January 2009 in “ScholarlyCommons (University of Pennsylvania)” This study provided the first X-ray crystal structure of the mammalian steroid hormone reductase AKR1D1 and identified a disease-related mutant, P133R, which may impact bile acid metabolism and cause clinical symptoms.
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November 2015 in “Plant Foods for Human Nutrition” This study found that the ethyl acetate fraction of Hibiscus rosa sinensis petals significantly reduced serum glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels in diabetic rats, showing effects comparable to the standard drug metformin.
This study found that a hair follicle-like structure forms in nude mice when hair papilla cells are mixed with hair follicle epithelium and implanted, but not with dermal sheath cells or fibroblasts.
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March 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 40-year-old Indian male with sclerosing cholangitis whose skin lesions and liver function improved following surgical treatment.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study provided a dynamic 4D atlas showing the development process of mouse hair follicles through a telescope-like model, revealing new insights into the origin of hair follicle stem cells.