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March 2017 in “Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology” This study in male mice found that testosterone provides strong protection against skin necrosis after ischemia, working through its estrogenic and androgenic derivatives to enhance skin survival and revascularization, with 17β-estradiol being notably more effective than dihydrotestosterone.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inducing SOX2 in keratinocytes significantly reduced pressure ulcer formation after cutaneous ischemia-reperfusion injury by producing amphiregulin, which also reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis.
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Biomedicine” In this study, the introduction of autofibroblasts into ischemic wounds was found to be slightly less favorable for regenerative histogenesis compared to a dermal equivalent with heterofibroblasts, with minor differences in epidermis thickness, collagen fiber area, and blood vessel area.
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May 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses the cutaneous symptoms associated with COVID-19 and their potential use in diagnosing and assessing the severity of the disease, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2020 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This study found that livedoid and acro-ischemic skin manifestations were significantly associated with severe COVID-19, while chilblains-like eruptions appeared in less severe cases.