January 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” The letters discussed medical tools, costs, treatment efficacy, and patient care complexities.
July 1976 in “Archives of Dermatology” This correspondence reports that using cantharidin on warts can result in lymphangitis, and dermatologists should consider all potential complications of treatments.
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January 2010 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that maternal iron-restricted diets increased alopecia incidence in IL-10-deficient mouse pups with mast cells, implicating mast cells as potential effectors in this process.
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July 2020 in “Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition” This study found that maternal melatonin supplementation improved fur quality in Rex rabbit offspring by increasing hair follicle density and altering melatonin receptor gene expression in several organs.
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August 2003 in “Phytotherapy Research” This study found that a 70% methanol extract from red ginseng stimulated hair growth in mouse vibrissal follicles, suggesting its bioactive components, particularly certain ginsenosides, may promote hair growth.
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August 2007 in “Journal of Surgical Research” In this study, constitutive expression of Del1 in mice did not affect wound healing but was associated with increased hair growth following anagen induction.
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January 2008 in “Proceedings of the 9th World Rabbit Congress, Verona, Italy, 10-13 June 2008” This study found that androgenic hormone levels did not explain growth differences between furless and furred male rabbits, despite a potential growth advantage in furless rabbits.
This study used a mouse model to reveal that S100A4-positive cells, specifically fibroblasts and immune cells, play a crucial role in nipple development, essential for successful lactation, despite no issues with mammary morphology or milk production.
204 citations
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October 1999 in “EMBO journal” This study found that overexpression of activin in transgenic mice led to enhanced granulation tissue formation after skin injury due to changes in keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation.
163 citations
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March 2012 in “BMC biology” This forum article in BMC Biology discusses evolving views on the concept of the stem cell niche, highlighting varied mechanisms and the need for better understanding of the niche's roles and functions.
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October 2001 in “EMBO journal” This study found that endogenous activin plays a crucial role in wound healing and scar formation, as its inhibition led to delayed wound healing and reduced scar size in transgenic mice.
158 citations
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May 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that hair follicle mesenchyme in mice exhibits significant plasticity during the hair cycle, with cell migration and changes in papilla size impacting hair production.
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October 1998 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study discovered nine human type I hair keratin genes, including a transcribed pseudogene, in a 190 kbp genomic region, revealing three gene subclusters based on sequence homologies.
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December 2016 in “Facial plastic surgery” This review discusses the anatomical and histological characteristics of facial fat compartments and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing a need for further research on their role in facial aging.
46 citations
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February 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the genetic research developments in androgenetic alopecia, reporting no new clinical results, and highlights the potential for discovering novel therapeutic targets.
42 citations
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May 2003 in “Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry” This study found that newly synthesized steroidal trienones demonstrated stronger 5α-reductase inhibitory activity compared to dienones in various biological models, suggesting potential for developing enhanced antiandrogenic drugs.
40 citations
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April 1999 in “Drugs” This study concluded that finasteride is a viable first-line treatment for moderate uncomplicated benign prostatic hyperplasia, particularly in patients with larger prostates, by significantly reducing acute urinary retention and the need for surgery.
39 citations
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April 2011 in “Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation” This review discusses various applications of nanoemulsions in drug delivery and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the patents that cover these applications.
36 citations
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April 1990 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses skin changes and dermatoses during pregnancy and reports no clinical findings, emphasizing a need for better understanding of their causes.
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May 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that high levels of parathyroid hormone-related protein expression can result in the production of shorter hair shafts, likely through effects on angiogenesis.
28 citations
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January 2017 in “Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems” This review classifies engineered nanomaterials by composition and application in biomedicine, highlighting diverse uses like regenerative medicine and potential occupational side effects, but reports no new clinical results.
28 citations
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December 2016 in “Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A” This study found that mesenchymal progenitor cells from human hair roots seeded onto polymer scaffolds stimulated the production of mineralized proteins, enhancing bone-like structures, with optimal results at a pore size of 35 µm.
28 citations
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February 2012 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers identified a novel congenital skin disorder in Chesapeake Bay retrievers, linked to a plakophilin-1 deficiency due to a genetic mutation, marking the first known occurrence in an animal species.
25 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This review found that the current evidence on using platelet rich plasma to treat non-cicatricial alopecia, such as androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, is of low quality and yields controversial results.
25 citations
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December 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” This review discusses recent advancements in cutaneous drug delivery technologies and the potential of transfollicular pathways for improved treatment of skin conditions, but reports no clinical results.
23 citations
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January 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews formulation principles for creating cosmetic nanoemulsions and applications targeting skin and hair care, but does not present new experimental results.
21 citations
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November 2015 in “Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics” Greek women with PCOS have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome and are more likely to be overweight compared to healthy controls.
19 citations
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August 1993 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this study, researchers found that as androgenetic alopecia severity increased, the hair follicle matrix and dermal papilla's volume and cell nuclei number decreased, especially in the papilla.
19 citations
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February 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews various reconstructive surgery techniques for scalp wounds and emphasizes factors affecting aesthetic outcomes, but it presents no new clinical findings.
17 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology/The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology” This study concluded that the best approach for detecting Androsta-1,4,6-triene-3,17-dione administration in horses is monitoring the metabolites M1b or M4 in urine, detectable up to 77 hours post-administration.