June 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review compiles current research on the role of long non-coding RNAs in regulating muscle growth and regeneration processes, particularly their influence on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and reports no new clinical results.
This study found that lysine carboxymethyl cysteinate helps protect the epidermis from UVB-induced damage by activating autophagy and restoring cornification processes in a skin model.
November 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study generated a transcriptomic map of human hair follicles, identifying compartment-specific gene expression profiles that can aid in developing targeted therapies for hair follicle disorders.
December 2022 in “Medical lasers” This study reviews the mechanism and potential treatment roles of low-level laser therapy for immune-mediated skin diseases, reporting no new clinical results.
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May 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study observed that trichoscopy of long-lasting lesions in a chronic stage revealed specific features such as absence of follicular openings, cicatricial patches, and thick arborizing vessels.
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March 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This report describes a case of Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome with manifestations including multiple fibrofolliculomas, acrochordons, and renal oncocytoma.
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February 2018 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study identified a novel splice site mutation in the LIPH gene associated with autosomal recessive woolly hair, contributing to understanding the genetic basis of this condition.
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March 2023 in “Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine” A specific gene variant is linked to heart disease, increased heart muscle, curly hair, and thick skin on palms and soles.
This study found that the age of onset in systemic lupus erythematosus patients affects clinical features, with juvenile-onset SLE showing more severe disease activity and systemic involvement than adult or late-onset SLE.
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January 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” In this case report, the authors linked acute psoriasiform contact dermatitis of the forehead and scalp to a low-laser light cap, identifying DMDE in the fabric as a likely cause.
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October 2004 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified the rough coat mutation in mice, but found that LOXL is not the causal gene, although its downregulation might contribute to related phenotypic changes.
January 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Two patients had a rare combination of red skin spots and white scaly skin lesions not on the genitals.
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August 2000 in “Blood” This article discusses the evaluation of minimal residual disease in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia using molecular methods and reports no new findings.
June 2026 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” This study analyzed trichoscopic features of discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp in skin of color and found distinct patterns based on clinical morphology.
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February 2003 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This case report describes a 6.5-year-old girl with a balanced chromosome translocation involving chromosomes 1 and 6, linked to developmental speech delay and features suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia.
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May 2009 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old girl with childhood discoid lupus erythematosus, where treatment led to reversal of scarring alopecia and hair regrowth.
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June 2021 in “Medicina” This study found that combined intense pulsed light and low-level light therapy significantly improved ocular surface outcomes and quality of life for patients with meibomian gland dysfunction and dry eye disease.
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study reported that the combination of a 308-nm excimer lamp and 10% liquor carbonis detergens significantly improved scalp psoriasis symptoms compared to the excimer lamp alone, with more patients achieving 75% reduction in their Psoriasis Scalp Severity Index.
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November 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, a 4-year-old Indian girl with linear and annular lupus panniculitis of the scalp achieved complete remission and hair regrowth with oral corticosteroids, showing no relapse after 6 months of follow-up.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This study found that BBS7 downregulation in occlusal hypofunctional periodontal ligament tissue is associated with reduced Sonic hedgehog signaling activity, potentially playing a key role in maintaining PDL homeostasis.
This chapter provides dermatology trainees with insights on managing lichen planopilaris, emphasizing treating active disease to prevent further hair loss and recommending a tapered course of oral steroids for disease stabilization.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Trichology” This report describes a rare case of loose anagen hair syndrome in a young Indian child, highlighting its clinical and trichoscopic features.
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December 2023 in “Aging” In liver cancer cells, this study found that upregulating hsa_circ_0002980 inhibits cell proliferation, metastasis, and EMT by modulating the miR-1303/CADM2 axis, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” This report discusses a potentially underdiagnosed form of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis in infants, demonstrating the use of thymic sonography for staging, highlighting a case where thymic and cutaneous involvement was confirmed, and suggesting thymic ultrasound may aid in better diagnosis and management of LCH.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” KLHL24-mutant stem cells help understand skin and heart disease.
August 2023 in “Acta Scientific Paediatrics” This case study reported a neonate of Indian descent with localized hypotrichosis type 1 due to a likely pathogenic deletion in the DSG4 gene, marking the first such case from India.
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June 2000 in “Experimental dermatology” This study investigated a spontaneous mutation in mice resulting in hair abnormalities and elevated IgE levels, which resembles human Netherton's syndrome and monilethrix.
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July 2025 in “PubMed” This pilot study found that cord blood platelet-rich plasma treatment was safe and improved symptoms and sexual function in women with vulvar lichen sclerosus after standard topical corticosteroid treatment.
April 2024 in “Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology” In this case report, the patient was diagnosed with oral lichen sclerosus following a detailed clinical and histological examination and referral to dermatology, and it underscores the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in managing this rare condition and its associated risks.
This thesis found that desmoplakin mutations in cardiocutaneous syndrome are linked to dose-dependent disease severity and identified mechanisms by which KLHL24 mutations cause cardiomyopathy, with rescue experiments successfully preventing this phenotype in patient-derived heart tissues.