February 2023 in “World journal of plastic surgery” This review highlights the current uses of platelet-rich plasma in plastic surgery and reports no new research findings.
January 2022 in “Biocell” This review outlines the potential of mesenchymal stem cells and their derivatives as emerging therapies for atopic dermatitis, but reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the need for further investigation.
January 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that repeated plateletpheresis had no significant effect on whole blood cells and plasma proteins in donors, maintaining levels within a normal range.
September 2014 in “Genes and Cells” This study observed that using transfected human cord blood cells enhanced skin wound healing in rats by promoting angiogenesis and earlier termination of proliferation compared to untransfected cells.
January 2011 in “Revista Portuguesa de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo” This article presents a case of congenital adrenal hyperplasia and myelolipoma in a 56-year-old woman, describing her symptoms and characteristics without offering new clinical results.
January 2009 in “Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Pediatrics” This study reports that neonatal lupus erythematosus can involve various clinical manifestations, such as heart and liver impairments, with a long-term prognosis that may include progression to other autoimmune diseases in childhood.
212 citations
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January 2017 in “Mediators of Inflammation” This review examines current treatments and the potential role of stem cells in cutaneous wound healing, but it presents no new clinical results and calls for more research on mechanisms.
182 citations
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November 2017 in “Molecular Aspects of Medicine” This review discusses various therapeutic strategies targeting platelet-derived growth factor signaling in diseases like cancer and atherosclerosis, and evaluates existing treatments without presenting new clinical data.
156 citations
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December 2012 in “Cell Stem Cell” This review explores the role of TGF-β superfamily pathways in stem cell environments and their implications for tissue regeneration and cancer development, reporting no new experimental results.
150 citations
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December 2012 in “EMBO Reports” This review explores the mechanisms of adult stem cell self-renewal, using skin as a model, and reports no new results but raises important unanswered questions in the field.
141 citations
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January 1984 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses skin changes during pregnancy, highlighting both pregnancy-specific and common physiologic changes, but reports no new clinical findings.
128 citations
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January 2001 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This review provides an overview of scalp psoriasis treatments but presents no new clinical results; it highlights various options including coal tar, salicylic acid, corticosteroids, and vitamin D3 analogues.
123 citations
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September 1987 in “JAMA” This study observed that patients receiving IL-2 immunotherapy developed a skin eruption characterized by burning and pruritus, which resolved shortly after stopping the infusion, suggesting that IL-2 mediated these effects.
100 citations
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November 2017 in “EMBO Reports” This review discusses the roles of metabolism, reactive oxygen species, intracellular pH, and cell morphology in influencing cell fate decisions during stem cell differentiation but reports no new experimental results.
82 citations
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March 2016 in “Cell” This review highlights various methods of stem cell communication that reflect the unique organization and function of different tissues and reports no new results.
75 citations
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October 1999 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study found that both finasteride and flutamide effectively reduce hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or idiopathic hirsutism, but flutamide was more effective.
73 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of Translational Medicine” This review discusses the drug repurposing of cardiovascular medications like aspirin and statins for new uses, including potential anti-tumor effects, noting promising experimental outcomes but less conclusive clinical trials, particularly in the field of cancer treatment.
72 citations
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April 2008 in “The Journal of urology/The journal of urology” This study found that 1-year use of 5alpha-reductase inhibitors, dutasteride or finasteride, significantly lowered dihydrotestosterone levels without adversely affecting bone density, lipids, or hemoglobin in normal men.
55 citations
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August 2024 in “Heliyon” This review article highlights recent progress and challenges in stem cell transplantation for regenerative medicine, emphasizing its potential in tissue repair for conditions like bone and cartilage injuries, neurological disorders, and blood diseases, while stressing the importance of overcoming current obstacles for future advancements.
50 citations
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June 1999 in “Annals of Oncology” This study found that long-term weekly administration of docetaxel is feasible at doses up to 45 mg/m² per week with acceptable toxicity, and suggests further evaluation with 40 mg/m² for phase II studies.
48 citations
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July 2008 in “Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica” This review discusses the roles and mechanisms of Wnt signaling in embryonic and adult stem cells and its association with cancers, and reports no new experimental findings.
47 citations
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May 2002 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review discusses normal skin changes during pregnancy such as pigmentary and glandular alterations, highlighting the need for physician awareness to avoid unnecessary treatments, and reports no new clinical findings.
39 citations
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January 2012 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This study examined 27 DRESS patients diagnosed in Thailand, identifying phenytoin, allopurinol, and nevirapine as common causes, with a 3.7% mortality rate and systemic corticosteroids being a common treatment.
38 citations
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May 2017 in “Medical Science Monitor” This study reported a 2.6% prevalence of myositis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, with alopecia, leukopenia, and active disease significantly associated with its development.
38 citations
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June 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets” This review explores potential indications for prolactin receptor inhibitors beyond breast and prostate cancers, emphasizing the need for potent antibodies to further research prolactin receptor expression.
37 citations
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July 2016 in “Current Opinion in Cell Biology” This review summarizes recent discoveries about how tissue-resident stem cells interact with their environments during normal conditions and after injury, without reporting new results.
35 citations
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May 2023 in “International Journal of Preventive Medicine” This review discusses the various aspects of long COVID, highlighting its multi-organ impact, including symptoms like fatigue and dyspnea, and suggests that vaccination may play a role in prevention and management. Risk factors and potential therapeutic strategies are also examined.
34 citations
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March 2011 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This study found that custom alloplastic implants achieved a 95% success rate in reconstructing large cranial defects from warfare-related injuries, but frontal defects near airways and orbits showed higher infection and implant removal rates.
33 citations
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August 2013 in “Lupus” This retrospective study observed that while systemic lupus erythematosus patients at King Fahd Hospital in eastern Saudi Arabia had similar clinical manifestations to those in other regions, there were differences in age of onset and sex distribution.
29 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine” This study concluded that coat damage in captive rhesus macaques is unlikely caused by parasitic, bacterial, or mycotic infections but may be linked to environmental or behavioral factors affecting hair growth.