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In this study, knockout of B-raf and C-raf genes in mice showed they are not needed for early melanocyte development, but are crucial for maintaining melanocyte stem cells, as evidenced by hair graying due to stem cell depletion.

This study found that telocytes in human scalp tissue were located around hair follicles and glands and may be involved in skin regeneration and homeostasis.

This study found that a spermidine-based nutritional supplement increased the number of anagen phase hair follicles in healthy humans, suggesting potential benefits for hair loss conditions.

This report describes two cases of white piedra caused by Trichosporon inkin in a northern climate, detailing clinical findings and diagnosis without presenting new experimental results.

This article is a letter to the editor discussing hair graying and loss potentially induced by imatinib mesylate, but it does not provide new research results.

This preliminary study observed that melanoblasts are preserved in the white hair follicles of segmental vitiligo lesions.

The researchers reported that Gambogic Amide may prevent hair greying and promote hair growth by maintaining follicle pigmentation in vitro through activation and migration of melanocytes.

In this study, researchers found that many infant formulas in Japan lack sufficient biotin, putting infants at risk of developing nutritional biotin deficiency.

This study reports that mast cells are not only passive participants but also key regulators in skin aging, and their role as both protectors and accelerators of aging suggests they could be promising therapeutic targets for skin aging interventions.

This study reports that hair follicle neural crest stem cells in mice can be differentiated into melanocytes, potentially aiding repigmentation in vitiligo-affected areas.

This letter to the editor shares a case study of lentiginous melanoma that appears clinically malignant but histopathologically benign, involving the BRAFV600R mutation.

This study describes that 65% of patients receiving imatinib mesylate in a patient assistance program experienced skin hypopigmentation, primarily in ethnically Chinese individuals, suggesting variability across populations.

This report describes a 27-year-old patient with Ehler-Danlos syndrome who also presented with hypophosphatasia and mastocytosis, and suggests enzyme replacement therapy might alleviate symptoms in such overlapping genetic conditions.

This study found that mitochondrial fusion regulator Opa1 is crucial for maintaining melanocyte stem cells during the hair follicle cycle in mice, with Opa1 deficiency leading to impaired SCF-KIT signaling, reduced melanocyte populations, and early hair graying.

This study observed unexpected heterogeneity among pigment cells in human scalp hair follicles, identifying immature melanocyte populations outside traditional pigment production zones, raising questions about their potential roles beyond melanin synthesis.

In this study, researchers explored the heterogeneity of pigment cells in the human scalp anagen hair follicle bulb and discovered unexpected subpopulations of melanocytes, including immature SOX10-negative cells, highlighting potential non-melanogenic roles or transitional migratory functions that require further investigation.

This article discusses localized repigmentation of hair, suggesting it may be an indicator of underlying melanoma, and emphasizes the need for careful diagnostic evaluation.

This study found that early pigment cell markers Sox10 and c-KIT, as well as DCT/TRP-2, were detectable in melanogenically-active melanocytes of the anagen bulb in human hair follicles.

In this study, significant associations were observed between specific genetic polymorphisms in BDNF and CRH-R1 and the occurrence of vitiligo, along with differing serum levels of neurotransmitters between vitiligo patients and healthy controls.

The abstract reports that non-cultured cellular grafting has become a prevalent and cost-effective method for treating stable vitiligo, with safety and effectiveness confirmed by two decades of studies. It critiques strict legislative oversight, suggesting it might unnecessarily increase costs and limit patient access.

Krox20 is important for cell differentiation in the brain and hair follicles.

This study observed that using transfected human cord blood cells enhanced skin wound healing in rats by promoting angiogenesis and earlier termination of proliferation compared to untransfected cells.

This study found that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy increased hair follicle growth and enhanced the expression of several growth factors in hair follicle cycles compared to a control group.

Terbinafine is more effective than itraconazole for toenail fungus, especially in older patients, and debridement improves its effectiveness.

This study demonstrates that melanocyte stem cells can be a source of melanoma in a mouse model, resembling human melanoma in both heterogeneity and gene signatures.

This study demonstrates that LES-hair can detect differential protein expression in specific regions of plucked hair follicles, suggesting its potential for research and clinical applications like monitoring treatment effects in alopecia and cancer therapies.

This pilot study found that a single session of nanofat treatment may increase hair thickness and density in male patients with androgenic alopecia, with effects lasting up to 12 months in some cases, though results varied.

This study found that hair dyes significantly affect DNA sequence analysis, with the organic extraction method performing better on hair shafts and the prepFiler kit yielding higher success for follicle-included samples.

This study found that all participating depressed women in the sample had vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, suggesting a possible association between vitamin D levels and depression among women in Iraq.

This review examines the genetic factors influencing coat color in horses and donkeys, highlighting key genes like MC1R, TYR, MITF, ASIP, and KIT, and discusses implications for selective breeding and the relationship between coat color and specific equine diseases.