In this study, researchers found that alopecia areata is linked to immune cell activation against hair follicle autoantigens and is associated with heart changes and cardiac marker alterations in humans and mice.
50 citations
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January 2016 in “The FEBS journal” This review discusses the various roles of RANK signaling in bone remodeling, immune function, and epithelial differentiation, highlighting its potential involvement in cancer mechanisms; it reports no new clinical results.
27 citations
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November 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study used bioinformatics to explore molecular differences in testicular and ovarian responses to SARS-CoV-2, identifying genes that could be associated with sex differences in infection outcomes.
11 citations
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March 2020 in “Immunology” This study reports that immunologically inert and skewed immune cell populations in developing human skin may contribute to wound healing and structural changes during skin development.
7 citations
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April 2013 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that tianeptine may suppress the transition to catagen, promoting hair growth in a stress-induced alopecia areata mouse model.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” This overview examines the biology, origin, structure, and function of various cells and structures, such as the blood-retinal barrier and Merkel cells, and discusses their roles in disease pathogenesis, along with recent findings related to the lymph nodes' paracortex.
December 2013 in “Research Portal (King's College London)” This article discusses the anatomical and biological aspects of hair follicle stem cells in the bulge region but reports no new research findings.
33 citations
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February 2021 in “Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin” This article explains the preparation methods and applications for various vesicle and particle systems used in transdermal drug delivery, highlighting their effectiveness and potential for further development in this field.
April 2024 in “International journal of women's health” This review explores adult female acne, focusing on its multifactorial causes, treatment options, and impact on quality of life, but reports no new clinical results.
1533 citations
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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.
1066 citations
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March 2010 in “Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology” This review discusses the potential regulation of signal transduction pathways by microRNAs in animal cells, aiming to identify biological processes that may be influenced by miRNA-mediated regulation, but it reports no new experimental outcomes.
403 citations
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November 2005 in “Journal of Endocrinology” This review discusses the role of DHEA in intracrinology, highlighting its impact on breast and prostate cancer treatment and potential as a menopause therapy, but reports no new research findings.
252 citations
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February 2018 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” This review explores recent advances in understanding molecular mechanisms of tissue regeneration in mammals and suggests potential therapeutic targets, but it reports no new clinical results.
172 citations
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May 2018 in “Nature” Mammalian organs regenerate using stem cells and cell plasticity, but this ability declines with age.
159 citations
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July 2006 in “Endocrine Reviews” This article discusses the influence of estrogens on hair follicle growth and metabolism, suggesting a significant role alongside androgens in hair growth control but reports no new clinical results.
147 citations
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November 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses the immune roles of keratinocytes in wound healing and chronic wound inflammation, emphasizing their potential impact on chronic wound pathology and highlighting areas for future research.
139 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Advanced Research” This review explores the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the skin from a dermatological perspective, but reports no new clinical results.
132 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review explores how adipose-derived stem cells contribute to skin homeostasis and highlights recent advances in their clinical applications in dermatology, but it reports no new clinical results.
130 citations
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November 2017 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review explores recent findings on regulatory T cells, focusing on their unique functions in non-lymphoid tissues and new mechanisms of action, but presents no original clinical results.
119 citations
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July 2016 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review examines the impact of vitamin D signaling in extraskeletal tissues and notes that expected benefits from animal and cell studies have not been consistently replicated in human clinical trials.
112 citations
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January 2014 in “Molecular and cellular therapies” This review summarizes the current understanding of Wnt signaling in relation to its roles in tissue regeneration and cancer progression and discusses recent medical advancements targeting this pathway for therapeutic purposes.
100 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found that neuroactive steroids like DHEA and pregnenolone influence cocaine-induced appetence in mice through their interaction with the ς1 receptor, suggesting a role in individual vulnerability to addiction.
87 citations
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September 2019 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers identified that upon tissue injury in a mouse model, epidermal cells at the wound edge convert to an embryonic-like state with SOX11 and SOX4 playing a central role in modulating epidermal development and cell migration genes.
75 citations
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August 2018 in “Biochemical pharmacology” This review discusses the potential of targeting the endocannabinoid system for treating skin disorders and reports no new clinical results, highlighting the need for further research.
65 citations
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June 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review discusses recent advances in how proinflammatory cytokines affect epidermal stem cell function during skin wound healing and introduces potential therapies targeting these cells and cytokines.
57 citations
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December 2021 in “Nature Communications” In this study, enteroendocrine cells were shown to coordinate intestinal stem cell migration towards a wound in Drosophila by releasing a ligand that activates non-canonical Wnt signaling, aiding efficient tissue repair.
55 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of Molecular Medicine” This review discusses the relationship between aging, chronic inflammation, and immunosuppression, suggesting that these interconnected processes may contribute to tumorigenesis and premature aging, but reports no new experimental results.
48 citations
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November 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses the history and terminology of toxic epidermal necrolysis but reports no new clinical results.
40 citations
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August 2022 in “Frontiers in immunology” This review discusses the potential of JAK inhibitors as a promising treatment strategy for alopecia areata, highlighting their mechanism and recent FDA approval based on clinical trial efficacy.
32 citations
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July 2017 in “Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Developmental Biology” This review discusses the emerging roles of transit-amplifying cells in tissue regeneration and cancer formation, highlighting their significance beyond a mere transitional state in hair follicles and the hematopoietic system.