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This study found that regulatory sequences crucial for inducing K6a expression in response to epidermal injury are located in specific upstream regions of the K6a gene in transgenic mice.

This study found an association between a splice site variant in the KRT71 gene and curly hair in Selkirk Rex cats, identifying a significant locus on chromosome B4.

This study provides suggestive evidence that duplications in the MCHR2 gene may be involved in the pathogenesis of alopecia areata.

This review discusses spironolactone's new roles in tumor immunosurveillance, DNA repair inhibition, and viral infection suppression, highlighting its potential to extend uses beyond traditional applications, but reports no clinical results.

This study identified a regulatory element necessary for Foxn1 expression specifically in mouse thymic epithelial cells, crucial for thymus development but not affecting hair follicles.

This study characterized the intron-exon organization of human keratin 15 and keratin 19 genes to aid future mutation detection analyses related to potential genetic disorders of keratinization.

This study mapped a spontaneous mouse hair mutation, "hague," to keratin genes on chromosome 15 but found no gene mutations in hague mice.

This review summarizes research on the synthesis and gene regulation of keratin in hair follicles, noting that coordinated gene activity is essential for hair follicle differentiation and normal hair growth, with gene clusters suggesting possible global regulatory domains.

This review discusses the benefits of β-sitosterol, a plant compound found in nuts and seeds, which may lower "bad" cholesterol and help prevent heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, but notes the lack of clinical studies on its safety and effectiveness in humans.

This study suggests that LONRF1 may play a vital role in linking oxidative damage responses and tissue remodeling during wound healing, with distinct mechanisms in senescent and non-senescent cells.

This review summarizes advances in understanding the genetic regulation of keratin synthesis in hair follicles and reports no new experimental results.

This review discusses the roles of various biological mediators in the stages of skin regeneration, without providing new results, and suggests that understanding their mechanisms could improve treatment of skin wounds.

Some people have a genetic variation that makes them less effective at breaking down drugs.

This study found that the novel bacteriophage Halo KS-7 shows strong antibacterial activity against carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and significantly promotes wound healing in mice, making it a promising biocontrol agent for managing multidrug-resistant infections.

This study investigated the possible role of neutrophil extracellular traps in contributing to fibrosis in stenotic Crohn's disease.

This study identified complex regulatory elements and interactions involving the Hr gene and HR protein that are crucial for hair follicle formation and cycling in mammals.

This compilation reviews multiple dermatologic studies, reporting findings such as the lack of a psoriasis-susceptibility allele in cluster 17, and highlighting a mouse model for studying hair follicle formation, among others.

This study observed significantly higher hair cortisol concentrations in foals compared to mares, with a strong positive correlation between the two, suggesting that hair cortisol can reflect maternal and fetal cortisol exposure during the last trimester of gestation in horses.

The study reported that topical 0.1% tacrolimus improved proliferative and necrotizing otitis externa in cats, with complete lesion resolution in some cases.

This article reviews the use of a latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap for treating chronic osteomyelitis of cranial bones following high-voltage electrical burn injuries on the scalp, but reports no new results.

In this study, researchers found that inhibiting IKKα in patient-derived CCS tumour models reduces tumour viability, supporting the potential for topical IKKα inhibitors as a treatment for CCS.

This study suggests that Rushton’s hyaline bodies form through both epithelial changes leading to hair keratin production and hemorrhage supplying erythrocytic substances, resolving previous debates about their origin.

This case report describes a patient with post-combustion alopecia and severe psychiatric issues who experienced significant quality of life improvements and social reintegration following follicular unit extraction.

This case report observed a 5.5-year-old girl with Ectodermal Dysplasia-Syndactyly Syndrome 1, who experienced improved hair density and thickness with topical minoxidil and tretinoin, suggesting a potential adjunctive role for topical retinoids, though confirmation in larger studies is needed.

This study found that weight control efforts among people in their 20s and 30s were associated with decreased skin moisture, elasticity, and increased hair loss and thinning.

This study investigated the interdigital glands in sheep, highlighting their apocrine sweat glands' ultrastructural characteristics and positive lectin reaction, but reported no new clinical results.

This study found that control of Demodex mite colonization in mice required skin ILC2s and IL-13, highlighting their role in maintaining HF integrity and limiting mite overgrowth.

This study identified 26 bioactive compounds in the ethanol extract of Indigofera tinctoria leaves, which are linked to various therapeutic activities, supporting its traditional medicinal use in treating numerous health conditions.

This study concluded that male mice are more susceptible to valproic acid-induced autism spectrum disorder than female mice, with noticeable differences in brain histoarchitecture and receptor protein levels.

This study observed that buffalo teats have a melanin-rich epidermis, no hair follicles, and a complex structure with specific epithelial and muscular characteristics.