July 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study found that women with female pattern hair loss had significantly lower serum IGF-1 levels compared to controls, but no significant association between IGFBP-3 levels and hair loss severity was observed.
January 2024 in “Editora In Vivo eBooks” In this case report, a female mixed-breed dog was observed with dermatophytosis, presenting with alopecia in the neck and ear, highlighting the zoonotic nature of the infection caused by fungi that can affect both animals and humans.
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December 2018 in “Cytokine” This review discusses the involvement of type I interferons in skin autoimmune and inflammatory diseases but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2018 in “Scientific reports” This study demonstrated that bioluminescence imaging of NG2+ cells in transgenic rats allows in vivo monitoring of hair follicle cycles to study hair growth and follicle regeneration.
March 2025 in “European Journal of Medical Genetics” This case report suggests that tofacitinib may effectively manage symptoms of AGS7 in a patient with an IFIH1 mutation, though further studies are needed to confirm its long-term safety and efficacy.
January 2025 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found that keloid patients exhibited significantly higher expression levels of NEDD4-TV3 and IGF-1 genes compared to controls, indicating a potential role of these genes in predicting and understanding keloid formation.
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April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This case report details the first known instance of interferon-induced lichen planus in a seronegative HCV patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
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November 2022 in “International journal of trichology” This case report describes a 6-year-old girl with IFAP syndrome who showed good improvement in cutaneous symptoms after one month of acitretin treatment.
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January 2006 in “Skinmed” A woman developed white patches on her skin and curly hair after hepatitis C treatment, likely due to the medication interferon alpha.
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January 2011 in “The Korean Journal of Hepatology” This case report details an occurrence of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease during pegylated interferon-α2b and ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
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October 2023 in “European Journal of Pharmacology” This study found that Cannabidivarin (CBDV) promotes neuronal differentiation and inhibits oligodendrocyte maturation via TRPV1 modulation, highlighting its potential in neural stem cell research.
28 citations
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March 2019 in “Cellular Microbiology” This review discusses the advancements enabled by intravital microscopy in understanding host-parasite interactions in living animals and reports no new clinical results.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that weekly oral finasteride may be a promising alternative to isotretinoin for treating nodulocystic acne, showing substantial improvements with lower incidence of sexual dysfunction.
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September 1992 in “The Lancet” ICL is a condition with low CD4+ T cells like AIDS but not caused by HIV, and normal CD4+ T cell counts may vary between men and women.
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December 2021 in “European Respiratory Review” This review covers the current status of the interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) category, pointing out the need for revision of its criteria to establish it as a standalone diagnostic term, but reports no new clinical findings.
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June 1987 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, nifedipine provided rapid symptomatic relief in most patients with severe recalcitrant perniosis, but some experienced side effects that limited dosage and two patients were lost to follow-up.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that in immunodeficient mice lacking T cells, certain innate lymphoid cell subsets increased and influenced the hair growth cycle, with specific ILC subsets shown to promote anagen, the active phase of hair growth.
260 citations
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January 2019 in “Pharmaceutics” This study highlights that niosomes, or non-ionic surfactant based vesicles, offer an advantageous drug delivery system due to their stability, cost-effectiveness, and ability to enhance drug bioavailability and targeting efficiency for various therapeutic agents.
17 citations
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August 2002 in “AIDS” This study observed that patients undergoing indinavir/ritonavir therapy for HIV-1 frequently experienced reversible alopecia, likely due to retinoid-like effects, but these were independent of other retinoid-like skin manifestations.
3 citations
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March 2005 in “Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study demonstrated that liquid-state vesicles may reduce the absorption of finasteride through the skin while increasing its concentration and retention in the dermis layer in hamster models.
7 citations
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December 1987 in “Fertility and sterility” The vellus index is a simple, quick, and reliable method to assess and monitor hair growth, especially in hirsutism.
August 2022 in “Scholars academic journal of pharmacy” This study involved formulating an invasome gel loaded with clotrimazole for treating fungal infections and assessed its various properties like spreadability and in vitro drug diffusion.
9 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” This study presents a validated questionnaire, the FFA-QLI, which effectively assesses and differentiates the quality of life impact among patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, showing greater sensitivity in identifying severe cases than the DLQI.
November 2006 in “Hair transplant forum international” This announcement promotes the ISHRS 15th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, detailing its status as a leading event for hair restoration, and contains no research findings.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors used in cancer treatment induce a distinct inflammatory response in hair follicles, marked by immune privilege collapse and upregulation of inflammatory pathways.
November 2023 in “Periodontology 2000” This narrative review examines the technological advancements and clinical applications of liquid injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF), discussing its use across regenerative periodontology, sports medicine, and more, as well as its potential as a drug delivery system.
107 citations
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December 2003 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This paper reviews the use of interferons, particularly alfa interferon, in treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, noting its substantial efficacy both alone and in combination therapies with predictable, generally well-tolerated side effects.
January 2008 in “Summit (Simon Fraser University)” This article describes viDA Therapeutics Inc.'s focus on developing new drugs for age-related conditions using their proprietary granzyme-based approach but reports no clinical outcomes, primarily discussing their funding and business strategy.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tofacitinib helped a man with severe scalp condition after other treatments failed.
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January 2022 in “Journal of Infection” This article discusses intra-host single-nucleotide variants in SARS-CoV-2, highlighting their potential to inform on virus strain diversity, immune escape, and drug design, but it reports no new clinical results.