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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” The researchers reported that BCE-like changes overlying dermatofibroma show a differentiation pattern most similar to normal basal cells based on specific keratin markers.
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August 1993 in “PubMed” This study found that solid basal cell epitheliomas and the outer root sheath of human hair follicles display nearly identical cytokeratin profiles, suggesting a potential origin connection.
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February 1992 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The researchers reported that basal cell carcinoma tumor cells strongly express keratins typical of basal keratinocytes and some hair follicle components but lack differentiation markers, suggesting a follicular or pluripotent stem cell origin.
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report describes a 22-year-old woman with a nevoid plaque termed localized follicular hamartoma, characterized by skin-colored papules and specific cellular and structural features.
January 2003 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This study used atomic force microscopy to image surface structures of human epidermal melanocytes, hair follicle amelanotic melanocytes, and mouse melanoma cells, revealing differences in branch structure and granule distribution.