This study concluded that removing alopecia and mucous membrane components from the CLASI-A score limits the ability to capture crucial clinical information about cutaneous lupus erythematosus activity, recommending their retention.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that early-stage dermal papilla cell-derived exosomes may enhance adipose stem cells' hair inductive abilities through specific miRNAs.
This chapter reviews nanocarriers for acne therapy, highlighting their ability to reduce lesions and inflammation while improving the safety and effectiveness of treatment, though no new clinical results are reported.
April 2019 in “Molecular Informatics” This study employed multiple linear regressions to analyze hydantoin analogues and produced a model with strong predictive abilities for designing new androgen receptor modulators.
April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” According to this study, human scalp hair follicles containing pluripotent stem cells demonstrated the ability to differentiate into cardiac muscle cells and other cell types, suggesting potential applications in heart and nerve regeneration.
November 2013 in “Cancer” This news section reviews recent findings in cancer research, including a study confirming finasteride's ability to reduce prostate cancer risk without raising mortality, but reports no new clinical results itself.
July 2013 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This article reviews the effects of minoxidil on hair growth, highlighting its ability to stimulate hair follicle proliferation, but reports no new clinical findings.
August 2011 in “Planta Medica” This study suggests that the hair growth-promoting effects of 4-O-methylhonokiol may be linked to its ability to modulate TGF-β-induced cell cycle arrest and oxidative stress in HaCaT cells.
January 2006 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the regeneration capabilities of various vertebrate tissues, focusing on the unique ability of certain species to regenerate teeth and lens, and reports no new results.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” This study found that a new-type artificial xenogenic derma exhibited better biocompatibility and dermal tissue regeneration ability compared to cross-linked acellular dermal matrix in a mouse model.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that decreased TRPS1 expression in balding dermal papilla cells may impair their signaling ability, contributing to hair follicle miniaturization in androgenic alopecia.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) play a crucial role in dermal papilla cells' ability to induce hair follicle stem cell differentiation, and that androgens may impair this process by downregulating BMPs.
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January 2021 in “Genome biology” This study presents a new method called scMC that effectively distinguishes biological from technical variation in single-cell genomics datasets, demonstrating its ability to accurately align and detect biological signals across various experiments.
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January 2012 in “Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford)” This study found that lithium treatment for mood disorders is associated with risks of hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, and reduced urinary concentrating ability, but the risk of significant renal failure is low.
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May 2016 in “Cochrane library” This review concluded that corticosteroids improve muscle strength and function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy over short-term periods, but evidence on prolonging walking ability remains insufficient, and side effects are common.
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January 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” This study highlights that niosomes, or non-ionic surfactant based vesicles, offer an advantageous drug delivery system due to their stability, cost-effectiveness, and ability to enhance drug bioavailability and targeting efficiency for various therapeutic agents.
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September 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study introduced a new classification system for distinguishing between anagen VI and early catagen stages in human hair follicle organ culture, using it to confirm eflornithine's ability to induce premature catagen.
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August 2010 in “Pharmacology & therapeutics” This article explores the potential of formyl-peptide receptor 2 agonists as innovative anti-inflammatory drugs, highlighting their ability to mimic the body's natural inflammation response, but it presents no new clinical findings.
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May 1998 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that small proline-rich proteins modify the biomechanical properties of cornified cell envelopes in rodent forestomachs, potentially affecting the tissue's ability to withstand mechanical stress.
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August 2017 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that newborn mouse skin organoids can robustly grow hair in vivo, while adult organoids require specific interventions to restore their hair-forming ability.
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August 2019 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” This study found that the RpoN/RpoS pathway regulates gene expression in Borrelia burgdorferi, influencing its ability to persist in mammals and adapt to different hosts.
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May 2010 in “PubMed” This paper discusses spironolactone as a potential off-label treatment for female pattern hair loss, noting its ability to halt hair loss progression and induce partial regrowth in a significant number of women but reports no new clinical results.
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September 2024 in “Heliyon” This review discusses the role of bioceramics, highlighting their bactericidal activity, lack of side effects, and ability to release metallic ions for hard and soft tissue repair. The authors suggest that integrating bioceramics with other biomaterials could offer a cost-effective, efficient alternative for wound healing.
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November 2024 in “Cosmetics” This review examines the promising role of nanocarriers, specifically liposomes and ethosomes, in enhancing transdermal drug delivery for skin diseases. Ethosomes, highlighted for their ability to penetrate deeper skin layers, show potential for more effective treatments but require further clinical investigation.
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August 2015 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” This study found that in a mouse model with hereditary 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D resistant rickets, a mutant vitamin D receptor lacking hormone-binding ability could restore normal hair cycling and affect parathyroid hormone regulation.
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August 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers found that alkylating chemotherapy causes hair follicle stem cells to lose their regenerative ability by initially triggering proliferation followed by apoptosis, leading to permanent regeneration loss.
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March 1973 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that hair follicles from balding men show significant metabolic differences compared to those from non-balding individuals, particularly in their ability to process dehydroepiandrosterone.
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April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” In this study, full-size KRT81 was expressed in both normal breast epithelial and breast cancer cells, and contributed to the migration and invasion abilities of breast cancer cells.
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February 2006 in “Chinese Medical Journal” This study found that dermal papilla cells cultured in vitro can promote hair follicle regeneration and maintain hair growth, with stronger ET-1 and SCF expression enhancing this regenerative ability.
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September 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article hypothesizes that apremilast, a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, could be a targeted treatment for alopecia areata due to its ability to suppress interferon-gamma production, but reports no new clinical results.