72 citations
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January 2012 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study, IGF-I was shown to enhance human hair follicle growth, maintain the anagen phase, and increase expression of certain growth factors and anti-apoptotic markers.
November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Inherited ichthyosis negatively impacts quality of life, affecting daily activities, self-image, and reproductive decisions.
55 citations
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July 1999 in “Clinics in Sports Medicine” This review discusses recent data on the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids and other steroid compounds and reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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August 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study developed the iCOUNT tool, which provides insights into stem cell behavior by tracking cell division events and molecular consequences in human and mouse neural stem/progenitor cells.
31 citations
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March 2010 in “Molecular Endocrinology” This study identified that androgens increase calcium sensitization in mouse colonic smooth muscle by activating the Rho/Rho kinase pathway, highlighting its role in modulating muscle contractility.
This study analyzed stable isotopes in animal fibers from Bronze and Iron Ages sites in Xinjiang, China, revealing that caprines and cattle primarily consumed C3 plants, while some Iron Age individuals showed unusual high C4 plant intake likely linked to millet foddering practices.
11 citations
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May 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a possible association between Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease and linear IgA/IgG bullous dermatosis in a 35-year-old Japanese male, though coincidence cannot be ruled out.
This review discusses various herbal and pharmaceutical products, including their purported uses and possible interactions, but reports no new research findings.
7 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of comparative pathology” This study observed that NSG-hu-BLT mice developed graft-versus-host disease characterized by CD8+ T lymphocyte-related cell death in the skin and liver, which may affect their utility in other research areas.
5 citations
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October 2021 in “Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift” This study found that the skin and coat scoring protocol for dogs is most reliable when the same person assesses greasiness and glossiness over time.
9 citations
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April 1985 in “Canadian Journal of Zoology” This study investigated the interdigital glands of moose, detailing their unique green hair coloration and the function of sebaceous and sweat glands, particularly during the rut period.
July 2020 in “Nepalese journal of ophthalmology” This case report from Nepal describes a five-year-old boy with Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome experiencing ocular manifestations, highlighting the role of ocular senescence in this genetic disorder.
8 citations
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July 2019 in “Pure and Applied Chemistry” This study identified natural compounds from Iris plants that showed potential as inhibitors of urease and carbonic anhydrase-II enzymes, suggesting their possible use in treating related disorders.
May 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study observed that the Hedgehog-GLI1 signaling pathway is upregulated in keloid patient–derived stem cells, and inhibiting this pathway reduced keloid characteristics in both mice and ex vivo tissue cultures, suggesting potential therapeutic targets for keloid treatment.
March 2024 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study found that human meibomian glands differ significantly from free and hair-associated sebaceous glands in morphology and lipid composition, making them highly specialized holocrine glands.
March 2025 in “Aging Cell” In this study on mice, elevated IGF-1 levels in the skin were linked to premature aging of hair follicles, but interventions like reducing IGF-1 or using senolytic treatments helped restore stem cell health and counteract aging effects.
12 citations
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January 1994 in “Dermatology” This study found that a patient with giant axonal degeneration had unique hair abnormalities such as trichorrhexis nodosa and altered S:N ratios, unlike her relatives but comparable to unrelated controls.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that ingenol mebutate treatment led to gene expression changes in actinic keratoses, with complete lesion clearance in 40% of patients and identified genetic markers potentially predicting treatment response.
May 2016 in “Hair transplant forum international” 14 citations
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June 2022 in “Neuroscience”
July 2024 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In a pilot study with 21 patients, the niostem device increased hair counts and density and enhanced testers’ self-perception of hair growth at 6 months without reported adverse effects, suggesting potential benefits for androgenetic alopecia.
June 2025 in “International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics” This study developed a testosterone-induced androgenetic alopecia model in BALB/c mice, finding that a 0.075 ml testosterone injection best replicated the dermal and hair follicle conditions of AGA patients, providing a promising tool for future drug testing and research into AGA therapies.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes a patient developing hidradenitis suppurativa-like lesions after undergoing gamma secretase complex inhibitor therapy for desmoid tumours, illustrating potential skin toxicity linked to the treatment.
7 citations
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May 2007 in “PubMed” This study found that women with androgenetic alopecia were more insulin resistant than healthy controls, suggesting the use of beta cell function and insulin sensitivity indices to measure insulin resistance in this population.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery”
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that sweat glands may have an immune privilege similar to hair follicles, and disruptions in this could contribute to autoimmune skin diseases.
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.
51 citations
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May 2004 in “American journal of ophthalmology” This study reports that poliosis can be an adverse effect of topical prostaglandin F2α analog therapy in patients treated for primary open angle glaucoma.
2 citations
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July 2004 in “Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE” This study found that multiple treatments combining NIR laser phototherapy with ICG significantly reduced inflammation and improved skin condition in acne without side effects.