6 citations
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February 2010 in “Biotechnology and bioprocess engineering” This study investigated optimizing the differentiation process of UC-MSCs into dermal papilla-like tissues for potential hair follicle therapy and highlighted the potential to reduce associated costs by evaluating cell density and growth factors.
21 citations
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May 2024 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This study observed that among patients with Myhre syndrome, those with the SMAD4 gene variant p.Arg496Cys experienced fewer symptoms like hearing loss, while those with the p.Ile500Thr variant often had severe aortic hypoplasia, highlighting the diverse symptom progression and genetic factors of this rare condition.
November 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This study found that human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hUCMSCs) promoted hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia model mice by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling, enhancing hair follicle stem cell proliferation, and reducing dermal papilla cell apoptosis.
July 2024 in “Journal of Rare Diseases” This review describes the genetic and phenotypic diversity of Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome, highlighting new DCAF17 gene variants and their varying clinical implications.
August 2022 in “Frontiers in genetics” This study identified a novel bi-allelic missense variant in the DSC3 gene linked to severe Hypotrichosis with Recurrent Skin Vesicles in a Saudi child, supporting its role in the condition.
119 citations
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November 2016 in “American journal of human genetics” This study reports the discovery of mutations in the PADI3, TGM3, and TCHH genes as molecular genetic causes of uncombable hair syndrome in children, indicating an autosomal-recessive inheritance pattern.
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.
29 citations
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February 2001 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” This study found that the HS III element in the K14 gene's regulatory sequence promotes gene expression in inner root sheath keratinocytes, highlighting cooperative interactions in keratinocyte-specific gene regulation.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study introduced a reproducible human model using 3D-SeboSkin technology to study hidradenitis suppurativa, allowing better maintenance of skin integrity and replication of biomarker expression patterns compared to traditional skin cultures, suggesting its value for further research.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Sex and race affect immune responses and treatment outcomes in Hidradenitis suppurativa.
13 citations
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February 2012 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report identifies a novel nonsense mutation in the CDH3 gene associated with hypotrichosis and juvenile macular dystrophy.
44 citations
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January 2021 in “Research” This study explored the use of manganese-doped calcium silicate nanowire-incorporated alginate hydrogels (MCSA hydrogels) for treating melanoma and promoting wound healing, finding that these hydrogels effectively ablate melanoma under near-infrared irradiation and enhance vascular endothelial cell activity for tissue regeneration.
41 citations
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May 2024 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This guideline outlines therapies for hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa, noting that oral tetracyclines, clindamycin, and surgical options are important for treatment, with adalimumab, secukinumab, and bimekizumab also approved.
May 2009 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this study, a transgenic mouse model suggested that suppressing the expression of the HGPS mutation may reverse disease symptoms, including skin abnormalities, supporting the potential for treatment development.
73 citations
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August 2011 in “Stem Cell Research” This study found that human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells can differentiate into myogenic, osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic lineages, although this potential decreases over time and varies by lineage.
29 citations
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January 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that increased MSI2 expression in hair follicle stem cells can delay hair growth by maintaining stem cell quiescence and repressing Hedgehog signaling.
8 citations
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March 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that intravenous transplantation of human hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cells improved trabecular bone mass in osteoporotic mice by enhancing bone formation and reducing bone resorption.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study reported that even with improved adrenal androgens and testosterone levels, treating women with AH-PCOS with glucocorticoids did not significantly improve ovulatory function or hirsutism.
February 2020 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” In this case report, treatment with corticosteroids improved both clinical symptoms and hormonal imbalances in a 27-year-old woman diagnosed with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
July 2026 in “Research Data Repository, Duke University” This study observed that DMAP scaffolds in a full-thickness wound model promote dermal appendage regeneration by activating humoral immunity, specifically through B cell activation and antibody production, even when adaptive immune cells' infiltration is restricted.
8 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” This report documents the first case associating Staphylococcus simulans with dermatitis in pygmy hedgehogs.
6 citations
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September 2009 in “European journal of histochemistry” This study found that CD90+ stem cells with fibroblast-like morphology are present in the lower part of the anagen hair follicle in dogs.
1 citations
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September 2002 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This case study reports the clinical features of triple H syndrome in a 25-year-old man, including ACTH deficiency, alopecia universalis, and anterograde amnesia, which were improved with hydrocortisone treatment.
4 citations
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November 2022 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study found that patients with hidradenitis suppurativa had lower trabecular bone score and total hip bone mineral density compared to controls, with a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency.
23 citations
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November 2019 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that adipose-derived stem cells from HIV-infected patients with lipodystrophy associated with HAART demonstrated similar growth and differentiation potential as those from HIV-uninfected patients, suggesting potential for autologous regenerative therapy.
2 citations
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September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that notch1 signaling is severely impaired in hidradenitis suppurativa patients with or without NCSTN or other gamma-secretase gene mutations, highlighting a canonical defect at the lesional tissue level.
22 citations
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April 2022 in “Stem cell research & therapy” This study found that extracellular vesicles derived from hair follicle mesenchymal stromal cells demonstrated similar potential to those from adipose tissue in promoting cell proliferation and migration, enhancing angiogenesis, and protecting cells under stress, suggesting promise for chronic wound treatment.
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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November 2022 in “Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia” In this study, human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were found to affect skin adnexa growth in diabetic burn-injured rats, but the effects were not statistically significant.
9 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study introduced hair capacitance mapping as a promising technique for assessing hair surface moisture dynamics, revealing that weathered hair loses moisture more quickly than intact hair.