60 citations
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August 2008 in “Human molecular genetics online/Human molecular genetics” This study suggests that a position effect disrupting TRPS1 expression may be linked to hypertrichosis in both Ambras syndrome in humans and a similar phenotype in Koa mice.
7 citations
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July 2023 in “Immunotherapy” Ritlecitinib works well and is safe for treating alopecia areata.
July 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this case study, an 8-year-old boy with alopecia totalis experienced significant hair regrowth after baricitinib treatment, suggesting KRT74 variants may influence immune dysregulation in this condition.
April 2025 in “Our Dermatology Online” This article presents a case of a seventeen-year-old female with dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis and emphasizes the importance of distinguishing its clinical features from other similar disorders, supported by dermoscopic and histopathological findings.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, the KPAI and KP-IGA scoring systems for assessing keratosis pilaris showed excellent interrater and intrarater reliability, offering standardized measures for clinical and research use.
January 2017 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study examined the effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on women with female androgenetic alopecia in a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial, but specific results were not reported in the abstract.
8 citations
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September 2013 in “Molecular carcinogenesis” This study found that rapamycin effectively inhibits TPA-induced keratinocyte proliferation and skin tumor promotion by targeting mTORC1 signaling in both wild-type and transgenic mice.
6 citations
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November 2023 in “Clinical Pharmacokinetics” This research discusses the parallel clinical development of ritlecitinib, an oral Janus kinase 3/tyrosine kinase inhibitor, for treating conditions such as alopecia areata, vitiligo, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Results are not reported in the abstract.
November 2023 in “Advanced Science” A specific hair protein variant increases the spread of breast cancer and is linked to worse survival rates.
75 citations
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January 2011 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This review discusses the use of dermal regeneration templates for treating burn injuries and other wounds, highlighting their effectiveness in reducing scars and aiding in regenerative processes, but reports no new clinical results.
March 1998 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Keratin-associated proteins may have roles in various mouse tissues, not just hair.
48 citations
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July 2023 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This study found that among adolescents with alopecia areata and significant hair loss, treatment with ritlecitinib resulted in greater hair regrowth and self-reported improvement compared to placebo over 48 weeks, with common side effects including headache, acne, and nasopharyngitis.
34 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteomic analysis can identify genetic differences in mouse hair, helping understand hair defects and variations.
25 citations
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September 2014 in “SpringerPlus” This study found that sheep possess a polymorphic KAP8-2 gene that shares high sequence identity with the KAP8-2 gene in goats and reindeer.
February 2025 in “BMC Genomics” This study found that in cashmere goats, melatonin treatments enhanced cashmere growth by stimulating secondary hair follicles, increasing follicle density, and improving yield and quality, highlighting key genes and metabolic pathways involved in this process.
February 2026 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study introduced the KRDQN predictive framework, which outperformed existing methods in predicting adverse drug reactions and provided interpretable insights into drug mechanisms, aiding pharmacovigilance and clinical decision-making.
46 citations
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September 2007 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
28 citations
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February 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that neonatal mice without the urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) gene had reduced epidermal proliferation rates, suggesting uPA's involvement in promoting keratinocyte proliferation.
16 citations
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January 2018 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” This review discusses the diversity of keratins and keratin-associated proteins in wool and hair, noting significant variation in their families, with no new results reported; the authors detail known protein structures without experimental findings.
23 citations
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October 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, ritlecitinib showed sustained effectiveness and a favorable safety profile in treating alopecia areata in patients aged 12 and older over 24 months, with improvements observed in hair and eyebrow regrowth and patient satisfaction.
6 citations
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January 2025 in “World Journal of Orthopedics” This review discusses the use of platelet rich plasma in ACL reconstruction, indicating potential benefits in early healing and complication reduction, but notes inconsistent long-term outcomes and a need for more research.
1 citations
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December 2019 in “Archives of the Balkan Medical Union” In this study, injecting platelet-rich plasma into the muscular layer of the intestinal wall in rabbits significantly reduced adhesion development compared to soaking methods, suggesting an improvement in anastomosis regeneration.
November 2023 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This study assessed ritlecitinib's effects on sustained hair regrowth in patients with alopecia areata who showed improvement at 24 weeks, confirming ongoing benefits through 48 weeks for scalp, eyebrow, and eyelash hair regrowth in this post hoc analysis.
May 2012 in “Research and reports in neonatology” This article presents a case of Klippel-Trénaunay syndrome with limb hypertrophy, port-wine stains, angiokeratoma, and venous varicosities, but reports no new findings beyond this case description.
8 citations
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” This report discusses the accurate diagnosis of atrichia with papular lesions, emphasizing its distinction from alopecia universalis to prevent unnecessary steroid treatment, and presents a case matching APL diagnostic criteria.
17 citations
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February 2015 in “Experimental Dermatology” This report expands the known genetic mutations linked to monilethrix by identifying new patients with KRT83 mutations, confirming its role as a causative gene for this hair disorder.
70 citations
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September 2017 in “Expert opinion on therapeutic patents” This review examines the patent literature on AKR1C3 inhibitors and suggests that although numerous potent inhibitors exist, further preclinical optimization is necessary before assessing their therapeutic potential in human diseases.
9 citations
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September 2019 in “PLoS ONE” This study demonstrated that keratin K124 is specific to equine hoof lamellar tissue and established monoclonal antibodies that can specifically recognize K124 without cross-reacting with other tissues.
13 citations
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July 1994 in “PubMed” This study found that TPA treatment induced expression of keratins K6 and K16 in mouse epidermis, with K6 expressed across all cell layers and K16 only in post-mitotic cells.
November 2025 in “Contribuciones a las Ciencias Sociales” This review discusses the potential therapeutic applications of platelet-rich plasma across several medical fields and reports a lack of standardized protocols and controlled trials to confirm its effectiveness.