15 citations
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February 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study identified a specific subpopulation of hair follicle stem cells in mice and humans that are essential for long-term hair regeneration, highlighting the potential for regenerative therapy.
July 2019 in “Tumor Biology” In this study, researchers found that bone marrow-derived epithelial cells significantly contribute to the development of cutaneous tumors and dysplastic ulcers in mice, indicating a potential systemic role in skin cancer development.
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.
8 citations
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July 2016 in “Oncotarget” This study reports that actively proliferating Lgr5+ stem cells in hair follicles do not appear to drive tumor formation in experimental skin carcinogenesis.
160 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study found that telocytes are present in the human dermis, suggesting a potential role in skin homeostasis, remodeling, regeneration, and repair.
209 citations
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October 2018 in “Cell Reports” This study found that Lgr5 and Lgr6 stem cells both activated wound-healing genes, but only Lgr5 stem cells changed their identity to contribute to new skin formation during wound repair.
December 2025 in “EMBO Reports” This review discusses how stem and progenitor cells communicate to synchronize their differentiation responses, highlighting the challenges in identifying these mechanisms and surveying new technologies that may overcome these obstacles.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that CD200-negative human hair follicle bulge cells have a higher hair-regenerative capability compared to CD200-positive cells, suggesting that reduced CD200 expression may enhance hair regeneration, providing insights for improving bulge cell-based hair restoration techniques.
106 citations
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November 2014 in “Cell Stem Cell” This review discusses advanced techniques for investigating stem cell fate at the single-cell level, including lineage tracing, time-lapse imaging, and molecular profiling, but reports no new research results.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study observed that patients with isolated neutropenia exhibit significant differences in certain lymphocyte and monocyte subtypes compared to healthy controls, including higher neutrophil/lymphocyte MFI ratios and lower percentages of natural killer cells.
47 citations
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August 2012 in “Cell Cycle” This study found that multipotent, nestin-expressing stem cells from the upper part of hair follicles can proliferate significantly and differentiate into various cell types, showing potential for nerve and spinal cord repair.
April 2024 in “Cell death and differentiation” This study discusses how different modes of regulated cell death in keratinocytes affect skin stem cell niches, and their role in skin inflammation, injury repair, and cancer, based on findings from human dermatological conditions and experimental mouse models.
37 citations
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May 2018 in “Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of neural crest stem cell-like states in adult neural crest-derived tissues, suggesting they may contribute to tissue repair by generating new cell types and activating repair programs.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This paper reviews current cell therapies in medicine, highlighting hematopoietic stem cell transplants as a foundational success and the growing application of genetically modified cells like CAR-T and mesenchymal stem cells for various diseases, including blood disorders and autoimmune conditions.
21 citations
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November 2014 in “Cytotechnology”
2 citations
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July 2009 in “Circulation Research” This article discusses the potential therapeutic use of CD133+ progenitor cells and their conditioned medium for diabetic ischemic ulcers, reporting no new results.
May 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study reported the first comprehensive transcriptome atlas of the extraorbital lacrimal gland in mice, identifying over 41 cell subclasses and revealing significant cell-cell communication networks, particularly among innate lymphoid cells.
In this study, researchers found that myeloid cells can convert into keratinocytes during wound healing and contribute to hair follicle regeneration in mice.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that single-nucleus RNA sequencing identified more relevant keratinocyte clusters and specific markers than single-cell RNA sequencing, offering a new perspective on skin cell differentiation and function.
6 citations
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May 2021 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” This study identified and characterized progenitor cells from equine feet that may play a role in the pathogenesis and recovery of laminitis, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for treatment.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study developed a multiscale spatial atlas of healthy skin and basal cell carcinoma, revealing a hair follicle origin for BCC and the expansion of specific cell populations such as POSTN+ fibroblasts and RGS5+ pericytes, suggesting roles in skin cancer stroma expansion and vascular remodeling.
18 citations
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April 2016 in “The journal of immunology/The Journal of immunology” This study found that mesenchymal cells from different organs exhibit substantial heterogeneity, with thymic mesenchymal cells particularly adapted for interacting with epithelial and hematolymphoid cells in high-apoptosis environments.
28 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sca-1+ cells in newborn mouse skin may become fat cells.
11 citations
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July 2014 in “Journal of The Royal Society Interface” This study demonstrates that modeling clone size independently of time offers analytical advantages for understanding cell distribution and mutation frequency in epithelial progenitors, extending applications beyond neutral models.
9 citations
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identifies novel subpopulations of human epidermal melanocytes and specific transcriptional programs that differ from model organisms, providing insights into melanoma dedifferentiation.
August 2015 in “MOJ proteomics & bioinformatics” This study suggests that epithelial-derived pop-up keratinocytes (ePUKs) may improve regenerative medicine applications due to their specific phenotype and increased expression of proteins involved in regulating cellular movement and wound healing.
April 2026 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study investigated human hair follicle bulge cells and found that those with reduced CD200 expression exhibited enhanced hair regenerative capability, refining the functional understanding of bulge cell heterogeneity and providing insights for optimizing bulge cell–based hair regeneration techniques.
36 citations
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April 2010 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that canine bulge-derived keratinocytes are highly proliferative and can reconstitute pilosebaceous structures, indicating their potential utility in studying human stem cell biology and hair disorders.
11 citations
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September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a distinct CD49fhigh mesenchymal stem cell subpopulation in the dermis that supports hair follicle development and maintenance via Notch signaling activation.
January 2014 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study found that cell spheres formed from mesenchymal cells in newborn mouse skin showed increased expression of genes associated with hair follicle regeneration, though marker distribution varied and requires further investigation.