8 citations
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April 2019 in “ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering” This study found that a new SIS-PEG sponge promoted rapid skin defect healing in mice and showed potential for reconstructing reconstituted skin with regenerated hair.
August 2022 in “Nutrients” This ex vivo study found that hair follicles in female pattern hair loss exhibited nutrient insufficiency and dormant metabolism, but maintained nutrient uptake capability, suggesting potential benefits of nutritional supplementation as an adjunct therapy.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” In this study, researchers used advanced infrared microspectroscopy techniques to map the chemical composition of human hair, revealing new insights such as the presence of glycogen in the outer root sheath and the widespread distribution of calcium carboxylates in the hair cuticle.
September 2013 in “Hair transplant forum international” This abstract describes frontal fibrosing alopecia, a type of cicatricial alopecia identified in post-menopausal women, and reports no new clinical findings.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Cutis” This report discusses two cases where patients continued EGFR inhibitor therapy while receiving topical treatments for SDRIFE, highlighting the importance of dermatologists in managing such cutaneous adverse events without stopping cancer treatment.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” This case report presents three sisters with familial frontal fibrosing alopecia, making it the 25th documented familial case, with treatment results observed in one sister.
75 citations
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September 1985 in “Archives of dermatology” This report of ichthyosis follicularis in two boys discusses the challenges of distinguishing it from similar disorders, noting its rarity and unclear inheritance pattern without providing new clinical results.
September 2015 in “American journal of biomedicine” 4 citations
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April 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review highlights available treatments for frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, intralesional steroids, and hydroxychloroquine currently have the most evidence supporting their use, while other treatments show variable results and require further study.
March 2024 in “Biomedical reports” This review discusses existing literature on the effects of isoflavone in alleviating PCOS symptoms, highlighting its potential benefits in reducing testosterone levels, improving metabolic profiles, and lowering inflammation and oxidative stress, although findings have been both significant and non-significant.
26 citations
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June 2000 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that older men with vertex balding had lower levels of IGFBP-3 and higher levels of IGF-1 in their plasma.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses the ISHRS's focus on research, education, and collegiality within hair loss treatment and reports no clinical results.
July 2007 in “Hair transplant forum international” This meeting summary discusses the ISHR's focus on hair restoration, featuring Julius Caesar's image, but reports no new research findings.
6 citations
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March 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article notes the importance of graft quality in hair restoration surgery, particularly in Follicular Unit Excision, but offers no new research findings.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This research developed new in vitro models for high-throughput screening of drugs that could protect or restore immune privilege in hair follicles, finding that Tofacitinib was effective in preventing inflammation-related marker upregulation, while Tacrolimus and αMSH worked specifically in outer root sheath keratinocytes.
May 2026 in “Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports” In this report, researchers described a 36-year-old woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia resistant to standard treatments, who showed significant improvement after six months on a combination of intralesional betamethasone and oral hydroxychloroquine, suggesting potential benefits of this therapy approach in managing the condition.
December 2017 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” This study reports a case where treatment with the TNF alpha inhibitor infliximab successfully resolved refractory alopecia universalis in a 41-year-old woman.
This study highlights the successful design of recombinant fortilin constructs for potential drug development targeting atherosclerotic plaque formation in cardiovascular disease.
July 1995 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article summarizes the first meeting of the ISHRS held in Rome, noting over 150 attendees but presenting no new research findings.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” In this study, miliacin combined with polar lipids significantly stimulated IGF1 production, increased the renewal of keratinocytes, and enhanced collagen thickness in a hair follicle model.
March 2023 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” This study found that prolonged tofacitinib treatment in adult Indian patients with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata was associated with a high regrowth rate, which varied with factors like age at disease onset and treatment duration.
2 citations
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July 2021 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case study suggests that trichoscopic examination of the beard can aid in diagnosing frontal fibrosing alopecia in men, especially when challenging to differentiate from androgenetic alopecia.
June 2018 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” In this study, finasteride was found to significantly reduce DHT levels and affect spermatogenic markers in rats, while DA-9401 co-treatment indicated potential ameliorative effects.
August 2015 in “Dermatología Argentina” This study reviewed 18 postmenopausal women with frontal fibrosing alopecia, noting frontotemporal hairline recession and eyebrow loss, often treated with steroids, triamcinolone, and other medications.
2 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses excessive hair growth observed around local β-interferon injection sites for malignant melanoma but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that oral tofacitinib led to variable hair regrowth in patients with resistant alopecia areata, implying that longer treatment durations may be needed to fully assess its effectiveness.
9 citations
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September 2009 in “The Prostate” In this study, finasteride doubled the duration of the first off-cycle in intermittent androgen deprivation therapy for mice with LNCaP tumors but did not improve overall survival.
44 citations
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April 2012 in “BMB Reports” This study identified several DPC-specific proteins, including ITGB1, IGFBP3, and THBS1, as potential biomarkers for hair growth modulation through proteomic and network analysis.
28 citations
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March 2010 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This study identified specific markers that can distinguish between stem cells in different regions of human scalp hair follicles, offering potential strategies for cell sorting and purification based on these markers.
July 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that trichoscopic quantitative parameters reliably indicate the severity of female pattern hair loss and complement the Sinclair scale by offering a more objective and reproducible grading system.