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February 2016 in “PubMed” This study found that royal jelly may have a cardioprotective effect against paclitaxel-induced damage in rats by reducing oxidative and nitrosative stress, lowering cardiac biomarker levels, and mitigating heart tissue injuries.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that tissue transcriptomics and a normalization approach can effectively cluster nine inflammatory skin diseases and identify specific biomarkers, including PTEN as a marker for cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
November 2024 in “Cureus” The authors reported a case of significant scalp edema accompanying lichen planopilaris in a middle-aged woman, suggesting a potential new variant of edematous scalp conditions as a reaction to scarring alopecia.
This study found a direct correlation between IL6 and insulin, glucose, and cholesterol serum levels in patients with oral lichen planus, suggesting a potential increased cardiovascular risk.
84 citations
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June 2010 in “The Plant Cell” In this study, disruptions in phospholipase A2 activity in Arabidopsis thaliana significantly impaired the plasma membrane localization of PIN proteins, affecting auxin transport and root development.
January 2019 in “Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print)” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia exhibited higher levels of cardiovascular risk markers, with hs-CRP identified as a significant independent predictor of cardiovascular disease risk.
14 citations
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October 2018 in “PloS one” In this study, Far2-/- mice were observed to develop focal alopecia with altered sebaceous gland morphology and lower skin lipid levels compared to wildtype mice.
8 citations
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August 2022 in “Pharmaceutics” This study found that erythrocyte-anchored CPA-encapsulated nanoparticles improved the delivery and accumulation of Cepharanthine in the lungs, enhancing its effectiveness in treating acute lung injury by reducing inflammatory responses.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Reports” In this case study from King Fahad University Hospital, an 11-month-old Saudi boy with a history of short, non-growing hair was diagnosed with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis, attributed to a homozygous mutation in the LIPH gene.
This study discovered that in *Drosophila*, knockdown of specific storage proteins in adipocytes decreased germline stem cell maintenance, implicating a role for these proteins in adult tissue regulation.
January 2022 in “Pharmaceutical Sciences Asia” This study found that a liposome containing butterfly pea flower extract and clove oil was stable and, when used by 15 volunteers over 60 days, enhanced eyebrow thickness and darkness without causing irritation.
5 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” This study found that patients with cutaneous lichen planus had a higher risk of metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension compared to controls.
May 2022 in “Benha Journal of Applied Sciences” This study found that programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) levels correlated with the severity of alopecia areata, suggesting its potential as an indicator and possible target for new treatments.
6 citations
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November 1960 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” In this study, despite morphological differences in the hair growth cycle stages, the lipid composition of the epidermis and dermis showed no significant variation, though water content and cholesterol levels differed between these skin layers.
2 citations
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September 2023 in “Foods” In this study, researchers developed microcapsules and effervescent tablets containing policosanol from insect wax, achieving high encapsulation efficiency and rapid water dispersion, effectively addressing the challenges of solubility and psychological acceptance in consuming insect-based lipids.
30 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet in atherosclerotic mice led to skin inflammation and hair problems, which could be reversed by inhibiting glycosphingolipid synthesis.
4 citations
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July 2017 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This case report highlights a rare presentation of acute lupus hemophagocytic syndrome with initially negative antinuclear antibodies, underscoring the higher sensitivity of the 2012 Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics criteria for diagnosis.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study identified that in Japanese patients with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis, the c.736T > A LIPH mutation is associated with a mild phenotype, while the c.742C > A mutation may lead to severe baldness.
January 2025 in “Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town)” This study found that lipids are highly correlated with hair curvature while proteins are not, reporting the largest number of hair lipids and identifying novel proteins and chaperones relating to different hair types for the first time.
February 2023 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter reports the first known Japanese case of autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis with compound heterozygous mutations in the LIPH gene.
February 2025 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that supplementing myo-inositol with microlipodispersed magnesium significantly improved acne and hirsutism in women with PCOS by reducing BMI, testosterone, and DHEAS levels, also enhancing quality of life without side effects, over 6 months.
2 citations
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November 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, a 4-year-old Indian girl with linear and annular lupus panniculitis of the scalp achieved complete remission and hair regrowth with oral corticosteroids, showing no relapse after 6 months of follow-up.
4 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study found that individuals with heterozygous truncation-type variants in the *DSP* gene exhibit lower skin temperature and higher transepidermal water loss, with specific microscopic skin changes and pseudomonilethrix.
23 citations
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December 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study identified a new PNPLA1 mutation in a Spanish family with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis.
4 citations
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December 2020 in “Tissue Barriers” This review explores the immunological aspects of epidermal differentiation in loricrin knockout mice, offering insights into keratinization and potential intrinsic factors affecting immune function, but provides no new clinical findings.
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October 2023 in “PROTOPLASMA” 1 citations
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October 2025 in “Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences” This study reviews lipid-based nanocosmeceuticals and reports that they enhance therapeutic effectiveness in dermatological applications by improving skin hydration, reducing wrinkles, and effectively managing conditions like psoriasis and eczema, though further large-scale trials and regulatory alignment are needed for clinical use.
218 citations
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October 2013 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that removing PPARγ specifically from mouse adipose tissue led to severe fat loss, insulin resistance, diabetes, and associated metabolic abnormalities.
59 citations
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September 2021 in “Cosmetics” This review discusses lipid nanoparticle-based cosmetics, emphasizing their potential in protecting skin from radiation and treating conditions like atopic dermatitis and psoriasis with synthetic and natural antioxidants. It highlights recent research on these formulations' effectiveness in alleviating skin disorders and enhancing skin health.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolate mofetil may improve symptoms and stop hair loss in Lichen planopilaris, but more research is needed.