In this study, significant associations were observed between specific genetic polymorphisms in BDNF and CRH-R1 and the occurrence of vitiligo, along with differing serum levels of neurotransmitters between vitiligo patients and healthy controls.
1 citations
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April 2024 in “Journal of Dermatological Science”
42 citations
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August 2013 in “International Journal of Women's Health” This review discusses the current therapeutic options for female pattern hair loss and emphasizes the need for managing patient expectations of permanent regrowth, reporting no new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 2019 in “Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine” This study suggests that long working hours may contribute to the development of alopecia among Korean male workers.
247 citations
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review discusses the role of lncRNA Xist in cell growth regulation and disease development, particularly cancer, and reports no new experimental results.
41 citations
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July 2019 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This paper explores the complex immune processes and cellular diversity that enable the skin to heal and resist invasion, and highlights its potential as a model for studying regeneration.
16 citations
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March 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review analyzed 12 clinical studies on extracellular vesicle therapies, finding potential benefits for skin aging, acne scars, alopecia, and wound healing, but highlighted significant challenges like production standardization and lack of large-scale studies.
10 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review highlights the significant negative impact of alopecia areata on quality of life, mental health, and work, calling for individualized approaches and effective treatments to mitigate these effects.
4 citations
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April 2025 in “Antioxidants” This study found that α-ketoglutarate protected dermal papilla cells from oxidative stress by enhancing the Nrf2 pathway and mitigating cell damage through the ERK/Nrf2 axis.
2 citations
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June 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review highlights that gut dysbiosis and bacterial extracellular vesicles are key factors in PCOS pathophysiology, and suggests AI-driven analysis of these profiles could enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment personalization, though ethical concerns like data privacy and bias must be considered.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Skin appendage disorders” This review discusses the role of the complement pathway in alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results; the authors suggest that targeting this pathway could offer treatment options.
This review synthesizes current knowledge on choriogenesis, the final stage of oogenesis in insects, by exploring the role of follicle cells, regulatory mechanisms of gene expression, and the biochemical makeup of the eggshell, while also highlighting structural diversity and adaptations across insect species.
April 2023 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Estrogen may help improve COVID-19 outcomes, especially in women.
26 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology” Regulatory T cells help prevent autoimmunity and have potential for treating autoimmune diseases.
24 citations
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August 2022 in “Immunity” This study found that control of Demodex mite colonization in mice required skin ILC2s and IL-13, highlighting their role in maintaining HF integrity and limiting mite overgrowth.
January 2026 in “Journal of Aesthetic Medicine” This paper proposes integrating Aesthetic Health Psychology into aesthetic medicine to enhance ethical practice and improve patient-reported outcomes by using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary framework.
248 citations
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August 2015 in “Pharmacological Research” This review discusses case reports of autoimmune diseases following vaccination and the challenges of establishing a clear epidemiological connection, urging further investigation into vaccine-induced autoimmunity.
116 citations
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April 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study identified highly variable genes in mesenchymal stem/stromal cells that are linked to classic functions like development and inflammation response, suggesting their potential as markers for further potency studies.
60 citations
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November 2023 in “Biology” This review explores the role of aging-related changes in skin, discussing how impaired skin barrier function may contribute to systemic inflammation, or "inflamm-aging," which in turn could impact the broader decline in organ and tissue function seen in aged individuals.
46 citations
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October 2018 in “JCI insight” In this study, the researchers found that treatment with the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib in alopecia areata patients may reduce clonal CD8+ T cell expansions but does not eliminate them entirely, which could contribute to disease relapse.
46 citations
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June 2015 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review highlights how diabetes affects stem and progenitor cells through altered signaling and homeostasis, impacting tissue function and complicating diabetic therapy efforts; new clinical results are not presented.
45 citations
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November 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses how various nutrients, such as flavonoids, probiotics, and omega-3 fatty acids, may support brain health by targeting stress-related pathways, potentially offering protective effects against neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders through their roles in oxidative stress reduction and neuroinflammation regulation.
32 citations
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January 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the impact of melatonin and its metabolites on skin aging, summarizing how they may serve as "aging neutralizers" through their anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, but reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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July 2023 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This article emphasizes the need for dermatology to treat gender identity, gender, and sex as distinct factors, aiming to improve patient-specific risk assessment and treatment alignment, and highlights a research gap in distinguishing sex and gender as separate risk factors in the field.
26 citations
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August 2024 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review aims to systematically evaluate the various types of antimicrobial wound dressings and current research on antimicrobial agents, providing insights for innovative treatments of infected wounds, due to the lack of comprehensive studies on their efficacy in promoting wound healing.
21 citations
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January 2024 in “Science Immunology” This study developed a technique to limit genetic recombination to regulatory T cells to investigate whether self-tolerance is maintained in non-lymphoid tissues, an area previously not well understood.
13 citations
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April 2019 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This article reviews the potential of Acyzol, a zinc-containing drug, to treat and prevent zinc deficiency conditions, but it reports no new clinical findings.
13 citations
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February 2016 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” In this study, researchers observed that the absence of the vitamin D receptor or its ligand-activated transcription in mice did not affect glucose homeostasis or gene expression in islets.
12 citations
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review identified several changeable psychosocial factors, like acceptance, as potential targets for interventions aimed at reducing self-stigma and improving mental health in affected individuals.
10 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This study found that rational thinking style was the strongest predictor of interpersonal conflict resolution among young adults, with gender also being a significant factor.