October 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that the developed hydrogel nanoparticles showed potential for enhancing hair growth by effectively delivering and releasing hair growth-promoting herbal extracts into hair follicles.
This study found that encapsulating dermal papilla spheroids in alginate hydrogel with extracellular matrix proteins increased alkaline phosphatase activity, suggesting an enhanced manipulation of dermal papilla activity.
227 citations
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December 2021 in “ACS Nano” This review discussed the potential of multifunctional photoresponsive hydrogels for wound regeneration, highlighting various types prepared with diverse photosensitizers and photothermal/photodynamic agents, and explored their role in modulating bacterial microenvironments to inhibit infection and promote healing.
2 citations
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February 2023 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study explored a multidimensional approach to examine body hairs' physico-chemical properties, potentially supporting their use over scalp hairs in forensic and intoxication studies.
July 2026 in “Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology” 4 citations
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August 1991 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a rare pedunculated follicular hamartoma on the nasal septum of a 77-year-old Japanese male, emphasizing its unique clinical and pathological features.
28 citations
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December 1997 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that the hHa1-t protein variant, caused by a genetic polymorphism in the hHa1 gene, forms functional keratin filaments despite lacking a complete nonhelical tail domain, explaining the absence of a pathological hair phenotype.
May 2020 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” This study introduces the term "hair matrix cyst" for a cyst with both pilomatricoma and epidermal cyst characteristics, highlighting its potential for misdiagnosis among similar skin conditions.
February 2026 in “Preprints.org” In this preliminary study, HBOT appeared to improve subjective measures of hair and scalp health in healthy adults, but objective changes in follicle density and hair properties were not statistically significant.
In this study, researchers developed a photocurable polyurethane resin for 3D printing, creating high-resolution elastomeric microwell arrays that effectively promote uniform spheroid formation and growth of A549 cells, which could aid in disease modeling and organoid research.
This article discusses solitary hirsutism, emphasizing that treatment is mostly cosmetic unless contraception is also desired, and reports no new clinical results.
August 2018 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of an otherwise healthy infant with phylloid terminal hair nevus, a form of hypomelanosis without extracutaneous abnormalities.
28 citations
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October 2014 in “Development” This study revealed that frizzled 3 can fully rescue polarity defects in frizzled 6-null mice, while frizzled 6 can partially rescue defects in frizzled 3-null mice, highlighting conserved signaling roles in these proteins.
April 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This research presents the Dodatek A model, elaborating on androgen function through new mathematical indices and methodological improvements, shifting focus from serum hormone concentrations to system interactions to better describe androgen activity comprehensively.
May 2026 in “Physical review. D/Physical review. D.” This study finds that the images of soft-haired Kerr black holes show unique rotational, dilational, and drifting effects compared to bald black holes, linked to Noether charges and generalized symmetries.
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December 2009 in “Cell stem cell” This study demonstrates that Sox2+ dermal papilla fibroblasts exhibit properties of adult stem cells, including the ability to induce hair follicle formation and contribute to dermal regeneration.
8 citations
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February 2019 in “Scientific Reports” This article describes the immunofluorescence tomography method to achieve high-resolution 3-D reconstruction of epithelial tissues and reports no clinical results.
3 citations
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January 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This report describes a patient with symptoms suggestive of both loose anagen hair syndrome and uncombable hair syndrome, adding to previous instances of overlapping features between these conditions.
This study reported that hydrogels created from keratins extracted from human hair exhibit antibacterial properties and enhance tissue regeneration, suggesting their potential use in full-thickness skin repair, as demonstrated by increased collagen production and improved healing in vivo.
July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The new skin organoid system effectively mimics human skin for studying its functions, injuries, and diseases.
4 citations
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that cultured foreskin is not suitable for studying H2A.J-related tissue changes during radiation-induced dermatitis due to existing high H2A.J expression and cytokine secretion even without irradiation.
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March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” September 2025 in “Acta Biomaterialia” In this study, researchers developed injectable micropore-forming hydrogels that enhance tissue adhesion strength and promote wound healing by allowing better cell infiltration and inducing hair follicle regeneration in skin incision wound models.
7 citations
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May 2014 in “Iranian Red Crescent medical journal” This case study describes a 17-year-old female with severe hirsutism diagnosed with PCOS, NC-CAH, and HAIR-AN syndrome who was successfully treated based on her specific underlying conditions.
1 citations
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January 2009 in “X-ray Structure Analysis Online” A new compound was made that might help treat diseases related to male hormones.
13 citations
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September 2014 in “Birth defects research” This review discusses human epidermal neural crest stem cells (hEPI-NCSC) as candidates for cell-based therapies and drug discovery but reports no new experimental results.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study uses cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how androgen receptor forms a non-obligate dimer to bind DNA, with implications for prostate cancer development.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “Pakistan biomedical journal” This review discusses ethanol-based transethosome vesicles for drug delivery through the skin, but reports no new clinical results.
35 citations
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August 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This viewpoint essay discusses the potential of fullerene C60 derivatives as novel treatment agents in dermatology, highlighting their ability to act as both radical scavengers and oxygen radical generators.
6 citations
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February 2022 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study developed a validated method using UPLC-MS/MS to analyze 37 hormones in human hair, enabling broader hormonal profiling for identifying endocrine disorders.