30 citations
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December 2001 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that gonadal steroid hormones influence alopecia areata in C3H/HeJ mice, with estradiol promoting progression and dihydrotestosterone conferring resistance to disease onset.
28 citations
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August 2018 in “BMC genomics” This study found that the DNA methylation status of skin samples from cashmere goats was higher during the telogen stage compared to the anagen stage, identifying genes potentially important for hair follicle development and growth.
25 citations
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November 2014 in “Ageing Research Reviews” This review discusses the mechanisms of skin aging, highlighting the roles of stem/progenitor cells, genetic and environmental factors, and suggests potential for cell-based therapies, but reports no new experimental findings.
25 citations
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September 2006 in “Birth Defects Research” This article discusses various skin pattern formations, their molecular mechanisms, and highlights the need for further understanding to connect molecular biology with organism phenotypes, without providing new clinical findings.
24 citations
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April 2020 in “Cells” This study in cashmere goats found that DNA methylation levels were lower during hair follicle differentiation compared to induction, suggesting it plays a critical role in gene regulation for hair morphogenesis.
24 citations
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October 2014 in “Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine” Genetic research has advanced our understanding of skin diseases, but complex conditions require an integrative approach for deeper insight.
22 citations
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January 2017 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” This study found that thermoresponsive hydrogels can maintain mechanical memory in fibroblasts, enhancing wound healing compared to traditional trypsinized methods.
19 citations
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August 2022 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” This study developed and validated tissue-specific and age prediction models using epigenetic markers, achieving up to 83.69% correct classification for tissue origin and a median absolute error of ±3.66 years for age estimation.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that dynamic interactions between stem cells and their niche, influenced by macro-environmental factors, regulate regenerative behavior in integument pattern formation.
16 citations
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September 2018 in “Clinical Biochemistry” This paper discusses the link between polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and health issues like infertility and cardiovascular diseases, caused by both genetic and environmental factors, but reports no new clinical findings.
9 citations
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October 2008 in “Mutation research” This article discusses the genomic and postgenomic changes in chronic degenerative diseases and cardiovascular and skin disease contexts, highlighting potential modulation through diet and pharmacological interventions without presenting new experimental results.
8 citations
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January 2022 in “BMC Biology” This study found that the gene SRD5A1, associated with methylation changes due to early-life environment, may play a role in altering reproductive phenotypes in women by delaying pubertal onset and decreasing ovarian reserve.
8 citations
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April 2020 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This abstract explains that androgenetic alopecia, a common hair loss disorder influenced by genetics and hormones like dihydrotestosterone, has FDA-approved treatments including minoxidil, finasteride, and photolaser therapy, but its genetic basis and susceptibility to environmental factors remain complex.
8 citations
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July 2019 in “Endocrine connections” This study found that post-finasteride syndrome patients showed a tissue-specific methylation pattern of the SRD5A2 promoter in cerebrospinal fluid, potentially affecting neuroactive steroid levels and related behavioral symptoms.
8 citations
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February 2014 in “General and Comparative Endocrinology” In this study, exposure to the drug finasteride in Silurana tropicalis significantly increased testosterone levels in liver and testis tissues and altered gene expression related to male reproduction and oxidative stress.
6 citations
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November 2022 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine” This study found that while zebularine did not significantly accelerate wound healing, it improved the quality of restored skin in mice, suggesting potential for further research into epigenetic inhibitors.
4 citations
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July 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This study explored peripheral blood immune dysregulation in alopecia areata through single-cell analyses, identifying systemic changes linked to disease severity and key signaling roles for monocytes, NK cells, and memory T cells, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.
2 citations
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December 2025 in “Nature Communications” This study found that the repressive histone mark H2AK119ub links inhibitory FGF signals with the quiescent state in hair follicle stem cells, revealing a signaling-epigenetic axis crucial for maintaining stem cell quiescence and tissue homeostasis.
2 citations
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February 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This book discusses current research on polycystic ovary syndrome, including diagnosis, management, and the impact of lifestyle changes, without reporting new clinical results.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “BMC Genomics” This study identified miRNAs within the Dlk1-Gtl2 region on chromosome 18 as potential epigenetic regulators of lamb fur traits, with possible implications for the PI3K-AKT signaling pathway.
1 citations
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March 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that Dermal Fibroblast Progenitors have repressed chromatin profiles which hinder their ability to reform skin in allograft assays despite their differentiation potential.
1 citations
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January 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that inherited color dilution in Rex rabbit hair follicles is associated with DNA methylation changes, contributing to understanding the epigenetic regulation of rabbit pigmentation.
This review discusses genetic and epigenetic studies of PCOS, highlighting Genome-Wide Association Studies that found genetic variants related to gonadotrophin secretion influencing PCOS susceptibility, but it reports no new findings.
August 2026 in “The FASEB Journal” This study identified two key epigenetic-related genes, HR and SMYD4, which may act as potential biomarkers in keloid disease, suggesting new therapeutic avenues for further research.
January 2026 in “Immunological Reviews” This review discusses sex differences in immune responses and highlights mechanisms involving sex hormones, X-linked genes, and X-Chromosome Inactivation, but reports no new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This study reports that Abelson Interactor 1 (ABI1) regulates androgen receptor transcription in prostate cancer, identifying it as a potential target for new therapies addressing treatment resistance.
October 2023 in “Cell & bioscience” This study identified a primitive coarse wool characteristic in Merino sheep that enhances environmental adaptability and fine wool yield without reducing quality, suggesting that epigenetic mechanisms, particularly involving the imprinted Gtl2-miRNAs locus, regulate this advantageous trait.
September 2023 in “Çukurova medical journal (Online)/Çukurova medical journal” This study observed that EZH2 expression scores in the epidermis, dermis, and hair follicles decrease with gestational age in human fetuses, and these scores were significantly higher in adults, indicating that lower EZH2 levels may be required for full skin differentiation and maturation before birth.
January 2023 in “Andrologia” This study found that American men undergoing fertility evaluation are older, more obese, and experience longer infertility durations than their Canadian counterparts, with potentially reversible factors being more prevalent in the US.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found distinct gene expression profiles in the parietal and occipital scalp of individuals with androgenetic alopecia, linked to developmental origins and susceptibility to hair loss, offering insights into genetic and epigenetic factors involved in AGA.