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      research Comedone formation: Etiology, clinical presentation, and treatment

      103 citations , September 2004 in “Clinics in dermatology”
      This article discusses methods to measure comedogenesis in acne through the presence of microcomedones and reports no new clinical results; the authors outline a skin surface biopsy technique using cyanoacrylate gel.
      Strategic Targets in Acne: The Comedone Switch in Question

      research Strategic Targets in Acne: The Comedone Switch in Question

      47 citations , January 2015 in “Dermatology”
      This review revisits mechanisms underlying acne lesion formation and suggests that preventing comedone development requires controlling critical factors in the pilosebaceous follicle before acne involvement.

      research Recommended treatment options in acne management

      4 citations , September 2006 in “Prescriber”
      This review discusses acne pathogenesis and management, outlining key stages of the condition and summarizing various treatment options, but it reports no new clinical findings.

      research Unraveling the Comedone Switch through Single-Cell Resolution of Human Acne Lesions

      July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”
      This study used single-cell transcriptomic analysis to identify a specific cell population in acne patients' non-lesional skin, providing evidence for the comedone switch hypothesis by suggesting a shift towards infundibular differentiation at the expense of sebaceous gland maintenance.