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February 2024 in “Poultry Science” This study found that the miR-140-y-TCF4 axis regulates the proliferation of goose embryonic dermal fibroblast cells by affecting the Wnt signaling pathway, highlighting its role as a dynamic regulator during skin and feather follicle development.
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January 2006 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This study found that garlic gel can significantly stimulate hair growth in patients with alopecia areata after three months of treatment.
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January 2024 in “Poultry Science” This study demonstrated that FOXO3 influences feather follicle development in goose embryos by regulating the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in dermal fibroblasts, resulting in changes to feather size and structure without altering follicle density.
January 2026 in “Nanoscale Advances” This review provides an overview of microneedle-assisted photomedicine, detailing diagnostic and therapeutic strategies, design principles, and challenges for translating this approach to skin disease management.
November 2025 in “Contact Dermatitis” This study reported a case of acute kidney injury and toxic contact dermatitis in a 25-year-old woman following exposure to a glyoxylic acid-containing hair straightening product, highlighting glyoxylic acid's potential role in cutaneous and renal complications and underscoring the need for stronger regulation and awareness.
August 2025 in “OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine” This review consolidates evidence on 93 plant species used in Zimbabwe for treating 21 skin-related conditions, reporting antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, though safety data remains inconsistent.
May 2022 in “Indian Journal of Animal Research” This study found that melatonin receptor genes play a key regulatory role in the development of goose skin feather follicles during embryonic development.
April 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified a specific genetic variant in the CCHCR1 gene that may contribute to alopecia areata through impaired keratinization, suggesting an alternative mechanism beyond autoimmune causes.
January 2018 in “Journal of translational science” In this study, oral broccoli sprouts intake did not affect plasma androgen levels in males, while alfalfa sprouts intake increased testosterone and DHT levels, which may help prevent male late onset hypogonadism.
September 2016 in “Journal of dermatological science” This study suggests that human induced pluripotent stem cells can be used to generate dermal papilla equivalent cells, potentially aiding hair follicle regeneration and drug discovery for hair diseases.
November 2011 in “Journal of Infection” Many women with HIV in the North of England are diagnosed late and have other health conditions.
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October 2014 in “Thyroid” This study found that dabrafenib was well tolerated and led to durable responses in patients with BRAF-mutant differentiated thyroid carcinoma, with a median progression-free survival of 11.3 months.
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October 2016 in “PLoS ONE” This study found that CRISPR/Cas9-mediated disruption of the FGF5 gene in goats increased hair follicle numbers and fiber length, suggesting more cashmere production could be achieved.
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May 2023 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” In this study, an injectable self-healing bioactive nanoglass hydrogel showed promise for repairing normal and MRSA-infected skin wounds by inhibiting bacterial growth and reducing inflammation.
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November 2022 in “Molecular Neurobiology” Melatonin may protect inner ear cells from damage by reducing cell death and oxidative stress, potentially treating sudden hearing loss.
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May 2025 in “BMC Genomics” In this study, researchers identified key lncRNAs and target genes potentially involved in the transformation of the hair follicle cycle, which could advance understanding of lncRNAs' roles in hair follicle development.
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January 2019 in “PubMed” This study found that transgenic mice expressing cgVEGF164 had increased hair follicle diameter and density, potentially linked to higher phosphorylation levels of ERK1/2, AKT1, and LEF1 proteins.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study found that PT-LCG extends hair follicle activity and promotes continuous cashmere growth by enhancing lipid synthesis, remodeling the extracellular matrix, and modulating inflammatory signaling, offering insights into improving cashmere yield and quality through molecular breeding.
October 2025 in “Animal Bioscience” This review summarizes the application of genome wide association studies and selection signature analyses in sheep and goat breeding in China, highlighting genomic regions that influence traits like reproductive performance and body size.
This study introduced ElixirSeeker2, a computational framework for designing anti-aging peptides, and found that some newly identified peptides significantly delayed cellular senescence and enhanced cellular and locomotor functions in aged Caenorhabditis elegans.
August 2026 in “LUMEN ET VIRTUS” In this study, low-dose oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia was generally safe, showing small average changes in blood pressure and heart rate with infrequent cardiovascular issues, though monitoring is essential, especially in patients with conditions like hypertension or arrhythmias.
September 2024 in “PubMed” This study found that the overall incidence rate of alopecia among female active component service members in the U.S. military from 2010 to 2022 was 804.4 per 100,000 person-years, with Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic women experiencing the highest rates.
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January 2020 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This study found that certain VDR gene polymorphisms are more prevalent in female pattern hair loss patients than in healthy controls, suggesting these polymorphisms may increase disease risk.
July 2024 in “Deleted Journal” This study found that the Ayurvedic program significantly improved hair loss management and increased hemoglobin, serum iron, and ferritin levels among nursing students with iron deficiency anemia, highlighting the program's effectiveness in addressing this condition.
September 2023 in “Medical and Clinical Case Reports” This source explores the association between alopecia areata and thyroid dysfunction, highlighting a particularly strong link with Hashimoto thyroiditis and hypothyroidism.
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August 1999 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that basal cell carcinomas show strong expression of vitamin D receptors at both mRNA and protein levels, suggesting a potential role in tumor growth regulation.
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November 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study observed that in pemphigus vulgaris patients, hair loss and alopecic patches may result from anti-desmoglein autoantibody-mediated acantholysis and inflammatory changes, leading to non-scarring alopecia with potential for regrowth after treatment.
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December 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that selective downregulation of CD200 in the bulge area might contribute to unusual bulge involvement in a subset of alopecia areata cases.
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December 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that combining oral testosterone with dutasteride increased testosterone bioavailability in hypogonadal men while suppressing dihydrotestosterone levels over a 28-day period.
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October 2020 in “Brain Research Bulletin” This study found that etifoxine pretreatment reduced neuroinflammation and improved cognitive function in LPS-induced neuroinflammation in mice, potentially through increased neurosteroid synthesis and reduced apoptosis.