116 citations
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January 1957 in “Australian Journal of Agricultural Research” This study analyzed skin specimens from Australian Merino ewes to estimate hair follicle properties across different strains, providing baseline data essential for future genetic studies on fleece structure, but reported no new conclusions.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that elevated tissue RBP4 levels correlate with disease severity in alopecia areata and decrease after effective baricitinib treatment, while the rs3758539 polymorphism is linked to disease susceptibility but not to treatment response.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that blood microarray biomarkers may help predict individual treatment response in psoriasis patients, highlighting a distinct blood signature related to inflammation, interferon, and myeloid lineage transcripts.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that hair regrowth differed by position on mouse dorsal skin, appearing earlier at cranial sites compared to caudal sites, and revealed distinct gene expression profiles between these regions, impacting the design and interpretation of hair-regeneration experiments.
May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The project aimed to understand how genetic test results affect patients' actions and feelings in dermatology.
October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review focuses on the clinical presentation and management challenges of menopausal acne and reports no new experimental findings.
November 2024 in “International Journal of Women’s Dermatology” In this study of a Colombian sample, the researchers found that while sex, alopecia location, and symptoms aligned with global reports, age at presentation, tobacco use, and use of wigs and dyes were different from those noted in other countries.
July 2021 in “Advances in laboratory medicine” This article reviews differential diagnosis approaches for 46,XY DSD, proposing a diagnostic algorithm focused on biochemical and genetic data, without presenting new clinical results.
January 2018 in “Refubium (Universitätsbibliothek der Freien Universität Berlin)” This study found that chemotherapy for breast cancer initially reduced hair density and anagen hair rate, which then returned to baseline or higher, whereas tamoxifen did not significantly affect hair growth.
29 citations
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July 2012 in “Fertility and Sterility” This study observed that hepatotoxicity is a rare but possible event in hyperandrogenic young females treated with low- and ultralow-dose flutamide, regardless of dose or oral contraceptive use.
8 citations
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September 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” This article reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of androgenic alopecia but reports no new clinical findings.
133 citations
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February 2017 in “PLoS Genetics” In this study, researchers used genetic data from over 52,000 men to identify over 250 genetic loci associated with severe hair loss and developed a predictive algorithm for determining hair loss risk.
53 citations
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January 2011 in “Diabetes” The study found that severe insulin resistance and premature diabetes are common in patients with PCNT genetic defects, primarily affecting those over four years old, while not impacting early insulin signaling in adipocytes.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This review suggests a shift toward genetically informed treatments for male pattern hair loss by integrating genetic insights and pharmacogenetic markers into therapeutic decision-making.
April 2023 in “Medizinische Genetik” This review summarizes recent genetic findings in alopecia areata research and their implications for developing new treatments, without reporting new clinical results.
November 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews genetic defects in female sexual differentiation, focusing on 46,XX disorders of sex development and the impact of genetic factors and sex steroids on development, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “Nature Communications” In this study, researchers conducted a large genome-wide association meta-analysis and found 30 significant genetic loci linked to the risk of dermatophytosis, shedding light on the roles of keratin biology, skin barrier defects, immune dysfunction, and obesity in the disease.
7 citations
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June 2016 in “Bone Research” In this study, a Chinese Han family with hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets was found to have a homozygous missense mutation in the VDR gene, and the affected individual uniquely responded well to treatment with oral calcium and low-dose calcitriol.
5 citations
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May 2023 in “European Journal of Human Genetics” This study found that mutations in the TULP3 gene are associated with progressive degeneration of the liver, kidney, and heart in adults, highlighting the importance of early detection and management.
5 citations
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August 2018 in “Urology” This study found that independent pharmacies in the St. Louis area offer significantly lower prices for tamsulosin and oxybutynin ER compared to chain pharmacies, while zip-code and median income show no pricing correlation.
June 2026 in “Journal of cancer research updates” This study conducted in an Iraqi oncology setting found generic Palbociclib to have a safety profile consistent with previous data, with observed side effects including high rates of neutropenia and anemia, particularly among patients receiving it with Fulvestrant.
50 citations
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April 2014 in “Nature Communications” This study analyzed skin from 538 knockout mouse mutants and identified 50 with epidermal phenotypes, providing valuable insights into genetic conditions and systemic effects related to skin abnormalities.
45 citations
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February 2019 in “Journal of Affective Disorders” This study found that 12 weeks of melatonin supplementation improved mental health and metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome compared to a placebo.
23 citations
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July 2003 in “Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior” Finasteride blocks progesterone's effect on absence seizures in rats.
3 citations
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May 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, the researchers reported that patient impacts and symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa, as assessed by HSIA and HSSA measures, are associated with clinical characteristics such as the number of abscesses and inflammatory nodules.
August 2026 in “Journal of Genome Biotechnology and Genetics” This review found that while forensic DNA phenotyping and health applications for pigmentation genetics show potential, factors like phenotype definition and population diversity present challenges to accurate genotype-to-appearance predictions.
March 2017 in “The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery” This case report suggests that transplanted hair follicles may be more resistant to alopecia areata than native hair, potentially offering new insights into the condition's pathophysiology and treatment options.
179 citations
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March 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that 88% of women with female pattern hair loss who received oral antiandrogens saw no progression or improvement in their condition.
78 citations
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August 2012 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study found that three genetic loci, including the newly identified JMJD1C, are associated with circulating testosterone and dihydrotestosterone levels, explaining a small portion of their variance in European men.
19 citations
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August 1999 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study concluded that neither basal nor ACTH-stimulated 17-OHP concentrations effectively indicate carrier status for 21-hydroxylase deficiency among Slovenian hyperandrogenic women, recommending molecular analysis of the CYP21 gene for reliable screening.