48 citations
,
April 2010 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article reviews gender differences in skin disorders, highlighting variations in disease prevalence and type between sexes, but reports no new findings, emphasizing potential implications for prevention and treatment strategies.
29 citations
,
May 2020 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses the role of the immune niche in hair follicle regeneration and its impact on different forms of alopecia, highlighting research gaps and potential therapeutic strategies.
17 citations
,
July 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This article reviews the genetic and potential environmental factors in alopecia areata's pathogenesis and suggests a polygenic model but reports no new clinical findings.
9 citations
,
April 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the current and emerging methods for profiling skin microbes to advance our understanding of the microbiome in skin disease, but it reports no new clinical findings.
9 citations
,
January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review highlights recent genetic research advancements in understanding hereditary hair diseases but reports no new study results, emphasizing the identification of genes related to both monogenic and polygenic hair disorders.
8 citations
,
October 1989 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, researchers observed that purpuric, telangiectatic, lichenoid balanitis was the most common histologic pattern in cases of chronic pseudoerythroplastic balanitis, suggesting a possible link to lichen aureus.
4 citations
,
May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that ingenol mebutate treatment led to gene expression changes in actinic keratoses, with complete lesion clearance in 40% of patients and identified genetic markers potentially predicting treatment response.
1 citations
,
August 2022 in “Медицинский совет” This study reported that among patients aged 19 to 60 who experienced hair loss after COVID-19, a treatment involving a complex drug and peptide lotion led to hair improvement in 92% of cases, with good tolerability and no reported side effects.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” This study found that individualized homeopathic medicine can significantly improve outcomes in patients with alopecia areata, including complete hair regrowth and reduced SALT scores within 5 to 12 months, without relapse, and shows promise for alopecia universalis through targeted miasmatic and constitutional remedies.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers conducted a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and found 30 significant genetic loci linked to the risk of dermatophytosis, shedding light on the roles of keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and obesity in the disease.
January 2024 in “International journal of homoeopathic sciences” This abstract discusses alopecia areata, highlighting its complex autoimmune pathogenesis involving immune cells and signaling molecules, and underscores the importance of accurate diagnosis and tailored management strategies, noting the need for further research to improve treatments.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the novel isoprenylcysteine analog SIG-1451 was shown to inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokine release in various cell-based assays relevant to allergic dermatitis, acting on targets such as IL-4 and IL-6 with potential anti-inflammatory benefits.
September 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This review covers skin manifestations in chronic kidney disease, highlighting their impact on quality of life, associated prognostic indicators, and available treatments, but provides no new clinical results.
233 citations
,
November 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This review explores androgen metabolism in the skin, highlighting enzyme localization and potential implications for treating androgen-dependent skin conditions, but it reports no new clinical results.
97 citations
,
September 2006 in “Pharmaceutical Research” This review discusses advances in protecting against chemotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new clinical results; calcitriol and cyclosporine A emerged as promising agents in animal models with broader efficacy across multiple chemotherapy drugs.
94 citations
,
July 2020 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This article provides guidelines for molecular genetic testing of congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, focusing on quality requirements, methodologies, and variant classification; it reports no new clinical results.
61 citations
,
June 2018 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study found that light stimulation of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells in the eyes can activate hair follicle stem cells through a neural circuit involving the sympathetic nervous system.
27 citations
,
February 2009 in “Autoimmunity Reviews” This study describes the development of the EUSCLE Core Set Questionnaire for cutaneous lupus erythematosus, designed to standardize data collection, facilitate epidemiological analysis, and guide diagnostic and therapeutic strategies across European centers.
23 citations
,
February 2015 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that colchicine treatment significantly reduced hair fiber elongation in cultured hair follicles and altered protein expression and activity in dermal papilla cells, suggesting a role for the ubiquitin-proteasome system in its effects.
9 citations
,
March 2005 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” This study reported that long-pulse alexandrite laser treatment achieved an overall hair reduction rate of 80.8% among patients, with minimal cases of hypo- or hyperpigmentation.
3 citations
,
October 2022 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study found that repetitive 532 nm laser therapy significantly decreased scores for macules, pigmented, and vascular lesions on the facial area, regardless of skin phototype or age.
3 citations
,
August 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study observed that a self-emulsifying drug delivery system for finasteride significantly enhanced bioavailability in rats compared to commercial tablets, but the formulation was found to be thermodynamically unstable.
3 citations
,
November 2018 in “Oncology issues” This article discusses the emerging field of supportive oncodermatology, which collaborates between oncology and dermatology to address skin-related side effects of cancer treatments, and reports no new clinical results.
2 citations
,
April 2019 in “Experimental Dermatology” The article concludes that studying how skin forms is key to understanding skin diseases and improving regenerative medicine.
2 citations
,
August 2016 in “British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” This study found that from 2011 to 2015, a substantial portion of women in the Netherlands dispensed finasteride or dutasteride were not using adequate contraception, prompting calls for improved risk management.
1 citations
,
November 2024 In this study, VGG19 slightly outperformed MobileNetV2 in hair disease classification accuracy, achieving 98% compared to MobileNetV2's 97%. However, MobileNetV2 was faster and more computationally efficient, making it suitable for resource-limited settings.
1 citations
,
August 2024 in “Transgenic Research” In this study, the researchers observed that inducing and then withdrawing β-catenin expression in a bigenic mouse model caused reversible changes in skin morphology, indicating dependence on β-catenin signaling.
April 2026 in “The Breast” This study found that both scalp cooling systems and chemical cooling caps effectively reduced chemotherapy-induced alopecia in early breast cancer patients, with scalp cooling showing better early efficacy but chemical cooling providing greater psychological and quality of life benefits.
February 2026 in “Preprints.org” This study analyzed data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System to evaluate cancer therapy–induced alopecia, finding that reporter type significantly affects signal detection, with docetaxel showing the highest disproportionate association overall, and vismodegib ranking highest among healthcare professional reports.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medical Technology” This review discusses current knowledge of keratinocyte stem cell dynamics, including their regenerative roles and potential applications beyond wound healing, but presents no new clinical findings.