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January 1985 in “ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA” This study found that epithelial components of calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe showed lectin binding and keratin staining patterns similar to normal hair follicles, with prominent Con A staining in tumor giant cells.
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January 1998 in “EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS” This study found no significant differences in lectinhistochemical characteristics of the dorsal skin epidermis between hypotrichotic WBN/Ila-Ht rats and Wistar rats, except for varying lectin binding intensity.
December 1990 in “PubMed” This study observed that outer and inner root sheaths of human hair follicles are predominantly characterized by different glycoconjugates, suggesting a relationship between specific lectin labeling and follicle differentiation.
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October 2020 in “Lipids in Health and Disease” This review explores the current understanding of leptin's role in psoriasis and other skin diseases but reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing that the exact mechanisms of its impact are still being investigated.
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November 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that leptin acts as an inducer of the anagen phase in hair follicles, suggesting its role as a potential player in hair biology.