September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study of pediatric melanocytic lesions, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital observed no concurrent BAP1 loss and BRAFV600E positivity, characteristics of adult BIMT, suggesting that these tumors may develop at a later age rather than in childhood.
October 2022 in “Legume Research” This study developed a protocol for callus induction and found that certain hormone concentrations enhance the production of flavonoids, phenols, and terpenes in Bituminaria bituminosa.
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November 2017 in “Medical Sciences” This study suggests that melanoma tumor cells exhibit intrinsic plasticity, challenging the applicability of the cancer stem cell model to this malignancy.
5 citations
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January 2022 in “Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention” This study found that the rs2228570 polymorphism of the VDR gene was associated with an increased risk of melanoma, while the rs731236 polymorphism was linked to a protective effect against the disease in Colombian patients.
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December 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study found that the repressive histone mark H2AK119ub links inhibitory FGF signals with the quiescent state in hair follicle stem cells, revealing a signaling-epigenetic axis crucial for maintaining stem cell quiescence and tissue homeostasis.
March 2013 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review discusses recent advancements in dermatopathology, including molecular biology techniques and diagnostic innovations, and reports no new experimental findings.
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May 2008 in “Genes & Development” This review discusses the biochemical and biological functions of histone demethylases and their potential involvement in human diseases, including cancer, but reports no new findings.
6 citations
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in immunology” This study suggests that STAT3 signaling in keratinocytes is crucial for maintaining skin homeostasis by regulating hair follicle-specific keratin genes, potentially impacting dermatitis development through microbe-triggered inflammatory responses.
November 2019 in “Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology” This index of Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, Fourth Edition, provides no clinical results or new findings.
This study found that in mice, the epidermal microenvironment reverses the oncogenic effects of GNAQQ209L in melanocytes, inhibiting their survival and proliferation through paracrine signals.
March 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 2 citations
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August 2025 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” In this case report, a rare melanotrichoblastoma tumor was identified in a 51-year-old female following the histological and immunohistochemical analysis of a lesion on the pubo-inguinal area, presenting with strong epithelial marker positivity and a low proliferative index.
March 2026 in “JCEM Case Reports” In this case report, a 71-year-old woman with severe hyperandrogenism and virilization revealed a bilateral ovarian steroid cell tumor, confirmed after adnexectomy, resulting in normalized testosterone levels and improved hirsutism post-surgery.
August 2025 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” In this study, researchers presented cases of cellular neurothekeoma in three male family members with early-onset in infancy, suggesting a potential genetic component and inheritance pattern, which deviates from the typical presentation seen mostly in women between 20–30 years.
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April 2015 in “InTech eBooks” RAGE is a potential target for melanoma treatment, but its effectiveness is uncertain due to variable expression levels.
90 citations
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August 2004 in “Physiological Genomics” This study found that coculturing human hair follicle keratinocyte stem cells with dermal papilla cells increased expression of the hair-specific keratin 6hf gene, which requires β-catenin/lef-1 signaling for hair differentiation.
70 citations
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April 2020 in “Journal of Molecular Cell Biology” This review summarizes recent advances in organoid technology for generating tissue models from the three germ layers and reports no new experimental results.
55 citations
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March 2014 in “EMBO Reports” Protein ubiquitylation is crucial for controlling stem cell functions and could be targeted for cancer treatment.
18 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores the complex relationships between ferroptosis, anastasis, and chemoresistance in cancer therapy, highlighting the potential of combining ferroptosis with immunotherapy to overcome resistance and improve personalized cancer treatments.
70 citations
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June 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this review, researchers explored how air pollutants increase oxidative stress and inflammation in human skin, affect vitamin D synthesis, and interact with the skin microbiota, also discussing AhR/Nrf2 as a potential target for treating pollution-related skin conditions.
19 citations
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February 2023 in “Environmental and experimental botany” This review discusses the role of jasmonic acid and its conjugates in enhancing plant stress tolerance and balancing growth and defense mechanisms but provides no new experimental data.
March 2025 in “Laboratory Investigation” This study examined the clinicopathologic features of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis in 14 patients, finding that the disease mostly presented as epithelioid type, with a propensity for high-grade tumors, and BAP1 and MTAP loss was uncommon.
April 2026 in “Human Genome Variation” In this study, researchers identified a recurrent MBTPS2 splice-site variant as a mutational hotspot in IFAP syndrome across diverse families, with phenotype severity suggesting the influence of additional modifiers.
48 citations
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November 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” In this study, researchers found that size polymorphisms in certain hKAP1 genes are linked to the hKAP1.1B and hKAP1.3 genes, arising from intragenic deletions and duplications in Japanese and Caucasian populations.
11 citations
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January 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a new case of syndromic ichthyosis caused by compound heterozygous mutations in AP1B1, detailing the associated clinical features and molecular consequences in the patient.
5 citations
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January 2015 in “Case reports in medicine” In this case report, a novel missense mutation c.1360G>C (p.Ala454Pro) in the MBTPS2 gene was identified in a boy with typical IFAP syndrome and severe atopic features, although no phenotype/genotype correlation was established.
20 citations
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May 2013 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This study identified a novel missense MAFB variant in a family with some unaffected members, suggesting incomplete penetrance and the potential influence of modifier genes, epigenetic mechanisms, or environmental factors on MCTO phenotype.
27 citations
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June 2005 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified numerous size polymorphisms in the human ultrahigh sulfur KAP4 genes due to intragenic sequence variations, suggesting these polymorphisms may have arisen through deletions and duplications during evolution.
14 citations
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May 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports a novel homozygous mutation in the DST gene causing a unique form of epidermolysis bullosa simplex with prurigo papules in a 39-year-old Syrian man.
65 citations
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September 2014 in “Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases” This study identified mutations in the STUB1 gene linked to hereditary cerebellar ataxia with cognitive impairment, revealing potential effects on protein function and patient symptoms, including accelerated aging.