March 2026 in “Calcified Tissue International” This review discusses the complex role of the EDA pathway in vertebrate skeletal development, emphasizing its interaction with other morphogenic pathways to influence skeletal diversity, but reports no new experimental results.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Terbinafine is the most effective medicine for fungal nail infections, especially for diabetics and those with weak immune systems.
June 2016 in “CRC Press eBooks” This article discusses the role of hyperarousal and brain activity in insomnia and its potential link to sleep disturbances in depression, but it reports no new empirical findings.
532 citations
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article discusses the clinical presentation, histopathologic findings, and pathogenesis hypotheses of vitiligo without reporting new clinical results.
70 citations
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February 2015 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery” This review discusses current knowledge on the biological mechanisms of different types of alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; the authors highlight future research directions, especially regarding epidermal stem cells and immune pathways.
50 citations
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May 2004 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses the role of estrogens in hair follicle cycling and the skin, highlighting the need for more research on estrogen signaling pathways and their interactions with other factors in hair biology.
16 citations
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April 1978 in “Genetics Research” This study found that asebic mice exhibit abnormal sebaceous gland differentiation and insufficient sebum production due to defective regulation of cell processes, despite possessing normally developing sebaceous glands initially.
2 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the regenerative potential of hair follicle stem cell populations and current approaches to reconstructing folliculogenesis for alopecia therapy, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research” This review discusses the potential health risks of mercury released from dental amalgam, examining its effects on multiple body systems, and calls for replacing amalgam with composite resins due to these concerns.
1 citations
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September 2015 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the role of Sox2 in skin development, hair follicle regeneration, cancer, and wound healing, and reports no new experimental results.
April 2021 in “Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research” This review discusses the health risks of mercury from dental amalgam, including higher levels of mercury in dentists and pregnant women, and suggests using composite resins instead.
January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews various in vitro and laboratory animal models for studying potential therapies for alopecia and reports no new results.
December 1920 in “The Lancet” The document discusses various public health initiatives and societal issues, emphasizing early intervention and support.
May 2026 in “The EMBO Journal” This study demonstrated how cellular flows and tissue mechanics guide the topological transformations in avian skin, essential for feather follicle development from scales.
139 citations
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October 2005 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study describes previously unknown immune characteristics of the normal human nail, highlighting its similarities to the hair follicle immune system and suggesting an immune privilege in the proximal nail matrix that both provides autoimmunity protection and presents infection susceptibility.
42 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review examines the regeneration capabilities of skin, oesophagus, and oral mucosa, highlighting the oral mucosa's unique scarless healing properties and the potential of cell therapy to improve scar reduction in wound healing.
23 citations
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January 2023 in “Journal of Developmental Biology” In this study, researchers discussed how specific protein interactions in reptile skin allow for the development of protective structures like scales and scutes, which facilitated reptiles' adaptation to terrestrial environments.
1 citations
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October 2017 JAK inhibitors are effective for hair regrowth in severe alopecia areata.
188 citations
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February 2023 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review compiled evidence suggesting that flavonoids may promote skin wound healing due to their anti-inflammatory, angiogenesis, re-epithelialization, and antioxidant properties, while also discussing current limitations and future prospects for these compounds as wound-healing agents.
22 citations
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August 2020 in “Cells” This review discusses the role of TGM3 in skin and hair follicle biology, human tumor pathology, and genetic abnormalities, and reports no novel results; the authors highlight its potential as a cancer diagnostic biomarker.
3 citations
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October 2023 in “Military Medical Research/Military medical research” This review explores the crucial role of regulatory T cells in skin wound healing, emphasizing their involvement in balancing immune responses and promoting regeneration. It also discusses Tregs' operations in fibrosis, keloidosis, and scarring, suggesting a potential avenue for novel treatments.
This review highlights the potential of 3D bioprinting in developing functional, patient-specific artificial skin, addressing limitations of traditional skin grafts and advancing regenerative medicine applications.
3 citations
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March 2021 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This study reviews the types of alopecia associated with lupus erythematosus and discusses treatment challenges, highlighting that non-scarring alopecia is specific to systemic lupus while chronic cutaneous lupus can cause scarring alopecia, with topical corticosteroids and oral antimalarials as primary treatments for cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
375 citations
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June 2013 in “Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular cell research” This review examines the process of cornification as a mode of programmed cell death and outlines how keratinocytes activate anti-cell death mechanisms to maintain epidermal homeostasis, but reports no new results.
122 citations
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April 2020 in “American Journal Of Pathology” This review discusses the multiple factors contributing to skin aging, including cellular changes and environmental influences, and highlights its recognition as a disease with significant implications beyond cosmetic concerns, without reporting new research results.
72 citations
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August 2014 in “Genome Biology and Evolution” This study found that the differential expression of α- and β-keratin genes in feathers may explain their morphological and structural diversity, highlighting the chicken as a model for studying keratin-related diseases.
63 citations
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February 2017 in “ACS biomaterials science & engineering” In this study, polydopamine emerged as a safe and effective alternative to traditional hair dyes like PPD for dyeing gray hair permanently, showing resistance to detergents and causing less toxicity and hair loss in mice.
54 citations
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May 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses recent advances in scarless wound healing research, focusing on the roles of mechanobiology and immunology, and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential of next-generation human skin equivalents in understanding these mechanisms.
25 citations
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February 2025 in “Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology” This review covers advancements in skin repair and rejuvenation technologies, highlighting potential benefits of stem cell therapy, bioengineered skin substitutes, PRP, exosome therapies, and gene editing for conditions such as chronic wounds and genetic disorders, though challenges in accessibility, safety, and long-term effectiveness remain.
18 citations
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May 2023 in “Science Advances” In this study, transiently activating the sonic hedgehog signaling pathway in chickens transformed reticulate scales on the feet into feathers comparable to body feathers, without ongoing treatment, suggesting this pathway affects the diversity of bird skin appendages.