January 2025 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” In this study, gelatin-coated transferosomes were developed to deliver tofacitinib specifically to hair follicles, resulting in 80% hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients with recalcitrant lesions after 12 weeks of treatment.
April 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” In this case report, a woman with Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome and hidradenitis suppurativa showed significant improvements in both conditions after six months of treatment with tofacitinib, a Janus Kinase inhibitor, with no recurrence or adverse events noted during a two-year follow-up.
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March 2009 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” This study found that age, pre-pregnancy BMI, and family history of diabetes were independent predictors of gestational diabetes in Iranian women, with selective screening missing few cases among low-risk groups.
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January 2013 in “Case reports in endocrinology” This article reviews acromegaloid facial appearance syndrome and presents a case in a 57-year-old woman, emphasizing the need for more cases to understand its clinical features and inheritance patterns.
August 2019 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study explored how long non-coding RNA mediates the effects of FGF5 on the hair follicle development and villus growth of Liaoning cashmere goats.
August 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study reported that topical ω‐0‐acylceramide improved skin barrier function in Jack Russell Terriers with TGM1-deficient autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis, normalizing skin pH and reducing transepidermal water loss.
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April 1987 in “Brain Research” This study suggests that hair-follicle afferent axons can be presynaptically inhibited by boutons containing the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase, which is linked to the synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid.
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April 2022 in “Genes” This study identifies a polygenic basis for atypical recurrent flank alopecia in Cesky Fousek dogs through genome-wide association analysis and gene expression profiling, highlighting several metabolic pathways involved in the condition.
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November 2019 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review discusses female androgenetic alopecia, highlighting its diagnostic challenges and management strategies, but it reports no new results.
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August 2006 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a woman who developed extensive nonscarring inflammatory hair loss after two years of gefitinib treatment, highlighting potential cutaneous side effects associated with epidermal growth factor receptor blockers.
In this study, researchers found that FGF9 plays a significant role in sheep wool growth by accelerating the proliferation and cell cycle of dermal papilla cells, potentially through regulation of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
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September 2021 in “Archives of Plastic Surgery” This review addresses the preoperative considerations and surgical techniques for facial feminization, focusing on facial areas such as the forehead, orbits, and nose, and outlines literature on patient-reported outcomes after such procedures.
June 2024 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, significant upregulation of the genes SFRP2 and PTGDS was found in bald hair follicles of female pattern hair loss patients compared to non-bald follicles, suggesting these genes may be biomarkers and play a role in hair loss for this condition.
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June 2018 in “Nutrients” This review discusses the diverse extra-intestinal manifestations of celiac disease in children and reports no new clinical results; the authors note differences in symptom prevalence and resolution compared to adults.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report highlights a patient with Ayme-Gripp syndrome, revealing an association between the syndrome and hypothyroidism, and underscores the importance of considering rare genetic conditions in differential diagnoses of endocrinopathies.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, researchers analyzed skin tumors from patients with CYLD cutaneous syndrome and found that loss of CYLD function is linked to changes in cellular signaling pathways, particularly NF-κB signaling, and leads to increased secretion of specific extracellular matrix proteins.
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October 2001 in “Mycoses” This case report describes a rare instance of dermatophytosis in a young cat caused by Microsporum gypseum, confirmed by molecular analyses to be Arthroderma gypseum.
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July 2014 in “Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy” This study concluded that the new subfractionation culturing method generates highly homogeneous adipose-derived stem cells with enhanced mitogenic, paracrine, and hair growth-promoting effects compared to traditional isolation methods.
August 2013 in “Gastroenterology” This case report highlights a 60-year-old patient's diagnosis with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, characterized by gastrointestinal polyps, diarrhea, weight loss, brittle nails, alopecia, and skin changes, which showed improvement with treatment.
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April 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this case series, four African American women with treatment-resistant central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia showed scalp itch relief and significant hair regrowth after using a new botanical formula for 8 weeks to 1 year, with no adverse effects reported.
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review summarizes the role of G-protein-coupled receptors in wound healing and reports no new clinical results, highlighting their importance in signaling pathways and recent discoveries in their functions.
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February 2018 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that eccrine sweat glands in human scalp skin are morphologically integrated into the pilosebaceous unit, suggesting they form a common homeostatic tissue environment with adjacent structures.
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August 2003 in “Development” In this study, mice engineered to express human EGFR showed tissue-specific growth defects and neurodegeneration rescue, but developed severe heart issues and accelerated bone cell differentiation.
September 2017 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study found that applying a growth factor cocktail including FGF9 with microneedling significantly increased hair density and diameter in patients with androgenetic alopecia, with similar results regardless of microneedle depths between 0.5 mm and 0.8 mm.
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May 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers identified a temperature-sensitive mutation in the FERONIA gene of plants that prevents root hair formation at elevated temperatures, highlighting its role in maintaining root hair growth and response to plant hormones.
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January 2003 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” This study demonstrates that a single exposure to GHB during a sexual assault can be detected by analyzing hair segments collected about one month after the incident.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The researchers reported that TGM2 appears to play a crucial role in sebocyte differentiation and may act as a negative regulator of lipid metabolism in sebaceous glands.
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February 2023 in “Actas Urológicas Españolas (English Edition)” 9 citations
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April 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” This study observed that facial feminization surgery significantly improved facial appearance and alleviated gender dysphoria among Chinese transgender females, with all patients expressing satisfaction post-surgery.
January 2016 in “e-Oftalmo CBO Revista Digital de Oftalmologia” This review discusses central serous chorioretinopathy, detailing its etiology, associated factors, diagnostic imaging, and therapeutic options, but provides no new clinical findings.