January 2023 in “Integrative Journal of Medical Sciences” This report presents a case of a child with hypothyroidism and poorly controlled type 1 diabetes developing both Mauriac syndrome and Van Wyk–Grumbach syndrome, two rare complications.
15 citations
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May 2009 in “Chemical Physics Letters” This study demonstrated that a metric based on rotational echo intensity in 2H magic-angle spinning NMR can derive kinetic information for conformational exchange without complex modelling, achieving activation barriers consistent with prior findings.
5 citations
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September 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Dermatologists diagnose and manage melanoma more effectively than general practitioners.
January 1954 in “DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift”
This case report describes a pediatric patient with diabetes mellitus type 1 who uniquely also developed membranous glomerulonephritis and alopecia areata, highlighting a rare association of these autoimmune conditions.
75 citations
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January 2004 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” In this study, EDA-A2 transgenic mice exhibited multifocal myodegeneration dependent on XEDAR, suggesting a potential role for XEDAR in skeletal muscle homeostasis.
April 2018 in “The Journal of Urology” In this study, men with pre-diabetes seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction had worse hormonal and metabolic profiles and a higher risk of severe erectile dysfunction compared to those without pre-diabetes.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Advanced science” This study found that fatty acid desaturation regulated by SCD1 is crucial for hair growth by maintaining hair follicle stem cell niches, with its absence causing abnormal hair growth in mice.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study concluded that mucocutaneous symptoms can assist in diagnosing diabetes mellitus and its complications, highlighting the potential for dermatologists to detect related systemic issues early in patients.
76 citations
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January 1998 in “Mammalian Genome”
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June 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This report describes two rare cases of desmoplastic melanoma presenting as alopecia neoplastica, highlighting a potential diagnostic pitfall for clinicians examining patients with scar-like alopecia.
25 citations
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February 2021 in “Diabetes” This study found that Dock5 plays a crucial role in keratinocyte function and wound healing, with its expression reduced in diabetic models but improving healing when restored.
8 citations
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June 2020 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study provides definitive evidence that a homozygous mutation in the DSC3 gene causes skin fragility and hypotrichosis in humans.
25 citations
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May 2004 in “Prenatal Diagnosis” This study suggests that prenatal genetic diagnosis of MELAS syndrome using amniotic cells may not reliably predict fetal outcomes due to phenotypic diversity observed in siblings with similar levels of mutant mtDNA.
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June 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” In this case study, a miniature donkey with multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease was euthanized due to laminitis despite treatment for pruritus, inappetence, hypertriglyceridemia, and alopecia.
March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Mycophenolate mofetil improved skin condition in a man with nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy.
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February 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study describes a new imaging platform for the adult Drosophila midgut, facilitating real-time observation of cell behaviors and dynamics involved in organ renewal.
August 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This case report describes the first known instance of dermatomyositis-related panniculitis in the neck and mediastinal region, effectively treated with corticosteroids, dapsone, and colchicine.
3 citations
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December 2021 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” In this study, a novel DCAF17 gene mutation was identified in a Chinese family, suggesting a potential role in pancreatic β cell dysfunction and diabetes development in Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome.
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October 2008 in “Endocrine reviews” This research highlights that engineered mice lacking the vitamin D receptor show multiple health issues similar to human vitamin D deficiency, underscoring the widespread impacts of the vitamin D endocrine system.
65 citations
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March 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” In this study, overexpression of ornithine decarboxylase accelerated basal cell carcinoma in Ptch1+/– mice under UVB exposure, while its inhibition reduced tumor induction, suggesting potential chemoprevention strategies in humans.
16 citations
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October 2017 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study found that dutasteride may offer neuroprotection in early-stage Parkinson's disease by preventing loss of striatal dopamine and altering steroid levels in MPTP-lesioned mice.
82 citations
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March 2012 in “Development” This study found that deleting the miRNA processing enzymes Drosha and Dicer from mouse skin epithelial cells disrupted normal hair follicle development and maintenance, leading to follicular degradation and stem cell loss during the growth phase.
March 2009 in “Prenatal Diagnosis” This paper discusses the management of pregnancy in a carrier of the Donohue mutation and reports no new clinical findings.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of Trichology” This case report describes a 4-year-old girl with hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy, linked to mutations in the cadherin 3 gene affecting P-cadherin expression.
407 citations
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January 2008 in “Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews” This review found that glucocorticoid corticosteroids can improve muscle strength and function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the short term, but they are associated with significant short-term adverse effects.
January 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that the mutant hairless rhino bald protein in mice interacts with the vitamin D receptor but cannot repress its transactivation and shows abnormal cellular localization.
June 2017 in “Acta Scientiae Veterinariae” This case report documents a cat with necrolytic migratory erythema due to glucagonoma and diabetes mellitus, highlighting similarities to glucagonoma syndrome in humans.
4 citations
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January 2001 in “PubMed” This study found that delmadinone acetate and finasteride caused a reversible suppression of prostate gland activity in male dogs, with delmadinone acetate also temporarily altering epididymal sperm maturation.
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July 2021 in “UNC Libraries” This study suggests that residues Val-889 and Arg-752 in the androgen receptor's steroid binding domain are crucial for NH2-/carboxyl-terminal interaction, affecting receptor stability and function.