During the development of the mammalian central nervous system, neural stem cells and
their derivative progenitor cells generate neurons by asymmetric and symmetric divisions …

ABSTRACT ABSTRACT Hair graying, an age‐associated process of unknown etiology, is
characterized by a reduced number and activity of hair follicle (HF) melanocytes. Stem cell …

The developing central nervous system of vertebrates contains an abundant cell type
designated radial glial cells. These cells are known as guiding cables for migrating neurons …

The role of radial glial cells as guides for migrating neurons is well established, whereas
their role as precursor cells is less understood. Here we examined the composition of radial …

After the completion of skin development, angiogenesis, ie, the growth of new capillaries
from pre-existing blood vessels, is held to occur in the skin only under pathologic conditions …

Various types of collagen have been identified as potential ligands for the two mammalian
discoidin domain receptor tyrosine kinases, DDR1 and DDR2. Here, we used a recombinant …

Lysosomal cysteine proteinases of the papain family are involved in lysosomal bulk
proteolysis, major histocompatibility complex class II mediated antigen presentation …

The local growth of tumors and their ability to metastasize are crucially dependent on their
interactions with the surrounding extracellular matrix. Tenascin-C (TNC) is an extracellular …

Mutation of the hairless (hr) gene in mice causes severe abnormalities during the first hair
follicle regression (catagen), resulting in complete baldness. Here, we further characterize …

Chemotherapy alters the structure and function of hair follicle melanocytes. Molecular
mechanisms controlling melanocyte responses during chemotherapy-induced hair loss …