21 citations
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September 2010 in “Cancer Prevention Research” This study suggests that IGFBP-2 may play a role in basal cell carcinoma development by mediating epidermal progenitor cell expansion in hair follicles with activated Shh signaling.
November 2025 in “Informatica” This study introduces a novel image enhancement method that significantly improves the visual quality of low-light sports images by utilizing improved bilateral filtering and the CLAHE algorithm, achieving a 65.24% improvement in color and edge detail preservation compared to state-of-the-art methods on the LOL dataset.
178 citations
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April 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” This study found that the phenotype of Hedgehog/Gli-driven skin tumors in mice depends on the cell of origin, tissue context, and level of oncogenic signaling.
16 citations
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March 2017 in “Oncotarget” This study suggests that SOCS3 treatment may effectively inhibit alopecia areata by suppressing CD8+ T cell activity and IFN-γ production.
September 2009 in “European Urology Supplements” Cone beam computed tomography can allow for smaller safety margins around the target area in prostate cancer radiation treatment if used for ongoing treatment checks.
This study found that both intradermal BCG vaccine and intralesional triamcinolone acetonide were similarly effective for treating patchy alopecia areata, though intralesional triamcinolone was preferable due to fewer side effects associated with BCG vaccine.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
5 citations
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June 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study observed that basal cell carcinoma on the scalp shares more similar characteristics with truncal lesions than facial lesions, despite the scalp's proximity to the face.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Applying pseudoceramide improved skin and hair health.
4 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Advanced Research” In this study, the researchers reported that NMMHC IIA dissociates from PAR1 and activates the CREB3/ARF4 pathway, worsening thrombin-induced blood-brain barrier damage, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for blood-brain barrier-related diseases.
117 citations
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August 1999 in “Nature Genetics”
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses features, genetics, and diagnostic challenges of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in African American women but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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July 2018 in “Environmental and Experimental Botany” The researchers reported that silencing the NtNCED3-2 gene in tobacco reduced ABA content and drought tolerance, inhibited root and leaf development, and decreased photosynthetic ability due to altered isoprenoid metabolism.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This pilot study found that night shift workers showed fewer signs of wrinkle formation compared to day workers, but there were no significant differences in DNA amplification or collagen percentage.
April 2010 in “Cancer Research” This study found significant upregulation of IDO-1 and IDO-2 in human basal cell carcinomas, suggesting that IDO production may confer immune privilege characteristics to the tumors, potentially impacting their growth.
January 2019 in “Publisher” This study found that human basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas have distinct gene expression patterns, with specific up-regulation of zinc finger encoding genes in basal cell carcinoma.
4 citations
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October 2000 in “Contraception” This study found that a regimen combining cyproterone acetate and testosterone buciclate induced reversible azoospermia in bonnet monkeys, highlighting its potential as an effective male contraceptive.
13 citations
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January 2010 in “Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology” This study found that increased Bcl-2 protein expression after DPCP treatment was associated with hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients, suggesting its role in inhibiting apoptosis.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study found that combining hair transplantation with platelet-rich plasma treatment significantly improved hair regeneration, reduced hair loss, and minimized skin lesion areas in patients with androgenic alopecia compared to hair transplantation alone, suggesting enhanced treatment efficacy.
July 2023 in “New phytologist” This research identified a genetic mutation in Brachypodium distachyon that initially allows root hair initiation but fails to elongate them, while also affecting root growth and nitrate sensitivity; the mutation is linked to a previously uncharacterized cyclin-dependent kinase-like gene.
3 citations
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July 2013 in “Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry” This study found that topically applied Chinese black tea extract, when fermented and combined with capsaicin, significantly promoted hair growth in mice, potentially involving estrogen receptor interactions.
7 citations
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June 2015 in “EMBO Reports” This article discusses how DNA-based phenotyping is used by police to create visual profiles of suspects from crime scene samples, but reports no new research findings.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” CRISPR/Cas9 and prime editing can potentially fix skin disorder genes safely and effectively.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.
September 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports” Bulge progenitor cells show promise for regenerating hair follicles and increasing hair density.
4 citations
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March 2005 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes a basal cell carcinoma arising in association with a vellus hair cyst, which the authors note has not been previously reported.
221 citations
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July 2012 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that the circadian clock in mouse skin regulates cell proliferation and affects sensitivity to UVB-induced DNA damage, with potential implications for understanding human skin cancer risk.
48 citations
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March 2010 in “PloS one” This study found that the co-ablation of C/EBPalpha and C/EBPbeta in adult mouse skin disrupted sebocyte differentiation and epidermal homeostasis, highlighting their critical roles in these processes.
February 2026 in “Biophysical Journal” 23 citations
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January 1985 in “Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology” This study found that cupric chloride treatment may partially correct delayed maturation and abnormal arborization of Purkinje cells in the cerebellum of hemizygous brindled mice, a model for Kinky hair disease.