December 2016 in “Experimental and Molecular Pathology” This study found that the wild-derived mouse strain Mus pahari has fragile skin that separates at subdermal levels under moderate force, potentially due to altered extracellular matrix development.
June 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that shallot (Allium ascalonicum) extracts reduced oxidative stress in human nasal epithelial cells caused by PAH exposure by decreasing ROS generation, suppressing lipid peroxidation, and restoring SOD activity, with quercetin being a key antioxidant component.
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March 2016 in “Life Sciences” This review discusses the links between particulate matter exposure and skin diseases, highlighting oxidative stress and inflammation as key mechanisms; it reports no new clinical results.
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February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review explores how air pollutants may contribute to various skin diseases and highlights potential mechanisms, but it presents no new clinical findings.
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January 1987 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that enzyme activity critical to cancer induction by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human hair follicles increased after using a crude coal tar-containing shampoo for four days and was substantially inhibited by imidazole compounds.