28 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, researchers observed that keratoacanthoma exhibits dynamic follicular differentiation throughout its stages, with changes in specific keratin expressions, and regressed lesions showing epidermal rather than follicular characteristics.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study found that 11% of cutaneous focal mucinosis lesions demonstrated follicular induction, which can mimic basal cell carcinoma histologically and complicate diagnosis.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This proof-of-concept study reported that a new, ultra-fast, one-step immunohistochemistry method improved the interpretation of Mohs surgery slides, particularly for poorly differentiated tumors.
May 2026 in “Theranostics” This study found that the DKK3-CKAP4 signaling axis is involved in fibroimmune remodeling in androgenetic alopecia and that targeting this pathway may restore a regenerative hair follicle environment, offering a potential therapeutic strategy to counteract hair follicle miniaturization.
October 2024 in “Journal of the American Society of Nephrology” This study found that in a large cohort of chronic kidney disease patients, nonprogression or regression of the disease was more common than progression or kidney failure, especially with advancing age.
April 2020 in “Journal of animal research” In this study, researchers identified hair follicle stem cells in the bulge region of canine hair follicles, suggesting potential applications for future translational research.
February 2020 in “International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences” This study found that canine hair follicle stem cells in vitro expressed markers associated with multipotency, suggesting their potential role in the hair cycle.
467 citations
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May 1999 in “Molecular Cell” In this study, activation of c-MycER in adult mouse epidermis rapidly induced proliferation and disrupted keratinocyte differentiation, causing changes similar to precancerous lesions, which regressed once c-MycER was deactivated.
45 citations
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April 2001 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that Myc superfamily transcription factors may have distinct roles in different epithelial compartments of the human hair follicle, possibly influencing cell fate in the putative stem cell compartment.
20 citations
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March 2019 in “Nutrients” This study found that Rumex japonicus extract may help reduce symptoms of atopic dermatitis by inhibiting inflammatory responses in both cell cultures and a mouse model.
June 2023 in “Food frontiers” In this animal study, researchers observed that ginsenoside CK significantly reduced hair loss, improved sexual organ health, and encouraged hair growth in mice with androgenetic alopecia by modulating key signaling pathways and normalizing hormone metabolism, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic agent.
November 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This study found that administering calcium blockers verapamil or nimodipine significantly preserved auditory function and hair cell survival in Cx26-cKO mice, suggesting potential protective effects for other inner ear disorders.
52 citations
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May 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study suggests that polyamines regulate CK2 enzyme activity and its subcellular distribution, as demonstrated in mouse models and cell cultures with elevated levels of ornithine decarboxylase.
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October 2017 in “PubMed” This study found that serum bone metabolic markers with mild changes are interdependently related to traditional Chinese medicine syndromes in patients with chronic kidney disease-related bone disorders.
9 citations
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January 2022 in “Biology” This study concluded that male mice are more susceptible to valproic acid-induced autism spectrum disorder than female mice, with noticeable differences in brain histoarchitecture and receptor protein levels.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research” In this study, researchers using network pharmacology and molecular docking methods found that compounds from Avicennia Marina could inhibit hepatitis C virus infection by targeting key proteins such as AKT1 and TNF-α, showing potential for anti-HCV treatments.
8 citations
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April 2022 in “Nutrients” In this study, Ishige sinicola extract was observed to improve bone density and structure in an animal model of estrogen deficiency-induced osteoporosis, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic option for postmenopausal osteoporosis by inhibiting osteoclast formation without cytotoxic effects.
121 citations
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December 2001 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that trichoblastomas and nodular basal cell carcinomas have similar cytokeratin expression patterns, indicating differentiation towards the outer root sheath epithelium.
107 citations
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May 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, the immunohistochemical and lectin binding profiles of basal cell carcinoma closely resembled those of the outer root sheath of vellus hair follicles, suggesting a potential histochemical relationship.
87 citations
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January 1999 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that trichoblastic fibroma and basal cell carcinoma cannot be differentiated by cytokeratin expression patterns, while trichoepithelioma lacks CK7 expression, distinguishing it from the other two neoplasms.
82 citations
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May 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found CK19/Bcl-2-positive and Bax-negative cells in hair follicle cultures from plucked hairs, supporting their potential identification as follicular stem cells located in the bulge area.
62 citations
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April 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the potential markers for identifying and studying stem cells in the epidermis and hair follicles, highlighting their role in understanding skin disease pathogenesis and expanding therapeutic options, but reports no new findings.
61 citations
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August 1993 in “PubMed” This study found that solid basal cell epitheliomas and the outer root sheath of human hair follicles display nearly identical cytokeratin profiles, suggesting a potential origin connection.
54 citations
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January 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that in scarring alopecia, stem cells are differentially localized, suggesting that both inner and outer root sheath stem cells, rather than just follicular bulge stem cells, are involved.
54 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study reports various immunophenotypical patterns in apocrine mixed skin tumors, resembling the structures of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and apocrine glands.
46 citations
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September 2013 in “PLOS ONE” This study identified thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) as a stimulant of wound healing in both frog and human skin models, suggesting it as a potential neuroendocrine wound repair promoter.
37 citations
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August 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that keratin immunohistochemistry suggests neoplastic cells in eccrine and apocrine poromas are closely related to dermal sweat duct cells, but cannot differentiate these poromas based solely on keratin patterns.
31 citations
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January 2009 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” This study suggests that damage to stem cells in the bulge region of hair follicles may contribute to scarring in chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This study identified specific markers that can distinguish between stem cells in different regions of human scalp hair follicles, offering potential strategies for cell sorting and purification based on these markers.
28 citations
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September 2013 in “European Journal of Histochemistry” This study demonstrates a varied distribution of keratins in the epidermis of the Malayan pangolin, suggesting evolutionary adaptations related to their distinctive scales.