August 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified a novel skin site called the follicular epidermis that is prone to cancer, with unique Axin2+ stem cells regulating its homeostasis. The findings suggest current therapeutic approaches may need reconsideration due to new insights into obstruction mechanisms at this site.
June 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study suggests that pili annulati is likely more common than traditionally thought, highlighting the importance of recognizing its characteristic clinical and trichoscopic features for accurate diagnosis.
May 2025 in “Oral Sciences Reports” This case study reports that a 45-year-old woman developed a painless nodule in the lower lip four weeks after receiving hyaluronic acid filler, which required surgical removal, highlighting the potential for delayed complications from lip augmentation procedures.
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September 2015 in “Aesthetic Surgery Journal” This article discusses advances in hair transplantation techniques, particularly follicular unit extraction (FUE), emphasizing its advantage of avoiding donor site scarring and allowing for short hairstyles.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Targeting immune pathways like JAK/STAT may help treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study investigated the mechanism responsible for pili torti formation in Björnstad syndrome using a transmission electron microscope, but did not establish a definitive explanation.
27 citations
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January 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that the SAFE System may improve follicular unit extraction by reducing follicle transection rates and broadening patient eligibility, with only minor adverse reactions reported.
October 2021 in “Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst)” This dissertation demonstrates that FERONIA regulates essential plant functions such as RAC/ROP signaling, pollen tube reception, cell wall integrity, and sugar signaling as a cell surface receptor kinase.
100 citations
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June 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that as hair loss severity increased in women with female pattern hair loss, the number of vellus follicles also rose, indicating miniaturization of terminal hair follicles.
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January 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that low temperatures and nitrogen deficiency trigger root hair elongation through a molecular mechanism involving the receptor kinase FERONIA and the TOR Complex 1.
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December 2004 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women involves selective follicular inflammation, and finasteride treatment may slow disease progression, suggesting a potential androgen-related component.
9 citations
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March 2022 in “Journal of radiation research” This study identified specific profiles and courses of adverse events associated with boron neutron capture therapy for head and neck cancer, suggesting differences based on the beam incidence site.
December 2025 in “ILDS-DEV”
January 2015 in “Hair transplant forum international” This snippet mentions an increase in women seeking surgical hair restoration and subsequently encountering more cases of frontal fibrosing alopecia, but the abstract doesn't contain results or conclusions.
5 citations
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July 2009 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This abstract reports no new research findings on the association between acquired hair pigment loss and a flexural dermatosis; it serves as an article access notice.
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June 2000 in “Experimental dermatology” This study investigated a spontaneous mutation in mice resulting in hair abnormalities and elevated IgE levels, which resembles human Netherton's syndrome and monilethrix.
14 citations
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, a thoroughbred mare exhibited a unique case of alopecia areata with lymphocytic infiltration at both the bulbar and isthmic levels of hair follicles.
103 citations
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March 2011 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that a mutation in the BMP12/GDF7 gene is associated with the Naked neck trait in chickens, reducing neck feathering due to altered signaling pathways.
September 2025 in “Digital Commons - RU (Rockefeller University)” This study found that when NFIB was removed in adult mouse hair follicle stem cells, it did not affect their maintenance but unexpectedly led to increased proliferation and differentiation of nearby melanocyte stem cells.
January 1997 in “Han-guk hyeonmigyeong hakoeji/Applied microscopy” This study observed that the mechanical connection between hair follicles and connective tissue in human fetal scalp skin is weaker than in the corresponding skin components, reflecting dynamic processes in hair growth.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that Latina girls with a unique form of alopecia areata had small, confetti-like hair loss macules that resolved spontaneously within months, suggesting a distinct variant from classic alopecia areata.
5 citations
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February 2016 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” This case report describes a patient with a severe pruritic rash and hair loss in both axillary regions, with no fluorescence under a Wood's lamp and hair follicle-centred papules observed through dermoscopy.
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April 2024 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article presents a case of spontaneous, recurrent necrotizing infundibular crystalline folliculitis in the inguinal region and suggests unknown etiology possibly linked to microbiome and sebaceous gland dysfunction.
5 citations
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May 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This article discusses the classification and characteristics of infundibular squamous cell carcinoma and highlights the ongoing debate about its differentiation from other carcinoma types, reporting no new clinical results.
27 citations
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January 2006 in “Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces” This study found that in vitro, cultured bulge cells from human hair follicles possess properties of primitive cells, supporting the hypothesis that hair follicle stem cells reside in the bulge area.
November 2021 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” This study presents additional data suggesting that the absence of nerve endings in certain segments of human hair follicles influences the asymmetrical distribution of electrical charges, as indicated by no precipitation of Potassium Ferricyanide crystals.
1 citations
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January 2018 in “Journal of SAFOMS” This case report describes a postmenopausal woman with a rare instance of ovarian fibrothecoma exhibiting virilizing features, who presented with symptoms such as excess hair growth and clitoromegaly.
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August 2008 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports high growth rates in densely packed follicular unit grafts using the lateral slit technique, with a 98.6% growth rate at 72 grafts/cm2.
2 citations
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November 2024 in “Journal of Nonlinear Science” In this study, researchers found that the shape of polygonal domains, such as squares and triangles, significantly impacts Turing pattern formation, with domain geometry affecting the stability and type of bifurcations observed in simulations.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Genetic defects in the Wnt/PCP pathway may cause congenital yellow nail syndrome.