S100A6 (also called calcyclin) is a Ca2+-binding protein that belongs to the S100 protein
family. S100A6 has many functions related to the cytoskeleton, cell stress, proliferation, and …

Ancient genomes provide a tool to investigate the genetic basis of adaptations in extinct
organisms. However, the identification of species-specific fixed genetic variants requires the …

Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) in the bulge are a multipotent adult stem cell population.
They can periodically give rise to new HFs and even regenerate the epidermis and …

Hair loss affects millions of people at some time in their life, and safe and efficient treatments
for hair loss are a significant unmet medical need. We report that topical delivery of quercetin …

Vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin is a well-recognized endothelial cell marker. One of its
interacting partners, the TGF-β receptor Alk1, is essential in endothelial cells for adult skin …

Blood vessels can play dual roles in tissue growth by transporting gases and nutrients and
by regulating tissue stem cell activity via signaling. Correlative evidence implicates skin …

Wool is the critical textile raw material which is produced by the hair follicle of sheep.
Therefore, it has important implications to investigate the molecular mechanism governing …

Hair follicle stem cells are key for driving growth and homeostasis of the hair follicle niche,
have remarkable regenerative capacity throughout hair cycling, and display fate plasticity …

Hair follicles (HFs) are a multifunctional structure involved in physical protection,
thermoregulation, sensational detection, and wound healing. Formation and cycling of HFs …

Keratins are a family of intermediate filament-forming proteins highly specific to epithelial
cells. A combination of expressed keratin genes is a defining property of the epithelium …