May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that academic stress, family history, and lifestyle factors are significantly associated with hair loss among pharmacy students and faculty in a private college in Telangana, India.
May 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that hair loss among students and faculty at a private pharmacy college in Telangana, India, was significantly associated with academic stress, family history, and lifestyle factors.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review by the British Hair and Nail Society reported that their national grand round for complex hair disorders has led to diagnosis changes in 38% of cases and has suggested novel treatments, emphasizing its role in aiding complex diagnostic and therapeutic decisions.
May 2009 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This abstract contains only journal subscription and informational content and does not present any research findings.
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December 1958 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 9α-21-difluoro-21-desoxyhydrocortisone is the most effective at stopping hair growth in rats.
510 citations
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August 2006 in “Endocrinology” This minireview discusses a proposed model of the vitamin D receptor that explains how 1alpha,25(OH)2D3 can mediate both genomic and rapid responses through different ligand shapes and cellular locations, without presenting new research findings.
226 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study identified collagen XXII as a novel extracellular matrix protein specifically present at tissue junctions, where it functions as a cell adhesion ligand for skin epithelial cells and fibroblasts.
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June 2013 in “Molecular psychiatry” This study found that schizophrenia-derived neurons exhibited impaired differentiation and mitochondrial dysfunction, suggesting a potential link between these factors and neurodevelopmental processes in schizophrenia.
124 citations
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February 2018 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” This review covers recent findings on stem cell plasticity under normal and cancerous conditions but presents no new experimental results, highlighting implications for regenerative medicine and cancer treatments.
110 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This research highlights the use of 3D human skin model reconstructs as a promising method to study human skin biology, showing that these models replicate natural melanocyte and melanoma behaviors accurately.
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April 2014 in “PloS one” In this study, Wharton’s Jelly Mesenchymal Stem Cells, cultured with human platelet lysate, showed enhanced wound-healing capabilities and multilineage differentiation potential, distinguishing them from bone marrow-derived stem cells and presenting exciting prospects for regenerative medicine.
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March 2017 in “Molecular Plant” This study concluded that CNGC14 is a calcium-permeable channel crucial for polarized tip growth in Arabidopsis root hairs, but other channels may also influence the observed calcium influx.
90 citations
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January 1979 in “International review of cytology” This chapter reviews the complexity of hair and wool follicle formation, emphasizing the importance of cytological studies to understand the relationship between cellular components.
85 citations
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October 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that the curliness of human hair is associated with an asymmetric structure at the cellular level, particularly in the differentiation of the precortex.
76 citations
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June 2015 in “Journal of biomedical science” This study demonstrated that dominant mutations in mouse gasdermin A3 disrupt mitochondrial oxidative stress regulation, suggesting a gain-of-function effect on epidermal differentiation.
75 citations
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November 1965 in “Textile research journal” This study found that papain/bisulfite disintegrates human hair cuticles by dissolving the endocuticle, potentially accelerated by ethanol's removal of cell membrane material.
73 citations
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November 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review examines histochemical and immunohistochemical markers to differentiate apocrine and eccrine sweat glands, highlighting their distinct markers, though it reports no new clinical findings.
70 citations
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July 2020 in “Pharmacological Reports” This review discusses the antiviral potential of cepharanthine against SARS-CoV-2, noting its effectiveness in preclinical models but presenting no new clinical results.
67 citations
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February 1994 in “Developmental dynamics” This study analyzed the distribution of adhesion molecules and extracellular matrix components in human fetal skin, suggesting their roles in hair follicle development.
66 citations
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May 2021 in “Science Advances” In this study, researchers found that electrospun membranes with aligned surface topography advanced the immune response towards an adaptive stage and highlighted the role of T cells in hair follicle regeneration in mice, showcasing the intricate interactions between immune and skin cells.
65 citations
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August 2013 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study suggests that a novel micropatterned dermal–epidermal matrix (μDERM) enhances keratinocyte function and epidermal morphology, offering potential improvements in skin substitute design for wound healing applications.
63 citations
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January 1992 in “Experimental Neurology” This study in neonatal chicks reported that intense sound exposure severely impaired auditory function, but function returned to near normal within 3 days, primarily due to non-hair-cell mechanisms.
57 citations
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March 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review highlights recent advances in understanding how the extracellular matrix regulates epidermal stem cell fate, emphasizing the importance of the hair follicle stem cell niche, but reports no new empirical findings.
56 citations
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April 2019 in “The Plant Journal” This study found that CNGC 6, CNGC 9, and CNGC 14 are crucial for maintaining calcium oscillations necessary for normal root hair growth in plants, with mutations leading to defects like swelling and bursting.
54 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study reports various immunophenotypical patterns in apocrine mixed skin tumors, resembling the structures of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and apocrine glands.
52 citations
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March 2007 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article describes the development and validation of a standardized instrument for measuring skin involvement in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, aiming to aid future clinical research and trials.
47 citations
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June 1996 in “International Journal of Legal Medicine” This article discusses how drug molecules integrate into hair fibers, focusing on biological transport mechanisms and physicochemical factors, but reports no new experimental findings.
46 citations
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December 2001 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” This study found that mouse FLRG protein, a secreted glycoprotein, is expressed in certain tissues and plays a role distinct from follistatin during wound healing, suggesting different functions in vivo.
45 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that α3β1-integrin is crucial for maintaining normal hair follicle morphology in mice, as its deficiency leads to severe abnormalities despite not affecting interfollicular epidermal differentiation.
43 citations
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July 2005 in “Journal of Chromatography B” This study developed a sensitive method to precisely determine hair lipid composition, demonstrating specific lipid changes from the root to the tip in untreated hair fibers from two women.