February 2024 in “Journal of Education, Health and Sport” This review discusses current pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for PCOS, emphasizing the need for a personalized, multimodal approach due to incomplete understanding of the syndrome's pathogenesis.
July 2022 in “The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine” This study found no significant association between the IL-15 genetic polymorphism (rs17015014) and the risk or severity of Alopecia Areata in the examined population.
October 2010 in “Journal of Men's Health” Larger prostate size in older men may be linked to poorer semen quality and fertility issues.
4 citations
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August 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” The study was retracted.
138 citations
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July 2015 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses how Western diet may contribute to acne vulgaris through insulin signaling and metabolomic changes, promoting a dietary approach for management, but reports no new experimental results.
86 citations
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April 2016 in “Nature Communications” This study suggests that Notch1 acts as a key signal in skin epithelium, promoting immune cell recruitment and aiding in normal skin repair after damage.
69 citations
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September 2006 in “Human Reproduction” This study found that CD45RO+ cells, a subtype of T lymphocytes, were notably reduced in the ovarian follicles of women with PCOS, which may contribute to the condition's pathogenesis.
53 citations
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July 2009 in “Cancer Research” In this mouse study, the researchers found that the monoclonal antibody ME1 causes hair follicle inflammation by up-regulating TNFα, which can be reduced by TNFα and interleukin-1 inhibitors.
49 citations
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January 2018 in “Immunology” This review discusses the relationship between psoriasis and autoimmunity, focusing on autoimmune co-morbidities, but reports no new research findings.
48 citations
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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This article reviews the regulation of androgens in human skin and adrenals, highlighting their role in skin disorders, but reports no new research findings.
36 citations
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March 2014 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study found that activating liver X receptors with an agonist reduced skin fibrosis in experimental models, particularly in inflammation-driven conditions, by inhibiting macrophage infiltration and interleukin-6 release.
32 citations
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December 2009 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” In this study, DHT was associated with increased production of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α in cultured sebocytes, suggesting a role in acne pathophysiology beyond sebum production.
19 citations
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October 1994 in “Tumori Journal” This review discusses the current medical treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma, noting that while new local therapies show high response rates, their true impact on patient survival is uncertain.
16 citations
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July 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that ruxolitinib modulated inflammatory changes and stimulated growth factor signals by blocking the JAK-STAT pathway in an in vitro model of alopecia areata.
15 citations
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January 2019 in “Mediators of inflammation” This study concluded that Aloe vera fermentation significantly accelerates burn injury healing in rats by reducing inflammation and altering gut microbiota composition.
12 citations
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August 2019 in “Dermatitis” This case report describes a 42-year-old woman with atopic dermatitis, whose alopecia areata reactivated rapidly after starting dupilumab, possibly indicating an unrecognized adverse effect in AD patients.
11 citations
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November 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study reported that IL-6/STAT3 signaling influences p63 isoform expression in keratinocytes and is involved in wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis, highlighting the interplay between immune and developmental pathways.
9 citations
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April 2016 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This study suggests that adding imiquimod to diphenylcyclopropenone treatment significantly improves outcomes for alopecia areata patients who initially do not respond to diphenylcyclopropenone alone.
6 citations
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July 2013 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study found that topical ginsenoside Rg1 may protect skin from UVB-induced damage in mice by reducing pathological changes and modulating cytokine mRNA expression associated with inflammation and immune response.
3 citations
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March 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence about the treatment of chronic alopecia areata with tildrakizumab reports no clinical results; the authors present an open-label pilot study setup.
2 citations
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November 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This Mendelian randomization study suggests a causal link between higher BMI and increased risk of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa, potentially due to elevated biomarkers such as triglycerides and C-reactive protein.
June 2026 in “Immunity Inflammation and Disease” In this study, researchers observed that dandruff involves altered keratinocyte activity and a low-grade inflammatory response characterized by increased interleukin-17-producing T-cells and CCL17 levels, but without significant changes in immune cell populations or skin barrier lipids.
January 2026 in “Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society” This study observed that male patients with alopecia areata had elevated serum levels of HSP70 and IL-15, with levels increasing alongside disease severity, suggesting these markers are strongly associated with the disease's pathogenesis.
September 2024 in “South Eastern European Journal of Public Health” This study found that a treatment regimen including dietary changes, oral contraceptives, fertility drugs, Glucophage or Metformin, and nutritional supplements significantly improved hormonal and immune markers and reduced clinical symptoms like ovulation and menstrual disorders in PCOS patients over three months.
April 2021 in “Sohag Medical Journal” This review outlines the proposed theories behind the development of alopecia areata, emphasizing the autoimmune process involving lost immune privilege in hair follicles, and stresses the need to pinpoint specific pathogenic mechanisms for potential treatments.
January 2019 in “Springer eBooks” Acne is linked to inflammation and insulin resistance, and is associated with various syndromes that require different treatments.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the peptide derivative beta-Ala-Pro-Dab-NHbenzyl may reduce wrinkles and sebum production in human skin by inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase 4, suggesting potential for acne and skin inflammation treatment.
October 2012 in “Humana Press eBooks” This article discusses the historical and current uses of grape seeds in various industries but reports no new research findings.
191 citations
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May 2018 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study reviewed recent theories on alopecia areata's pathogenesis, highlighting its autoimmune nature due to immune privilege disruption in hair follicles, and noted current treatments have limited efficacy with high relapse rates, underscoring the need for further research into its mechanisms for better therapies.
11 citations
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January 2017 in “Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity” This study found that antroquinonol inhibited CD8+ T cell proliferation and reduced proinflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro, while also ameliorating H2O2-induced depigmentation and resisting reductions in hair follicle length, skin thickness, and tyrosinase expression in mice.