December 2025 in “Doğu Fen Bilimleri Dergisi” In this study, researchers found that the expression of vimentin, desmin, and laminin in rat skin contributes to cell structure and tissue integrity, with varying reactions across different cell types.
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January 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the role of peptidylarginine deiminases in skin homeostasis and diseases, particularly in keratinocyte differentiation and hair disorders, but presents no new experimental findings.
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October 2023 in “Philosophical transactions - Royal Society. Biological sciences” This article reports that mutations in the PADI3 gene, affecting its activity or localization, cause uncombable hair syndrome and are linked to central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, particularly among women of African ancestry.
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January 2001 in “Biomedical Research” This study found that peptidylarginine deiminase type III and trichohyalin are coincidentally expressed in the infant rat hair follicle, but trichohyalin deimination occurs after their expression during development.
January 2001 in “Biomedical Research” This study observed that PAD type III and trichohyalin are expressed earlier than their deiminated form during the first and second hair cycles in rat hair follicles, indicating a potential additional factor is involved in triggering deimination.
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November 2000 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that human peptidylarginine deiminase type III is the predominant isoform in hair follicles and may modulate structural proteins during hair and hair follicle formation.
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June 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrates that PAD1 and PAD3 are involved in hair follicle differentiation, while PAD1 and PAD2 may play a role in the physiology of sweat glands and arrector pili muscles.
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May 1997 in “The Journal of Biochemistry” In this study, researchers purified and cloned rat peptidylarginine deiminase type III, demonstrating its activity and specific expression in the epidermis and hair follicles.
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August 1998 in “FEBS Letters” In this study, researchers identified two novel peptidylarginine deiminases from treated rat keratinocytes, both showing enzyme activity with PAD‐R11 reflecting a characteristic of epidermal enzymes.
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September 1986 in “Journal of the Forensic Science Society” This study found that hair root sheaths can be accurately typed for erythrocyte acid phosphatase, adenylate kinase, and adenosine deaminase, consistent with blood typing results from the same donors.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified nine pathogenic variants in the PADI3 gene and variants in the S100A3 and TCHH genes in patients with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, suggesting a broader genetic basis for the disease and potential targets for genetic testing and therapies.
November 2025 in “PubMed” This study identified nine pathogenic variants in the PADI3 gene, and variants in the S100A3 and TCHH genes, which may disrupt protein function and contribute to central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic changes in specific proteins contribute to hair loss in some women of African descent.
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July 2023 in “Frontiers in Microbiology” HGF combined with ADA is highly accurate for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion, especially in younger females.
In this experimental study, mixing temperature and rate were found to significantly influence cream's physical properties, with mixing rate affecting spreadability and temperature affecting viscosity.
The best mix of propylene glycol and sorbitol was found for a cream to prevent hair loss using saw palmetto extract.
Saw palmetto cream for hair loss works better with glycerol and sorbitol.
This study found that glycerol most significantly influenced the spreadability and initial viscosity of a saw palmetto anti-hair loss cream, while PEG 400 predominantly affected viscosity changes over time.
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April 2012 in “PubMed” In this study, myofibroblasts in rat cutaneous fibrosis were characterized by expressions of vimentin, α-SMA, and Thy-1, and may derive from pericytes or perifollicular dermal sheath cells.
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February 2007 in “British Journal of Dermatology” EF and PXE not closely related.
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February 2022 in “Biophysical journal” This study developed a mathematical model indicating that the amino acid sequences of intermediate filament proteins, rather than flexibility differences, significantly impact assembly rates.
This thesis found that desmoplakin mutations in cardiocutaneous syndrome are linked to dose-dependent disease severity and identified mechanisms by which KLHL24 mutations cause cardiomyopathy, with rescue experiments successfully preventing this phenotype in patient-derived heart tissues.
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February 1971 in “Biochemistry” Specific cross-linkages help make hair proteins stable and strong.
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March 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that hair loss in an Olmsted syndrome mouse model with a Trpv3 mutation was linked to premature keratinocyte maturation, affecting hair follicle structure and function.
September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.
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December 2007 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study found that enzymatic conversion of Arg-51 in S100A3 protein to citrulline promotes homotetramer assembly, potentially increasing Ca²⁺ binding required for hair cuticular barrier formation.
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April 2007 in “Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique” This review highlights that bariatric surgery can increase nutritional deficiencies in morbidly obese patients, with particular emphasis on the risks of deficiency due to reduced food intake and malabsorption.
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April 1978 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” This study explored the potential of using isoenzyme detection after electrophoresis to characterize human hair, though no new clinical results are reported.
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October 2016 in “Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health” This review discusses the unique healthcare needs and disparities faced by transgender individuals, highlighting the importance of cultural competency and skills in providers, but reports no new clinical findings.