7 citations
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October 1988 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Minoxidil may help hair regrowth in alopecia areata by affecting T-cells.
6 citations
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February 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case report details a 31-year-old woman with a subcutaneous nodule on her hand characterized by necrosis and lymphocytic infiltrate.
5 citations
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August 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a man's permanent skin and hair whitening, and generalized anhidrosis following allogeneic stem cell transplant, linked to immune-mediated destruction of melanocytes.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “Medical Hypotheses” This article discusses the potential of using vitrified hair follicles from younger men with a family history of male pattern baldness to increase donor availability for future hair transplantation, and reports no clinical results.
3 citations
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January 2003 in “Cell Structure and Function” This study found that Meth-A cells induced alopecia in mice, but this effect was blocked by a protein kinase inhibitor, suggesting immunological mechanisms involving lymphokine-activated killer cells.
3 citations
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May 1963 in “Radiology” This article reports on five cases of thallium poisoning seen at Hospital Dos de Mayo, Lima, Peru, highlighting the clinical symptoms and diagnostic features observed, including a case confirmed through various laboratory tests.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, researchers developed a three-dimensional ultrastructural analysis tool using serial block-face scanning electron microscopy to reveal detailed nerve networks and muscle structures in human skin tissues, demonstrating the technique's potential to study structural changes in aging or disease.
1 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” This case report describes a 29-year-old Japanese man with follicular mucinosis, suggesting nestin-positive, multipotent hair follicle stem cells may be involved in reticular epithelial degeneration of the outer root sheath.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case report presents a 14-year-old girl with both type I diabetes and monilethrix, detailing her symptoms and treatment with topical minoxidil, while exploring a possible genetic link between the conditions.
February 2026 in “Phycology” This review highlights the potential of microalgae as sustainable sources for nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals, emphasizing their applications in functional foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics for roles such as anti-aging and photoprotection in alignment with sustainability principles.
January 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” In this case report, a young Japanese man was diagnosed with scalp IgG4-related disease, which mimicked acne keloidalis nuchae but was identified by histopathology and elevated serum IgG4 levels as a systemic fibroinflammatory disorder, highlighting the importance of differential diagnosis in atypical scarring alopecia.
December 2025 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study compared the diagnostic effectiveness of Folliscope and Trichoscope in 100 men with androgenetic alopecia, concluding that using both methods enhances diagnostic accuracy by providing complementary insights—Trichoscope highlights patterns while Folliscope offers objective measurements.
November 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This study developed a new method using ultrahigh-power sonication and mass spectrometry to improve protein extraction from hair shafts, identifying 239 differentially expressed proteins related to fetal growth restriction, which were validated as potential noninvasive biomarkers for perinatal diagnostics.
January 2025 in “Bright Sky Publications eBooks” This abstract serves as a promotional notice for a book titled "Essentials of Food Science and Nutrition" by several authors, offering it for sale at a low price, but does not report any research results.
April 2021 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report discusses a rare instance of pseudolymphomatous folliculitis in a 19-year-old man, highlighting the challenge in diagnosing PLF due to its low clinical suspicion index and variable initial clinical diagnoses.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This study concluded that patients with type 3 acromegaly had higher comorbidities, greater disease activity, and increased mortality risk compared to those with type 1 and type 2 acromegaly, even after treatment adjustments.
April 2018 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that a high-fat diet in obese mice may exacerbate neutrophilic folliculitis by increasing CXCR2 ligand expression in keratinocytes and neutrophils.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study identified TSC2 as an important regulator of hair follicle morphogenesis and patterning, with Tsc2cKO mice showing altered hair patterns and frequencies compared to controls.
May 2013 in “International journal of innovative research and development” This article discusses a hypothetical model of androgenic hair trichophore composed of various chemical components, but it reports no new empirical findings; the authors emphasize the model's potential impact on hair cosmetics.
January 1994 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” This study observed that mink dermal collagen fibrils undergo structural changes during the hair cycle, with increased fiber thickness and bundle density as minks grow.
December 2019 in “Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences” This study found that examining the microscopic and ultramicroscopic structures of donkey and horse hair can help differentiate between the species based on distinct differences in hair cuticle and brain substance patterns.
198 citations
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November 1989 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study reported that K14 expression patterns and keratin filament organization in human skin's hair follicles differ from those in the epidermis, indicating distinct differentiation programs.
193 citations
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May 2008 in “Development” This study found that activating β-catenin signaling in embryonic epidermis promoted hair follicle characteristics at the expense of normal epidermal differentiation, leading to early pigmentation and innervation.
118 citations
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April 1998 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the advancements in understanding and treating androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata but reports no clinical findings; the authors emphasize the need for further research on molecular control mechanisms.
112 citations
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September 1968 in “PubMed” In this study, irreversible alopecia on the crown of the scalp in Black women using hot combs was associated with chronic inflammation and follicle damage leading to scarring.
107 citations
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September 1968 in “Archives of Dermatology” In this study, researchers identified a form of irreversible scalp alopecia in Black women using hot combs, characterized by incomplete hair loss primarily on the crown and follicular scarring.
95 citations
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July 2007 in “Journal of Experimental Botany” This study found that the superior growth and higher zinc uptake of wild-type barley compared to its root-hairless mutant in zinc-deficient soil is mainly due to greater root surface area from root hairs.
86 citations
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March 2018 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that MDP hydrogel significantly accelerated wound healing and improved tissue formation in diabetic mice compared to a standard clinical hydrogel and control buffer.
82 citations
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November 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a black male newborn who developed bullae that healed with hypopigmentation, linked to collagenolysis and RER vacuoles potentially containing proteolytic enzymes.
66 citations
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January 2000 in “Dermatology” This review discusses the nature, origin, and treatments of dandruff, with a focus on the role of *Malassezia* spp. and other triggering factors, but reports no new research findings.