9 citations
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March 2018 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” In this study, chitosan membranes enhanced melanocyte proliferation and survival by supporting both cell-cell and cell-substrate interactions, unlike polyvinyl alcohol membranes which only facilitated cell-cell interactions.
15 citations
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June 1986 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study observed that 5α‐dihydrotestosterone increased pigmentation in certain skin areas of male Syrian hamsters, while estradiol decreased melanocyte numbers and counteracted the androgen-induced pigmentation effects.
39 citations
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March 2017 in “Dermatologic clinics” This article reviews the process of repigmentation in vitiligo and emphasizes the role of UV light as the most potent stimulus, with no new clinical findings reported.
3 citations
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August 2012 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This report describes a 20-year-old Chinese man with a rare combination of congenital compound and blue melanocytic nevus associated with alopecia areata.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Advances in stem cells and their niches” This review discusses the role of dermal papilla cells in hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration and reports no new results; the authors emphasize the importance of these cells in hair growth and pigmentation regulation.