February 2024 in “Scientific reports” This study identified four ferroptosis-related genes, SLC40A1, LCN2, CREB5, and SLC7A11, as potential diagnostic markers for alopecia areata, revealing reduced expression in affected patients compared to controls, with a predictive model showing high accuracy in differentiating the condition.
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December 2012 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” This study suggests that finasteride-loaded liquid crystalline nanoparticles could be a viable alternative to oral administration for treating androgenetic alopecia due to their controlled release and skin permeation properties.
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June 2014 in “Nature Communications” This study found that overexpression of the transcription factor Tcf3 accelerates keratinocyte migration and skin wound healing in mice, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target for wound repair.
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September 2013 in “Aaps Pharmscitech” This study found that liquid crystalline nanoparticles formulated with Cremophor surfactants significantly enhanced skin permeation of finasteride compared to lower surfactant concentrations.
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June 2017 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This study found that coating liquid crystalline nanoparticles with chitosan significantly enhanced the skin permeation of 5α-reductase inhibitors, suggesting a promising strategy for improving topical delivery in androgenetic alopecia treatment.
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August 2014 in “Archives of Pharmacal Research” This study found that surface-modified liquid crystalline nanoparticles significantly enhanced skin permeation of finasteride and dutasteride compared to unmodified nanoparticles, suggesting potential for improved treatment efficacy in androgenetic alopecia.
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January 2017 in “Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology)” In this study, cubosome and hexosome carriers with antimicrobial peptides showed varied efficacy, with cubosomes protecting peptides from degradation and enhancing bactericidal effects in some cases, while hexosomes lacked antimicrobial activity.
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January 2008 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” This study found that NGAL expression increased in calcium-induced keratinocyte differentiation in vitro and was highly elevated in psoriasis-like skin conditions and skin cancers, suggesting a role in skin hyperplasia and homeostasis.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, OEA was found to significantly enhance sebaceous lipogenesis and potentially reduce inflammation in human sebocytes, suggesting it as a promising candidate for treating skin dryness.
September 2018 in “Cosmetics” This study found that anisotropic osmolyte solutions may improve hair follicle turnover and condition in both in vitro and in silico models, as well as in human volunteers with hair disorders.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Mentha suaveolens aqueous extract activated Nrf-2 and increased detoxifying enzyme expression in keratinocytes, providing protection against oxidative stress without cytotoxicity.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that claudins CLDN1 and CLDN3 are crucial for maintaining proper hair follicle structure in mice, and their dysregulation may lead to telogen hair loss.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that acne lesions and nonlesional skin in mild-to-moderate acne patients showed significant Th17-skewing and increased antimicrobials, suggesting systemic targets like IL-17/IL-23/IL-36 could be therapeutic.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that terminally differentiated effector memory Vδ1T-cells and their cytotoxic activation markers were elevated in alopecia areata patients, suggesting these cells may contribute to its early pathogenesis.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The researchers reported that nicotinic acid normalized excessive sebaceous lipogenesis without affecting basal lipogenesis and suggested potential anti-acne benefits.
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February 2011 in “Nature Reviews Genetics” This review discusses advances in forensic DNA profiling, highlighting new genetic markers and methods for identifying unknown individuals, but reports no new research findings.
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June 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Medicine” This review discusses five potential mechanisms for kidney stone formation, including urinary supersaturation, Randall's plaques, sex hormones, the microbiome, and immune responses, and reports no new results.
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August 2015 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This study identified a distinct cytokine activation signature in alopecia areata, involving TH2, TH1, IL-23, and IL-9/TH9 pathways, suggesting potential targeting strategies similar to those in psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
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March 2004 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that modulating BMP activity in transgenic mice affects the development and characteristics of several ectodermal organs, such as skin, hair, and claws, highlighting a stage-dependent influence on organogenesis.
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September 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study reports previously unrecognized cellular complexity in growing mouse incisors, suggesting species-specific differences in cell dynamics between mouse and human teeth related to growth and differentiation.
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May 2020 in “Nature Communications” This study found that cardiac fibroblasts significantly enhance the maturation of neonatal mouse and human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, suggesting a pivotal role in postnatal heart development and disease.
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June 2018 in “EMBO Reports” This study demonstrates that YAP and TAZ are essential for initiating basal and squamous cell carcinomas in mice, and suggests targeting these pathways could be beneficial for treating skin cancers.
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September 2014 in “PLoS ONE” This study identified distinct human and bacterial protein profiles in sebaceous follicular casts, with acne samples showing proteins linked to inflammation and normal samples showing proteins involved in stress protection.
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January 2013 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study suggests that sexual dimorphism in adipose tissue functions may be linked to androgen levels, as women with PCOS demonstrated a more masculine adipokine expression pattern.
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June 2019 in “Nature Communications” This study found that self-noncoding dsRNA activates TLR3 to stimulate intrinsic retinoic acid synthesis, promoting new hair follicle formation in wounded mice and showing similar gene expression changes in humans treated with rejuvenation lasers.
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September 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that lymphatic vessels in mice are important for hair follicle development and organization, as their depletion blocks hair growth.
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November 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that prolactin has complex, gender- and location-dependent effects on human hair follicles, promoting hair growth in female frontotemporal scalp areas while inhibiting it in male occipital regions.
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April 2019 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This review focuses on the immunologic-based skin conditions that can result from β-blocker use, emphasizing potential adverse dermatologic effects rather than their therapeutic benefits.
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April 2017 in “Oncology Reports” In this study, full-size KRT81 was expressed in both normal breast epithelial and breast cancer cells, and contributed to the migration and invasion abilities of breast cancer cells.
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October 2016 in “Oncotarget” This study found that finasteride was associated with more reproductive adverse effects, including sexual dysfunction in men and fetal harm in women, compared to minoxidil in reported alopecia cases.