14 citations
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July 2021 in “Bioscience Reports” In this study, activation of Tgr5 was found to improve alopecia areata and bone microstructure in mice by down-regulating the JAK1-STAT3 signaling pathway.
14 citations
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December 2017 in “Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism” This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome had a higher risk of fractures, including osteoporotic and specific types like spine and forearm fractures, compared to those without the condition.
24 citations
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September 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study describes the anatomy of arrector pili muscles in scalp hair follicular units, proposing a model where a single muscle structure is shared by all follicles within a unit.
January 2011 in “Elsevier eBooks” Alopecia in animals can be hereditary, congenital, or acquired, with treatments and outcomes varying widely.
6 citations
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January 2013 in “Case reports in endocrinology” This article reviews acromegaloid facial appearance syndrome and presents a case in a 57-year-old woman, emphasizing the need for more cases to understand its clinical features and inheritance patterns.
1 citations
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December 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study developed mouse models to better understand acquired skin appendage dysfunction, finding that ultra-thin skin grafts maintained stable areas with minimal hair follicles compared to controls, which aids research on skin regeneration therapies.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is a rare genetic disorder causing skin and bone changes, with some cases also showing ADHD or developmental delays.
June 2026 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” This case report describes an extremely rare instance of seminoma in an adult with SRY-negative 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development, uniquely presenting as acute abdomen due to gonadal torsion.
9 citations
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March 1998 in “PubMed” This study describes a 4-year-old spayed female ferret diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, where surgical removal of the mass resulted in complete hair regrowth and improvement of clinical symptoms within four weeks.
19 citations
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January 2006 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, common skin manifestations in hypothyroidism patients included dry, coarse skin, pigmentary disorders, and telogen effluvium.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study suggests that female patients with alopecia areata, especially those with nail abnormalities and atopic diseases, have a higher prevalence of autoimmune disease comorbidities.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Scientific Reports” In this case report, a 61-year-old male with a painful, inflamed swelling on his ankle was diagnosed with an epidermoid inclusion cyst following surgical excision.
3 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal of neurosurgery” This study found that endoscopy-assisted craniectomies with postoperative molding helmets led to excellent outcomes in infants with sagittal synostosis, with low morbidity and minimal complications.
May 2019 in “Small Animal Dermatology” This chapter discusses a case of feline paraneoplastic alopecia in a cat and provides educational insights into recognizing and managing the condition, along with potential treatment approaches.
July 2025 in “Foundation University Journal of Dentistry” In this study, 25% of alopecia areata patients were found to have autoimmune disorders, with hypothyroidism being the most common, highlighting the importance of screening for autoimmune conditions, particularly thyroid disorders, in these patients.
October 2013 in “European Orthopaedics and Traumatology” A woman's hair grew back within 3 months after temporary hair loss from improper head positioning during shoulder surgery.
37 citations
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May 2016 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, the researchers found that using a core-shell assembly of adipose-derived stem cells and dermal papilla cells reconstructed hair follicle cellular arrangements more effectively than mixed assemblies, enhancing hair formation in vivo.
184 citations
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September 2006 in “PLoS Genetics” This study found that loss of Apc due to K14-cre-mediated gene recombination in mice led to aberrant growth in ectodermally derived squamous epithelia, implicating its critical role in specifying epithelial cell fates during embryonic development.
5 citations
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August 2005 in “Anatomy and Embryology” This study found that concentrated clusters of noradrenergic nerve fibers form a longitudinal linear system in rat skin, particularly innervating arrector pili muscles.
18 citations
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January 1992 in “Dermatology” This case report details atrichia with papular lesions in a 4-year-old girl, highlighting specific histological findings on her scalp and other affected areas.
February 2025 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this case report, a 62-year-old postmenopausal woman with hyperandrogenism exhibited male-pattern alopecia and hirsutism, which improved after bilateral adrenal adenomas were removed, underscoring the need for investigation of androgen-producing tumors in similar cases.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review emphasizes that collaboration between forensic anthropology and molecular anthropology could significantly improve the identification of unknown human remains by creating more comprehensive biological profiles.
January 1991 in “Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)” 1 citations
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August 2023 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” In this study, free flaps, specifically the ALT-free tissue transfer, were found to be safe and reliable for reconstructing large scalp defects requiring both scalp and skull repairs, with consistent results observed in clinical applications.
January 2014 in “Pathology” RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.
July 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that understanding the surgical anatomy of the scalp significantly improves outcomes in scalp surgery by reducing complications like unsightly scars and distorted hair patterns.
21 citations
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August 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses skin signs that can indicate systemic diseases and provides no new clinical results; it aims to aid physicians in diagnosing these conditions.
This case study describes a 29-year-old woman diagnosed with both systemic lupus erythematosus and Graves' disease, illustrating a specific combination of autoimmune conditions within Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndromes.
3 citations
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January 2013 in “Türk veterinerlik ve hayvancılık dergisi/Turkish journal of veterinary and animal sciences” This report describes the first documented case of cutaneous asthenia in a crossbred spayed cat from Turkey, characterized by hyperelastic skin, alopecia, and an ulcerative wound.