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.
4 citations
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August 2015 in “Medical Hypotheses” This study discusses hormonal changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease that may affect sebaceous gland secretion but does not report new clinical results, suggesting a need for collaborative research in gastroenterology and dermatology.
July 2024 in “Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics” In this case-control study, the researchers found no significant association between IL-4 VNTR intron 3 and TNF-α (rs1799964) gene polymorphisms and alopecia areata susceptibility among the Egyptian population.
August 2023 in “Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences” This study investigated genetic markers for alopecia areata in the Turkish population, finding that the CT60 polymorphism might be linked to increased susceptibility, while no such association was found for the +49AG polymorphism; further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that the efflux of calcium in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana, particularly through the ER-localized ACA2 and ACA7, is crucial for modulating cytoplasmic calcium signals and enabling proper root hair growth, with disruptions leading to impaired elongation.
January 2011 in “The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology” This study found that shorter GGN repeat lengths (≤23) in the androgen receptor gene are associated with androgenetic alopecia among Chinese males, whereas two specific SNPs studied were not present in this population.
July 2025 in “Annals of Medicine” This study describes a planned multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of subdermal gestrinone pellets in patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis-related pelvic pain, but it does not report any findings yet.
14 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This study reports that in ovarian cell development, FSH-induced OCT4 expression is regulated through the GSK3β/β-catenin pathway mediated by the PI3K/Akt pathway.
2 citations
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June 2020 in “Dermatology and therapy” In this case report, narrowband-UVB phototherapy successfully treated a rare instance of Graham Little-Piccardi-Lassueur syndrome, a variant of lichen planopilaris, as investigated through non-invasive imaging techniques.
2 citations
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November 1996 in “Transplantation” This study found that intrathymic injection of recipient-type splenocytes into donor rats, combined with antilymphocyte antiserum, effectively prevented graft-versus-host disease for up to 300 days.
5 citations
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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.
7 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of comparative pathology” This study observed that NSG-hu-BLT mice developed graft-versus-host disease characterized by CD8+ T lymphocyte-related cell death in the skin and liver, which may affect their utility in other research areas.
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March 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that a hypomorphic mutation in the Hr gene contributes to the development of diet-induced pruritic atopic skin in mice, particularly when combined with dietary deficiencies of polyunsaturated fatty acids and starch.
30 citations
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October 2010 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study found that the Gsdma3 gene is necessary for normal hair follicle differentiation in mice, with its mutation leading to progressive hair loss and defects in hair structure.
74 citations
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January 2006 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified novel compound heterozygous mutations in the DSG4 gene in a Japanese patient with congenital hypotrichosis, suggesting overlap between localized autosomal recessive hypotrichosis and monilethrix.
123 citations
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November 2003 in “Neuroscience Letters” In this study, TRPV4 channels were found in specific mechanosensory endings in mice skin, suggesting a role in pressure sensation transmitted through A- and C-fibers.
February 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” In this study, autologous cellular micrografts significantly improved hair parameters in androgenic alopecia patients, showing promise as an effective treatment without dangerous side effects.
23 citations
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August 2018 in “Biochimica and biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids” This article reviews the roles of lesser-known secreted phospholipase A2 isoforms in various biological processes, such as immune suppression, metabolic regulation, epidermal hyperplasia, and male reproduction, without reporting new clinical findings.
8 citations
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June 1981 in “Clinica Chimica Acta”
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July 2011 in “The Egyptian Journal of Anatomy” This study observed that both TCA (35%) and GA (70%) chemical peels improved skin morphology and stimulated bulge stem cells in albino rats, with no significant difference between the two agents.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Physiologia” This study found that systemic ovalbumin–aluminum sensitization followed by cutaneous challenge in mice induced thermal hyperalgesia, increased spinal cord gliosis, and sprouting of nociceptive fibers, along with elevated mast cell and nerve profile densities in the skin compared to controls.
126 citations
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October 1998 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review provides an overview of the hairless gene in mice and humans, discussing its structure, expression, and implications for understanding skin physiology and human disorders related to gene disruption, but it reports no new empirical findings.
20 citations
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November 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells overexpressing PRL-1 inhibited adipogenesis in orbital fibroblasts from Graves’ ophthalmopathy patients by modulating specific signaling pathways, suggesting a potential therapeutic strategy.
6 citations
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October 2015 in “Clinical Case Reports” This study highlights that scalp hair loss is an underreported side effect of somatostatin analogs therapy, potentially linked to decreased GH/IGF-1 levels or a direct drug effect.
260 citations
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July 2010 in “Cell” This study identifies mutations in the SRD5A3 gene as a cause of a new type of congenital disorder of glycosylation, impacting mental, ophthalmologic, and cerebellar functions.
26 citations
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April 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study identified novel mutations in the DSG4 gene in a Japanese patient with monilethrix, affecting protein interactions that may disrupt hair shaft structure.
3 citations
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September 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report details two patients with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome who exhibited generalized shiny skin in infancy and had a novel mutation in the LMNA gene.
1 citations
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January 2022 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” In this study, GERD symptoms were found to be significantly related to acid exposure time and the intensity of excessive daytime sleepiness, which depends on circulating ghrelin levels.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that lithocholic acid may enhance hair regeneration in alopecia by activating vitamin D receptors in human dermal papilla cells.
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July 2010 in “The FEBS journal” In this study, researchers identified a highly reactive, isozyme-specific sequence for TGase 3, contributing to understanding its distinct functional role and activity distribution in the mouse epidermis.