22 citations
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November 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that, despite a major depletion of SOX2-expressing stem cells in the pituitary, there was no effect on endocrine cell homeostasis or response to certain stressors in adult mice.
21 citations
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June 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found a marked decrease in dermatology outpatient visits during the initial two months of COVID-19, with shifts in diagnosis frequencies for conditions like generalized pruritus and alopecia areata.
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.
21 citations
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December 2011 in “Chungara” This study shows that environmental contamination affects mummy hair, suggesting that using it to assess ancient people's health or nutrition should be approached cautiously.
21 citations
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October 2008 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This article discusses recent advancements in hair transplantation techniques that combine art and science for more natural results, but reports no new clinical findings.
21 citations
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July 2002 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This article discusses the role of cosmetic hair care products in hair loss and concludes they do not cause it, suggesting a need for clinicians to understand the hair cycle and cosmetic practices for accurate diagnosis.
20 citations
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November 2019 in “Biomolecules” This study found that finasteride impaired stress reactivity and reduced exploratory and impulsive behaviors in rats, potentially by altering the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
20 citations
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March 2005 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This study reports that newly synthesized steroidal trienones exhibit higher 5α-reductase inhibitory activity than dienones in various biological models, suggesting potential use in treating androgen-dependent diseases.
20 citations
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November 1943 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” This study found that inositol supplementation in rats improved growth and prevented hair loss, and combining it with folic acid and B6 resulted in even better growth rates.
18 citations
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April 2014 in “Stem cells” The researchers reported that minor salivary gland stem cells exhibit stem cell characteristics and respond to tobacco-derived carcinogens, implicating the transforming growth factor beta pathway in their maintenance.
18 citations
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September 2011 in “Livestock science” This study found that maternal Nano-Se supplementation in cashmere goats improved antioxidant status and promoted secondary hair follicle development in fetuses at 110 days.
18 citations
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January 2004 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article discusses nutritional contributions to hair health and highlights the need for identifying risk factors for deficiencies but reports no new clinical findings.
18 citations
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June 1998 in “Circulation” This letter discusses how outdated measurement technology may obscure evidence of essential fatty acid deficiency in low-fat diet patients, potentially leading to undiagnosed EFA insufficiencies related to heart disease.
16 citations
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March 2007 in “The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice” This article discusses misconceptions around mineral nutrition in beef cattle and emphasizes that sub-clinical deficiencies or toxicities, rather than overt symptoms, often cause economic losses, but it reports no new findings.
16 citations
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October 1994 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Two non-steroidal antiandrogens, RU 58841 and RU 56187, form a common metabolite at different rates, which may influence their effects; RU 56187 could be used for prostate cancer treatment and RU 58841 for acne treatment.
15 citations
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July 2019 in “Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry” This study found that finasteride effectively prevented testosterone-induced kidney stone formation in renal tubular cells by reducing COM crystal adhesion and crystallization.
15 citations
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July 2016 in “Biochemical Journal” This study found that Wnt ligands from CD133-positive dermal papilla cells are essential for maintaining hair growth by supporting cell signaling between different hair follicle structures.
15 citations
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January 2016 in “Sustainable development and biodiversity” This review discusses the role of rhizobacteria as biofertilizers in promoting plant growth and sustainable agriculture, and it reports no new experimental results.
15 citations
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December 2015 in “Textile Research Journal” This study describes the development of polyamide 6 composite fibers with amber filler, finding them suitable for use in medical textiles such as compression garments due to their biocompatibility with skin cells.
15 citations
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October 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses the development of targeted therapies for basal cell carcinoma that interfere with Hedgehog signaling and reports no new research findings.
15 citations
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March 2014 in “General Hospital Psychiatry” The study found that patients with schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of skin diseases than those without, highlighting the importance of proper skin care in this population.
15 citations
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January 1971 in “Journal of animal science/Journal of animal science ... and ASAS reference compendium” This study indicates that hair analyses for calcium and phosphorus are unlikely to be useful for assessing the nutritional status of horses, suggesting soil and feed analyses as more effective alternatives.
14 citations
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June 2021 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents” This review discusses various Wnt pathway modulators developed between 2014 and 2020, highlighting their potential as treatments for diseases like cancer and osteoarthritis, but reports no new clinical results.
14 citations
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April 2017 in “Scientific Reports” This study demonstrated that using a perfusion culture bioreactor and 3D spheroid culture can enhance corneal endothelial cell expansion and support the construction of tissue-engineered corneal endothelial layers in vitro.
14 citations
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November 2013 in “PloS one” This study found that transgenic mice overexpressing HGF/SF are more susceptible to UVA-induced melanoma, with melanin in the papillary dermis interacting with UVA to induce melanoma.
14 citations
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December 2011 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that phyto-vesicles of ß-sitosterol showed better absorption and improved activity for treating androgenetic alopecia in rats compared to the compound and its complex.
14 citations
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November 1963 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This article reviews the identification and characterization of soluble proteins in horny tissues such as calluses and psoriatic scales, but reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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March 2022 in “Cell Death and Differentiation” This study found that while autonomous Sema3A expression limited keratinocyte migration and delayed wound healing, non-autonomous application of recombinant Sema3A with EGF enhanced wound repair in mice.
13 citations
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January 2016 in “Journal of Ophthalmology” This study found that using the novel eyelid shampoo ESL improved eyelid hygiene, reduced dry eye symptoms in meibomian gland dysfunction patients, and increased eyelash length over 8 weeks.
12 citations
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November 2014 in “Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry” In this study, the researchers successfully increased dipicolinic acid production in Bacillus subtilis by genetically modifying the spoVF operon, achieving a significant productivity improvement in the culture medium.