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January 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that trichoblastic fibroma and basal cell carcinoma cannot be differentiated by cytokeratin expression patterns, while trichoepithelioma lacks CK7 expression, distinguishing it from the other two neoplasms.
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August 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that keratin immunohistochemistry suggests neoplastic cells in eccrine and apocrine poromas are closely related to dermal sweat duct cells, but cannot differentiate these poromas based solely on keratin patterns.
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study suggests that basal cell carcinoma and trichoblastoma may share differentiation toward the hair follicle, as indicated by strong positivity in CK 15, follistatin, and Bmi‐1 markers.
May 2020 in “Archives of Medical Science” This study reports that androgenetic alopecia patients exhibit reduced CK15 and tropoelastin expression and increased cellular senescence markers, indicating tissue damage in affected hair follicles and surrounding structures.
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May 2016 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that the expression of CK 15 and CK 19 in vitiligo patients undergoing phototherapy was correlated with improved repigmentation, suggesting their potential as markers for stem cell stimulation.