12 citations
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April 2017 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study found that patients with active severe alopecia areata exhibited decreased CD200 expression on T and B lymphocytes, which may be linked to an imbalance in Th1/Th2 immune equilibrium.
21 citations
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October 2013 in “Molecular Biology of the Cell” This study found that the protein CCN2 in dermal papilla cells is a physiologically relevant suppressor of hair follicle formation by destabilizing β-catenin, which may help maintain stem cell quiescence.
10 citations
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study suggests that PDCD4 regulates keratinocyte proliferation and contact inhibition, playing a role in epidermal homeostasis and wound healing.
19 citations
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August 2019 in “Journal of Cellular Biochemistry” This study found that adipose‐derived stem cells can restore skin barrier function and inhibit photoaging-related responses in UVB-irradiated mice, suggesting a potential therapeutic role in managing skin photoaging.
60 citations
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October 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study found that small molecule AP-1 inhibitors may selectively target SMO inhibitor-resistant basal cell carcinoma cells characterized by specific markers, potentially enhancing combinatorial cancer therapies.
January 2010 in “Journal of Animal Science” This study demonstrated that transcutaneous vaccination via cyanoacrylate skin surface stripping effectively induced both CD4 and CD8 T cell responses in humans, offering a promising alternative to intramuscular injection.
26 citations
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July 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study demonstrated that β-catenin signaling in CD133+ dermal papilla cells enhances postnatal hair growth by accelerating the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes in the murine hair cycle.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In laboratory tests and mouse models, this study found that the novel IPC analog SIG-1451 may offer potent anti-inflammatory effects for treating allergic skin inflammation, potentially outperforming some current therapies in specific inflammatory phases.
2 citations
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January 2011 in “Dental Medicine Research” This study suggests that Keratin 6hf may be a potential marker of oral squamous cell carcinoma and could play a role in its progression, though further research is needed to understand its function.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study reports that CD200R expression is significantly reduced in an experimental mouse model of scarring alopecia, suggesting a potential role for this pathway in immune regulation and hair follicle protection.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
This study indicates that CD4 protein may have a functional role in basal cell-like keratinocytes through TCR/CD3-independent signaling, affecting their proliferation, differentiation, and migration.
November 2023 in “Cell Proliferation” This study found that adipose-derived stem cells with DKK1 knocked out using CRISPR/Cas9 promoted hair growth in an alopecia areata model more effectively than untreated stem cells, suggesting DKK1 is a potential therapeutic target for this condition.
2 citations
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case study in a renal transplant patient observed that eruptive KA-type SCCs exhibited aggressive behavior and genetic expression changes following intralesional chemotherapy, indicating potential caution against routine use of such treatments in similar cases.
September 2025 in “Genes & Diseases” This study explores the role of Lgr6+ cells in tissue development and repair across different organs and associates abnormal Lgr6 expression with major diseases, including tumors, noting its potential as a therapeutic target for cancer and other conditions.
In preclinical studies, topical CUR61414 reduced Hh signaling and shrank BCCs in mice, but this study found no clinical efficacy in human superficial or nodular BCCs.
11 citations
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February 2022 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that CD26+ fibroblasts are crucial for effective extracellular matrix production and achieving rapid epidermal and dermal homeostasis in human tissue-engineered skin substitutes transplanted onto rodents.
This study investigated dual TCR Treg cells in mouse tissues, revealing a high proportion and diverse pairing patterns compared to single TCR Tregs, providing insights into their origins and characteristics across different tissue locations.
April 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 50 citations
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August 2021 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study reports that adipose-derived stem cells can protect against radiation-induced dermatitis in rats by reducing apoptosis through lowering Cathepsin F expression, suggesting a potential new therapeutic approach.
65 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” In this study, overexpression of ornithine decarboxylase accelerated basal cell carcinoma in Ptch1+/– mice under UVB exposure, while its inhibition reduced tumor induction, suggesting potential chemoprevention strategies in humans.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study found that combining AMD-3100 with FK506 in subimmunosuppressive doses enhanced stem cell release from bone marrow, resulting in 25% faster epithelialization in excisional wounds in rats and mice.
5 citations
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May 2020 in “Life science alliance” This study found that epidermal-specific deletion of integrin α3β1 significantly reduces papilloma formation in a skin carcinogenesis model by modulating HB stem cell behavior and CCN2 expression.
36 citations
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March 2009 in “Molecular Carcinogenesis” This study found that Bcl-xL deficiency in mice increased apoptosis and resistance to skin tumor development, highlighting Bcl-xL's role in early skin carcinogenesis through anti-apoptotic functions.
7 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that patients with alopecia areata had a significant increase in NKG2D+CD4+ T cell levels in their blood compared to healthy controls.
May 2000 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Hedgehog signaling is crucial for hair development, cadherins affect cell adhesion, neutrophils play a role in skin lesions, and BP230 autoantibodies impact skin stability.
32 citations
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April 2020 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that Rab5c is crucial for proper HSPC development in zebrafish embryos by regulating Notch and AKT signaling through endocytic trafficking, with both deficiency and overactivation leading to production defects.
This study found significantly higher P-Smad2 levels in both lesional and nonlesional skin of organ transplant recipients, suggesting elevated TGF-β signaling might contribute to their increased cancer susceptibility.
August 2026 in “Stem Cell Reviews and Reports”
5 citations
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June 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, CD44 expression was absent in alopecia areata-affected scalp, with some patients regaining expression after treatment despite no significant hair regrowth, suggesting involvement in the disease's pathogenesis.