6 citations
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a 38-year-old male with scarring body hair loss as the sole manifestation of lichen planopilaris, characterized by progressive alopecia and preceding itching.
January 2017 in “Clinical approaches and procedures in cosmetic dermatology” This review explores clinical studies on low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for alopecia and suggests it may benefit patients unresponsive to conventional treatments, but larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy.
14 citations
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October 2011 This review discusses the clinical significance of L-Lysine in treating various conditions and reports mixed findings on its effectiveness against herpes simplex virus infections, with no new experimental results presented.
90 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic therapy” This article reviews lichen planopilaris, a chronic scarring alopecia, and explores recent treatment developments, but it reports no new clinical results.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study suggested that differences in hair follicle development, indicated by the frequency of underdeveloped hairs, significantly contribute to the variation in hair loss severity among Japanese individuals with the LIPH c.736T>A mutation.
June 2020 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that human hair follicle dermal papilla cells and keratinocytes self-assembled differently in 3D spheroid co-cultures, providing insights into cell distribution and organogenesis during skin regeneration.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this pilot study, researchers observed a correlation between clinical severity and histologic severity of lichen planopilaris, suggesting that an immunohistochemical scoring system could aid in grading disease activity.
November 2025 in “Informatica” This study introduces a novel image enhancement method that significantly improves the visual quality of low-light sports images by utilizing improved bilateral filtering and the CLAHE algorithm, achieving a 65.24% improvement in color and edge detail preservation compared to state-of-the-art methods on the LOL dataset.
December 2022 in “한국 미생물 생명공학회지” TS-SCLF from fermented Schisandra chinensis may promote hair growth and improve hair quality.
October 2021 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” A Saudi girl was diagnosed with Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome, a rare condition causing easy hair loss without scarring.
31 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that structural abnormalities in the inner root sheath of hair follicles may cause the hair shaft to be loosely attached in patients with loose anagen hair syndrome.
8 citations
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September 1987 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” In this study, the researchers used structural studies and molecular calculations to suggest that the enzyme in RXLI patient hair follicles is less efficient, rather than completely inactive.
September 2023 in “Bulletin of the Medical Institute of Continuing Education” This study discusses clinical cases of Lichen Planopilaris in men that were initially misdiagnosed and inadequately treated, resulting in significant irreversible hair loss.
25 citations
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October 2007 in “Developmental biology” In this study, transgenic mice altered to express a Clim-inhibiting molecule under a keratin promoter showed corneal degradation and hair follicle failure, highlighting Clim proteins' role in maintaining these tissues.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This article describes the first reported case of isolated linear discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp, suggesting it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of linear scarring alopecia.
2 citations
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January 2024 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” This study suggests a potential role for S100A7 and IL-17 in the pathogenesis of lichen planopilaris.
2 citations
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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.
September 1997 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This announcement from Redfield Corporation introduces the first disposable linear slot punches for hair restoration surgery, with sharpness guaranteed for up to 500 recipient sites.
January 2026 in “Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine” This report identified a family of Iranian siblings with diverse clinical forms of Lichen Planus, suggesting potential genetic and environmental involvement in its pathogenesis.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in Lichen Planopilaris, the Microbacteriaceae family was negatively correlated with IL-23 expression, suggesting a role in the disease's inflammation and microbiota composition.
April 2011 in “www.virtualization.info” This report describes a case of trachyonychia with associated various types of lichen planus in a young male, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis for effective treatment.
12 citations
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July 2016 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study observed phenotypic diversity in hair loss among Japanese individuals homozygous for the LIPH c.736T>A mutation and suggests that differences in hair thickness may contribute to varying severities.
1 citations
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February 2025 in “Journal of Dairy Science” In this study, researchers found that the SLICK1 allele in cattle may alter local immune regulation, hair growth, and tissue remodeling, as indicated by differential gene expression pathways associated with immune and inflammatory responses in slick vs. nonslick Holsteins.
28 citations
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October 1992 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” In this study, Scalp Immersion Proxigraphy (SIP) was shown to produce more accurate measurements of linear hair growth rate than crude phototrichogram techniques, suggesting SIP's suitability for clinical trials monitoring hair growth.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “Recent clinical techniques, results, and research in wounds” This review discusses the effects of low-level laser therapy in various biological processes for wound healing and tissue repair and reports no new results.
10 citations
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June 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” This paper presents a case of a young male with linear and annular lupus panniculitis of the scalp, detailing trichoscopic findings and their correlation with histopathological features, but reports no new generalizable results.
January 2016 in “Indian journal of drugs in dermatology” This case report describes a 48-year-old male with severe, itchy hypertrophic lichen planus who showed a 90% improvement in lesions following 4 months of treatment with oral acitretin, with no recurrence 6 months posttreatment.
July 2023 in “The Keio Journal of Medicine” In this review, researchers highlighted the prevalence of hereditary hair diseases in the Japanese population, emphasizing the significant impact of LIPH gene variants on autosomal recessive woolly hair and the importance of continued research to better diagnose and manage these disorders.
9 citations
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May 1996 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article discusses the colocalization of alopecia areata and lichen planus in pediatric dermatology and does not present new clinical results.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Discoid lupus erythematosus involves immune activation and fibrosis around hair follicles, with shared pathways across humans, dogs, and mice, suggesting potential treatments for both humans and animals.