This study found that lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate helps protect the epidermis from UVB-induced damage by activating autophagy and restoring cornification processes in a skin model.
In this study, a 75% ethanol extract of Fructus Psoraleae was found to significantly inhibit 5-α reductase and promote hair growth in mice, indicating its potential as a treatment for androgenetic alopecia through modulation of the Nrf2-Keap1 pathway.
This study identified the Arabidopsis cation chloride cotransporter CCC1 as essential for regulating pH and function in the trans-Golgi network/early endosome, with its absence causing significant growth and stress response defects.
January 2019 in “Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society” In this study, injecting Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine into skin tissue weakened hair shaft and follicle formation, likely by inhibiting cell proliferation and migration needed for hair follicle morphogenesis.
November 2020 in “Acta Medica Bulgarica/Acta medica Bulgarica” This case report details two patients with Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome who showed marked skin lesion improvement with corticosteroid treatment, though cicatricial scalp alopecia remained unresponsive.
June 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reported that the anti-γc antibody hC2 restored hair follicle homeostasis and suppressed hair loss in an AA-like mouse model by inhibiting autoreactive T-cell activity, suggesting that hC2 may offer a safer and more effective treatment for alopecia areata compared to current Jak inhibitors.
August 2026 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” January 2026 in “Animal Genetics” This study investigated a Labrador Retriever with paw pad hyperkeratosis and identified a unique de novo heterozygous missense variant in the GJB6 gene, suggesting its potential role in the condition, analogous to Clouston syndrome in humans, although differences between species may provide further insights.
February 2025 in “Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction” In this study, computational analysis identified EGCG as the most effective GSK3β inhibitor among tested compounds, suggesting its potential for promoting hair regrowth by interacting with signaling pathways related to hair follicle cycling, although further experimental testing is needed.
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.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that recombinant type III collagen may aid skin aging management by promoting fibroblast proliferation and migration, with a modest impact on inflammatory marker IL-6, though it did not significantly affect TNF-a secretion in vitro.
November 2022 in “Gigascience” This study identified a 582-bp deletion upstream of LHX2 in cashmere goats, likely linked to hair follicle development and cashmere production, providing insights into genetic factors in cashmere trait selection.
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May 2020 in “BMC plant biology” This study concluded that GLCAT14A-C genes are crucial for the function of glucuronic acid transfer to AGPs in Arabidopsis, affecting various growth and reproductive traits such as seed germination and root hair growth.
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January 1984 in “Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry” 990 citations
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October 1999 in “Development” This study found that LEF1/TCF3 is necessary but not sufficient for TOPGAL activation in hair follicle development, indicating complex regulation in the skin.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this case report, a 53-year-old woman with Little-Graham-Piccardi-Lassueur-Syndrome responded well to a treatment regimen of hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate, and other therapies, effectively halting the progression of this rare dermatosis characterized by alopecia and hyperkeratotic eruptions.
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May 2013 in “PubMed” This study found that glycylglycine treatment improved hair softness by enhancing hair alignment and altering internal fiber properties among Japanese women with typically coarse hair.
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July 2019 in “Supportive Care in Cancer” The lotion CG428 did not show effectiveness in treating permanent hair loss in breast cancer survivors.
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July 1975 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article discusses aspects of Graham-Little syndrome, including follicular keratosis with cicatricial alopecia, and offers no new clinical findings.
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October 2018 in “Nature” This study found that vismodegib promotes Basal cell carcinoma regression by inducing tumor differentiation but leaves a small population of quiescent cells that can drive relapse, which can be eliminated by adding a Wnt signaling inhibitor.
April 2026 in “Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety” This study developed a new clustering model to improve detection of drug-induced cognitive disorder risk signals, finding that it identified drugs with moderate risk signals, like Carbidopa/Levodopa, missed by traditional methods, enhancing clinical assessment comprehensiveness.
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January 1993 in “Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)” This study developed a highly sensitive fluorescent assay for measuring enzyme activity in single hair follicles, allowing the efficient analysis of over 100 samples per day.
February 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology and Clinical Research” In this study, Nε-(carboxymethyl) lysine was found to weaken hair follicle morphogenesis and inhibit essential cell activities in a model simulating accumulated glycation.
September 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a germline variant in PLCD1 as a major risk allele for familial trichilemmal cysts, requiring a subsequent somatic mutation in the same allele for cyst formation.
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July 2012 in “Brain pathology” This study found that LGR5 may play a significant role in maintaining brain cancer stem-like cells and is associated with glioma progression and poor outcomes.
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June 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” GNPTAB gene is crucial for normal hair color in humans and mice.
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March 2004 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease developed lupus-like skin lesions, improved with treatment, suggesting a unique skin condition in carriers.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, researchers developed a novel computational framework using deep reinforcement learning to identify strategies for cellular reprogramming in gene regulatory networks, showing its effectiveness in a model of immune response against infection.
August 2005 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This abstract provides a graphic illustrating that mice lacking the Sgk3 gene exhibit thin coats and abnormal hair, suggesting a role for Sgk3 kinase in hair follicle growth, but reports no new experimental findings.
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study developed and evaluated a photographic scale to assess CCCA pattern and severity in African American women, finding it reproducible when used by investigators and participants.