33 citations
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August 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study suggests that acquired progressive kinking of hair, which typically appears at or after puberty, may be androgen dependent and could progress to male pattern baldness.
10 citations
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November 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report documents acquired progressive kinking of the hair in a prepubertal boy but does not provide new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case study suggests that patients with acquired progressive kinking of the hair may benefit from finasteride treatment due to an increased risk of developing androgenetic alopecia.
6 citations
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December 2011 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A woman developed rare, unexplained curly hair on her scalp and eyelashes.
1 citations
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October 2012 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This letter to the editor describes a case of acquired progressive kinking of the hair in a Korean female adolescent, but no new research findings are reported.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This review examines the androgen-dependent subtype of acquired progressive kinking of the hair and suggests it may be an early indicator of androgenetic alopecia, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between subtypes for clinical decisions.
September 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This source provides no abstract, offering no results or conclusions on a case involving a 14-year-old boy with abrupt-onset hair changes presented in a photo quiz format in Pediatric Dermatology.
26 citations
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October 1999 in “Archives of Dermatology” This discussion suggests that acquired progressive kinking of hair in androgen-dependent scalp areas may indicate the early stages of androgenetic alopecia with a poor prognosis, but it offers no new clinical findings.
5 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of radiation research” The researchers found that exosome-like vesicles from irradiated cheek skin in neonatal mice may offer protective effects against hair follicle loss after high-dose radiation exposure.
34 citations
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatology” This pilot study suggests that using growth factors followed by microneedle therapy may benefit women with female pattern hair loss.
6 citations
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October 2018 in “Drug safety - case reports” In this report, two women treated with alitretinoin experienced persistent curling of their previously straight hair, suggesting a likely causal link between the medication and hair texture changes.
July 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Hair regrowth was seen in 83% of children with alopecia, immune system plays a role in the condition, and various treatments showed effectiveness for hair and nail disorders.
92 citations
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January 2012 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This article proposes an updated naming system for keratin-associated proteins and genes, aiming to improve data storage and retrieval by including species information and genetic variation.
79 citations
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November 2016 in “EMBO Reports” This review evaluates methods to study stem cell division patterns, particularly in the mammary gland, and discusses genetic factors affecting division modalities and their implications for breast cancer, but reports no new results.
17 citations
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August 2012 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” Acankoreoside J from Acanthopanax koreanum may help promote hair growth.
3 citations
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December 1975 in “PubMed” This study found that acid and alkaline phosphatases serve different functions in Beagle dog skin, with ALP primarily involved in growth processes and ACP in phospholipid breakdown.
52 citations
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April 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that KRTAP2 proteins predominantly express in the hair shaft cortex of humans, interact with hair keratins, and play crucial roles in hair shaft keratinization.
March 2026 in “The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences” This study on Indian dromedary camel breeds investigated the KRTAP7 protein, finding all four breeds shared an identical gene sequence, with 13 phosphorylation and glycosylation sites influencing hair characteristics, alongside predicted interactions with other biosynthesis-related proteins.
April 2023 in “Cancer research” This study suggests that KRTAP2-3 may serve as a novel biomarker to identify cells in the polyaneuploid cancer cell state, which is linked to therapy resistance and poor prognosis in prostate cancer.
February 1985 in “PubMed”
4 citations
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January 2004 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” In this study, AgK114 was found to be transiently induced in hamster epidermal keratinocytes following skin damage, suggesting its role in the recovery process after injury.
11 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KRTAP10 proteins help form the hair shaft's tough outer layer by interacting with specific hair keratins.
6 citations
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April 2005 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study identified the expression sites of five KAP5 genes on human chromosome 11q13.5 in scalp skin sections but did not explore their detailed distribution within hair follicles.
January 2006 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)”
January 2007 in “대한피부과학회지” In this clinical trial, the topical agent AP-FHG0604T significantly increased hair counts and growth rates in women with female pattern hair loss compared to a placebo, though some reported mild local irritation.
November 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that 4-aminopyridine significantly improves skin wound healing by enhancing various cellular and molecular processes, suggesting its potential for rapid translational development in wound treatment.
1 citations
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May 2004 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study identified nine novel KRTAP5 family genes associated with human hair formation, demonstrating preferential expression in hair roots and suggesting their role in hair development.
24 citations
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February 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers identified two new keratin-associated proteins, hKAP1.6 and hKAP1.7, in human hair follicles, contributing to understanding hair fiber differentiation.
23 citations
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September 1957 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study investigated alkaline phosphatase activity in scalp biopsies from patients with alopecia areata and totalis, but provides no new conclusive clinical results.
3 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that dermoscopy is valuable for diagnosing facial actinic keratosis in Chinese patients, with specific patterns like red pseudonetwork and follicular plugs suggesting its utility in differential diagnosis.