September 2011 in “Clinical Biochemistry” The demineralized bone matrix scaffold is better for cell attachment than the mineralized bone allograft.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, researchers demonstrated that the Id2 gene acts as a direct target and effector of BMP signaling, playing a key role in maintaining quiescence in hair follicle stem cells in vivo.
January 2009 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” This study found that p63 and p73 regulate the vitamin D receptor (VDR), with p63 influencing cancer cell behaviors and p73 playing a role in vitamin D-mediated differentiation.
16 citations
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April 2000 in “Contact dermatitis” In this report, a 19-year-old Japanese man experienced severe and prolonged urticarial reactions following treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone for alopecia universalis, emphasizing the need for caution with potent sensitizers.
September 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” In this study involving ICR mice, researchers found that Korean red pine bark extract improved cognitive functions impaired by TMT through mechanisms like antioxidant system protection, cholinergic and synaptic support, mitochondrial regulation, and reduction of neuro-inflammation and apoptosis.
8 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study developed a DPC cell line by introducing mutant CDK4, Cyclin D1, and TERT, making it a promising tool to study downstream signaling pathways activated by testosterone in androgenetic alopecia.
April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that disrupting the RPGRIP1L gene in mice impaired desmosome function, causing skin blistering, and their findings suggest that PKCβII inhibition could help treat pemphigus.
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December 2018 in “Journal of genetic medicine” In this case report, a 20-year-old male with tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome was found to have a de novo frameshift mutation in the TRPS1 gene, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing this rare disorder.
March 2026 in “Cell Death Discovery” In this comprehensive review, researchers examine the p63 gene's crucial role in skin development and pathology, highlighting its regulation of cell processes and its potential therapeutic implications for disorders like ectodermal dysplasia.
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August 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study using a mouse model, Prom1+ dermal papilla cells were found to regulate the size of the papilla via β-catenin communication but did not aid in dermal repair.
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October 2015 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that a spontaneous deletion in the Dsg3 gene of mice leads to hypomorphic desmoglein 3 expression, resulting in severe immunodeficiency, cyclic hair loss, and wasting disease, without causing the blistering typical of pemphigus vulgaris.
80 citations
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April 2017 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review examines experimental and clinical evidence on PDRN, a drug derived from salmon DNA that acts via the adenosine A2A receptor and shows promise for tissue repair and treatment of diabetic foot ulcers in regenerative medicine.
This study found that the enzyme encoded by Dgat1 acts as a retinol acyltransferase in murine epidermis, protecting against retinoid toxicity and alopecia by preventing retinol accumulation.
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August 2022 in “The Application of Clinical Genetics” This review describes the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of adrenomyeloneuropathy, including rehabilitative therapies and spasticity management, and reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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May 2025 in “npj Parkinson s Disease” This study identified peripheral myeloid cells as the earliest dysregulated immune cells in PINK1 KO mice with Parkinson’s-like symptoms following intestinal infections, suggesting that PINK1 regulates gut immune functions linked to early Parkinson’s disease mechanisms.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that recombinant human ADM2 treatment inhibited cell proliferation and induced apoptosis in human hair follicles, contrasting with the previously documented pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic functions of ADM2.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “Biomolecules & therapeutics” This study found that polyamidoamine dendrimers can permeate skin's current conducting pores and alter the magnitude and direction of electroosmotic flow, affecting drug flux during iontophoresis.
This study discovered that in *Drosophila*, knockdown of specific storage proteins in adipocytes decreased germline stem cell maintenance, implicating a role for these proteins in adult tissue regulation.
19 citations
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December 2016 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that proteins secreted by early-passage dermal papilla cells, including SDF1, MMP3, biglycan, and LTBP1, may play significant roles in hair follicle regeneration.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience” In this report, researchers describe a 13-month-old with neurodevelopmental disorder NEDESBA, confirming a TRAPPC4 gene mutation as the cause after excluding biotinidase deficiency, highlighting the importance of molecular testing for accurate diagnosis in overlapping metabolic and genetic conditions.
26 citations
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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” This study found that both finasteride and dutasteride significantly reduced L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, with dutasteride showing greater effectiveness at lower doses.
This study found that activation of delta-opioid receptors in keratinocytes may delay the expression of the PER2 gene, suggesting a possible link to cancer development through circadian rhythm disruption.
5 citations
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June 2020 in “Medicine” This report discusses a 22-year-old patient with MELAS syndrome carrying the m.10158T>C mutation, and highlights the need for extensive genetic testing when initial hot-spot mutation tests are negative.
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May 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that in Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome, iPSCs committed to the keratinocyte lineage faster than normal cells, with LEF1 expression reduced and a partial rescue of the phenotype achieved through adenine base editing.
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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.
February 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this animal study, finasteride exposure led to impaired spermatogenesis in rats, while the novel compound DA-9401, derived from three medicinal herbs, demonstrated potential in improving sperm parameters and reducing testicular apoptosis when used alone or with finasteride.
2 citations
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that correcting the HGPS mutation with Adenine base editing partially rescued accelerated skin cell differentiation and reduced cell death in patient-derived stem cells.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this animal study, the researchers found that DPP4 plays a crucial role in scar formation and wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis in mice, impacting regenerative repair.
3 citations
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April 2025 in “Science Advances” This study found that mice with a homozygous knockout of the Ten1 gene, developed through CRISPR-Cas9-mediated exon 3 deletion, exhibited telomere shortening and symptoms consistent with accelerated aging, such as reduced lifespan, skin changes, aplastic anemia, and cerebellar hypoplasia.
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July 2023 in “Communications biology” In this study, researchers found that deleting Med1, a key epigenetic regulator in dental epithelia, led to hair growth on mouse incisors by altering enhancer landscapes and causing a switch from dental to hair lineage transcription programs.