2019
Hair follicle regeneration suppresses Ras-driven oncogenic growth
Pineda CM, Gonzalez DG, Matte-Martone C, Boucher J, Lathrop E, Gallini S, Fons NR, Xin T, Tai K, Marsh E, Nguyen DX, Suozzi KC, Beronja S, Greco V. Hair follicle regeneration suppresses Ras-driven oncogenic growth. Journal Of Cell Biology 2019, 218: 3212-3222. PMID: 31488583, PMCID: PMC6781447, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201907178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarcinogenesisHair FollicleMiceMice, TransgenicNeoplasmsRas ProteinsRegenerationConceptsHair folliclesHras mutationsOncogenic growthHair follicle stem cellsSkin hair folliclesTumor developmentFollicle stem cellsHair follicle regenerationSkin epitheliumSecondary mutationsBenign outgrowthFolliclesStem cellsTissueCertain tissuesFollicle regenerationCellsContinuous tissueWild-type neighborsDistinct mechanismsDifferent outcomesMutationsEnhanced capacityInjury
2018
Flexible fate determination ensures robust differentiation in the hair follicle
Xin T, Gonzalez D, Rompolas P, Greco V. Flexible fate determination ensures robust differentiation in the hair follicle. Nature Cell Biology 2018, 20: 1361-1369. PMID: 30420661, PMCID: PMC6314017, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-018-0232-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cell levelStem cellsStem cell differentiationGerm stem cellsTissue architectureMultiple cell typesFate determinationDetermination mechanismTissue homeostasisSame stem cellsCommon progenitorDifferentiation outcomesDifferentiation stimuliDifferentiation lineageCell differentiationCell typesNormal differentiationWnt activationHair folliclesUnanticipated flexibilityDifferentiationRobust differentiationProgenitorsCellsUninjured condition