Cited by 977Hair Growth and Disordersdental development and anomaliesSkin and Cellular Biology Research

Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Hair Follicle Development

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Millar, Sarah E.·2002·Journal of Investigative Dermatology

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Clinical conditions causing hair loss, such as androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, and scarring alopecia, can be psychologically devastating to individuals and are the target of a multimillion dollar pharmaceutical industry. The importance of the hair follicle in skin biology, however, does not rest solely with its ability to produce hair. Hair follicles are self-renewing and contain reservoirs of multipotent stem cells that are capable of regenerating the epidermis and are thought to be utilized in wound healing. Hair follicles are also the sites of origin of many neoplasias, including some basal cell carcinomas and pilomatricoma. These diseases result from inappropriate activation of signaling pathways that regulate hair follicle morphogenesis. Identification of the signaling molecules and pathways operating in developing and postnatal, cycling, hair follicles is therefore vital to our understanding of pathogenic states in the skin and may ultimately permit the development of novel therapies for skin tumors as well as for hair loss disease. The purpose of this review is to summarize recent progress in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms regulating hair follicle formation, and to discuss ways in which this information may eventually be utilized in the clinic.

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Authors
Millar, S. E.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Millar, Sarah E.
Venue
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-02
Volume
118
Issue
2
Pages
216-225
ISSN
0022-202X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2034432190
Cited by
967
References
131
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.34
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Alopecia Areata Foundation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › dental development and anomalies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
Keywords
hair follicle development, hair follicle morphogenesis, hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, hair follicle stem cells, signaling pathways, basal cell carcinoma, pilomatrixoma, skin tumors, epidermal regeneration, wound healing
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Communication, Cell Division, Embryo, Mammalian, Embryo, Nonmammalian, Embryonic and Fetal Development, Humans, Skin, Signal Transduction, Hair Follicle

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