17 citations
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February 2022 in “Microscopy Research and Technique” This study reports that different animal species exhibit distinct hair scale patterns and elemental compositions, which can aid forensic investigations in identifying animal hair.
3 citations
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February 2019 in “Disease Markers” This study reports that a lower 2D:4D finger length ratio is significantly associated with higher disease activity and reduced spinal mobility in females with ankylosing spondylitis, but not in males.
7 citations
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April 1996 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that after topical application in rats, 1,24-dihydroxyvitamin D3 absorbed through both the stratum corneum and hair follicles, with about 30% excreted via the faeces.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Androgens reduce THY1 in skin cells, leading to less fat, more fibrosis, and worse healing in males.
January 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” 60 citations
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August 1969 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study used an autoradiographic technique to observe that germicides in surfactants are primarily deposited on the stratum corneum of guinea-pig and human skin.
August 2002 in “Analytical Sciences” The document concludes that a compound with potential for treating prostate cancer and hair loss was successfully made and its detailed structure was confirmed.
26 citations
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October 2018 in “International journal of osteoarchaeology” This study found evidence of fern consumption in the medieval population of the Balearic Islands by identifying fern sporangium annuli in dental calculus, suggesting potential medicinal usage.
8 citations
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May 2008 in “Applied surface science” This study investigates calcium and phosphorus accumulations in the hair of mummies from the Taklamakan desert and debates their exogenous or endogenous origin.
2 citations
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April 2010 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This review discusses the development and role of corneodesmosin in skin and hair follicle integrity, highlighting findings from mouse models and its connection to genetic diseases, with no new experimental results included.
December 1998 in “Acta Crystallographica Section C-crystal Structure Communications” This study describes the molecular conformation and intermolecular interactions in the crystalline structure of the compound C24H31BrO4.
25 citations
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November 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, researchers identified the antimicrobial peptide dermcidin in sebocyte lipid droplets, challenging the previous understanding of dermcidin as exclusively sweat-specific.
October 2023 in “arXiv (Cornell University)” This study investigated the ability of a human hair keratin dimer to absorb the pollutants diclofenac and perfluorobutane sulfonate, finding high binding affinities that suggest potential for hair-derived materials in water filtration technologies.
3 citations
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June 2002 in “PubMed” This case report describes the diagnosis of Netherton's syndrome in two young sisters, attributing their serious erythrodermia, poor hair growth, and atopic conditions to this hereditary condition.
August 2022 in “Indonesian Journal of Medical Chemistry and Bioinformatics” This in-silico study identified several compounds as potential Vitamin D Receptor agonists, with Dolichosterone showing the strongest binding energy.
January 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study explored 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in hair samples from participants in Aberdeen and suggested potential links between hair vitamin D levels, seasonal UVB exposure, and marine diet in both modern and archaeological contexts.
May 2026 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” In this study, the authors developed a novel PROTAC named dAR-6–1, which demonstrated superior hair regeneration in an AGA mouse model compared to minoxidil, highlighting its promise as a therapy due to potent AR degradation and excellent skin permeability.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Versican in dermal papilla cells is crucial for healthy hair growth.
2 citations
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May 2024 in “International Journal of Medical Arts” This study found that topical DPCP was more effective for hair regrowth in resistant alopecia areata compared to anthralin, with both treatments having similar safety profiles.
January 1984 in “Isotopenpraxis Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies” This study determined the levels of several elements including iodine and bromine in hair samples from patients with various thyroid diseases compared to control groups without such conditions.
May 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” In this study, hair shafts from trichothiodystrophy patients with ERCC2 mutations revealed abnormal cuticle structures and protein imbalances compared to normal hair shafts.
September 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study discovered a conserved "fiber-like-motif" of melanosomes aligned in hair across various mammalian species, shedding light on the internal structure that influences hair's thermal and mechanical properties.
14 citations
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June 1982 in “Archives of Dermatology” This letter to the editor shares concerns about possible systemic effects from topical dinitrochlorobenzene therapy in a 25-year-old man treating alopecia areata.
17 citations
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September 1953 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that the tetrazolium salt INT is the most effective for revealing dehydrogenase activity and certain histological structures in sheep and other mammals' skin.
54 citations
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July 1967 in “Science” This study found that aged tritiated thymidine breaks down and incorporates into cytoplasmic macromolecules, not DNA, suggesting caution in its use.
42 citations
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May 2003 in “Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that newly synthesized steroidal trienones demonstrated stronger 5α-reductase inhibitory activity compared to dienones in various biological models, suggesting potential for developing enhanced antiandrogenic drugs.
2 citations
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January 1975 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Certain enzymes react strongly with some hormones in rat skin during hair growth, mainly in sebaceous glands and hair sheaths.
1 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A 4kb fragment of the desmocollin 3 promoter targets gene expression to specific skin and hair follicle areas.
June 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” September 2011 in “대한미용학회지” This study found that Dansam-Samultang may promote hair growth and hair loss prevention in C57BL/6 mice, with notable improvements in hair follicle number, depth, and dermal thickness.