubMed” Researchers made stem cells from human hair follicle cells with better efficiency than from skin cells.
6 citations,
January 2015 in “Journal of regenerative medicine & tissue engineering” The review concludes that innovations in regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and developmental biology are essential for effective tissue repair and organ transplants.
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April 2022 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Hair and skin healing involve complex cell interactions controlled by specific molecules and pathways, and hair follicle cells can help repair skin wounds.
5 citations,
May 2021 in “EMBO journal” Cell polarity signaling controls tissue mechanics and cell fate, with complex interactions and varying pathways across species.
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March 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Zebrafish are useful for studying and developing treatments for human skin diseases.