July 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study observed that plant-derived extracellular vesicles delivered through a microneedling technique showed favorable tolerance and subjective improvement in androgenetic alopecia patients, with 95% reporting perceived improvement and 85% experiencing no adverse effects after six sessions.
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January 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this study, dermoscopic examination of COVID-19 patients revealed significant microvascular changes in the proximal nailfold, such as avascular areas and disorganized capillary architecture, compared to healthy controls, with some regression of these changes observed over time.
September 2025 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This review suggests that extracellular vesicles and conditioned media might be safe and effective for skin rejuvenation and lightening, but further high-quality studies are needed to confirm these findings.
January 2005 in “Di-san junyi daxue xuebao” This study found that VEGF significantly promoted hair follicle growth and regeneration in mice with scleroderma.
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February 1977 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study reports that 14 of 19 patients with erythema nodosum leprosum had C3 deposits in vessel walls when examined using direct immunofluorescence.
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that aminoguanidine induces VEGF mRNA expression in stored hair follicle micrografts and outer root sheath cells, suggesting potential for enhancing growth factor production during storage.
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December 2015 in “Experimental dermatology” This study found that in mice, EGFR activation suppresses mitotic regulators like Rcc2 and Stathmin 1, facilitating the transition to catagen in hair follicles.
14 citations
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July 2022 in “Applied Sciences” This review discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles as cell-free tools in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, noting their emerging role in promoting tissue repair without the risk of host rejection.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified 15 Iranian patients with PLEC variants linked to various plectinopathies and highlighted a novel association between a homozygous nonsense variant in PLEC and a rare combination of disorders including EB pruriginosa, muscular dystrophy, and congenital myasthenic syndrome.
4 citations
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January 2013 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study found that VEGF expression and microvessel density in hair follicles of Liaoning cashmere goats follow a bimodal pattern correlated with hair development throughout the year.
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September 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Electrical impedance spectroscopy improves biopsy accuracy and efficiency for skin lesions.
40 citations
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June 2013 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrates that transfected epidermal stem cells using a novel 3D transfection system significantly enhanced wound healing and may serve as an effective therapeutic agent and gene delivery method for wound treatment.
6 citations
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August 2016 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This article describes a method using the CUBIC protocol to clarify and visualize molecular and cellular interactions in mouse skin biopsies at single cell resolution, but does not provide new biological findings.
17 citations
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September 1953 in “Journal of Cell Science” This study found that the tetrazolium salt INT is the most effective for revealing dehydrogenase activity and certain histological structures in sheep and other mammals' skin.
EGF affects hair and skin development.
January 2026 in “Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery” This study evaluated nonculture epidermal suspension for stable vitiligo and found it to be effective, with 68% mean repigmentation and 43.1% of patients achieving excellent results; it showed sustained benefits over long-term follow-up and was generally safe with minor adverse events in 13.7% of participants.
This review discusses the potential of extracellular vesicles from various sources for skin rejuvenation and cosmetic use, noting promising results, especially with mesenchymal stem cell-derived vesicles, but reports no new clinical results.
7 citations
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January 1986 in “Prenatal Diagnosis” This study demonstrated that biochemical analysis of proteins from fetal skin biopsies is feasible, potentially enhancing prenatal diagnostic capabilities for protein-related disorders.
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October 1978 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that excess vitamin A induced stable glandular morphogenesis and mucous metaplasia in embryonic mouse vibrissa follicles, even after switching to standard medium.
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November 2005 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that aminoguanidine induced increased VEGF mRNA expression in stored hair follicle micrografts, suggesting potential for developing growth-promoting storage solutions in hair restoration surgery.
June 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Plucked hair can help diagnose pemphigus vulgaris early.
October 2025 in “Dermatology Practical & Conceptual” In this study, UVFD and sUVRD techniques revealed distinctive characteristics of GD lesions, suggesting that GD might be more common in younger individuals and females than previously thought, possibly due to underdiagnosis. Incorporating dermatoscopy in exams may help improve GD detection and management.
36 citations
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February 1998 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study used fibre optic confocal imaging to visualize subsurface structures in live mouse skin, revealing cellular details and blood vessel networks that dynamic events could be studied in vivo.
3 citations
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May 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy may not work for erythroplasia of Queyrat and could lead to invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
26 citations
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May 2011 in “Tissue Engineering Part A” This study found that mouse embryoid bodies adhered quickly and differentiated efficiently into cardiomyocytes on negatively charged poly(sodium p-styrene sulfonate) hydrogels, similar to their behavior on gelatin-coated polystyrene.
January 2019 in “International Journal of Clinical & Medical Images” This clinical image report discusses a 50-year-old male with ethanol-related chronic liver disease who, despite showing signs of Dupuytren Disease, was asymptomatic and therefore did not receive treatment.
March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reported that EGFR activation leads to suppression of Stathmin, which may promote synchronized entry into catagen in hair follicles, highlighting potential mechanisms involving EGFR in hair cycle transitions.
226 citations
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August 2006 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” This study found that EGFR signaling modulates GLI target gene expression, potentially influencing outer root sheath cell specification and hair growth, and may have implications for cancer.
8 citations
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February 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This article describes the immunofluorescence tomography method to achieve high-resolution 3-D reconstruction of epithelial tissues and reports no clinical results.
January 2022 in “Aesthetic surgery journal” In this study, intradermal injections of extracellular vesicles over six months were reported to be safe and effective in improving hair growth among patients with pattern hair loss, with favorable response linked to specific patient factors and treatment volumes.