47 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that nuclear beta-catenin, LEF1, and PHLDA1 expression was conserved in matrical tumors, suggesting a shared tumorigenesis process involving Wnt pathway activation.
26 citations
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October 2007 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study observed that basal cell carcinomas with matrical differentiation may derive from hair follicles, with .-catenin potentially playing a key role in tumor development and differentiation.
1 citations
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January 2017 The document outlines criteria to identify and differentiate neoplasms based on follicular characteristics.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Toxicologic Pathology” This case report describes a hybrid cyst in a Sprague-Dawley rat, showing both infundibular and matrical differentiation similar to different parts of normal hair follicles.
54 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study reports various immunophenotypical patterns in apocrine mixed skin tumors, resembling the structures of hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and apocrine glands.
October 2023 in “Research Review” This source describes the development, structure, and types of skin appendage tumors, noting both benign and malignant forms, potential associations with syndromes, and categories based on follicular differentiation.
25 citations
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January 2003 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery” This study indicates that nail-matrical fibroblasts can induce hard keratin expression in non-nail-matrical keratinocytes, suggesting potential for using non-nail-matrical epidermal grafts to treat nail injuries.
19 citations
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April 2015 in “Developmental Dynamics” This study reports that dynamic interactions between stem cells and their niche, influenced by macro-environmental factors, regulate regenerative behavior in integument pattern formation.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “Modern Pathology” This study found that GLI1 RNA CISH was highly sensitive and specific for distinguishing basal cell carcinoma from nonfollicular epithelial neoplasms but not from most benign follicular tumors.
41 citations
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October 2001 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses the molecular and functional aspects of the nude gene in skin biology, providing insights into its role and evolutionary development, but reports no new results.
20 citations
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November 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes a rare instance of melanocytic matricoma, a benign pigmented papule found in sun-damaged skin of an elderly individual, highlighting its distinct clinical and pathological features.
272 citations
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September 2001 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study cataloged human type II hair keratins, detailing their expression and differentiation roles in hair follicles and comparing them with type I keratins to explore keratin-pairing principles.
235 citations
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July 1999 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study establishes a catalog of human type I hair keratins and identifies their specific roles and expression patterns during hair differentiation and growth in scalp follicles.
6 citations
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June 2010 in “Dermatologica Sinica” In this study, researchers reported two cases of the rare and benign follicular tumor called panfolliculoma, highlighting its differentiation across all hair follicle components, which is distinct from similar conditions like trichofolliculoma.
18 citations
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October 2017 in “PLOS ONE” This study found that in Pomeranians with Alopecia X, key genes in the Wnt and Shh signaling pathways and stem cell markers are downregulated, which may explain the absence of anagen hair follicles.
7 citations
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July 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study reports a case where a 13-year-old boy's hair texture changed to resemble his early childhood hair after regrowth from alopecia areata, with potential causes remaining uncertain.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Life” This case report reviews panfolliculoma, a rare benign follicular tumor, highlighting its occurrence and characteristics, and emphasizes the importance of accurate histopathological differentiation to avoid misdiagnosis.
August 2024 in “Clinical Case Reports” This case study reports on a rare benign skin tumor known as Pilomatricoma in the lower left orbital region of a 32-year-old male, highlighting its characteristic histopathological features and emphasizing the importance of surgical excision for successful treatment and minimal recurrence risk.
260 citations
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June 2011 in “Cell” This study found that Wnt signaling in the hair follicle is crucial for coordinating the behavior of epithelial and melanocyte stem cells, which drives hair regeneration and melanocyte differentiation in mice.
7 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of dermatology” This review outlines the clinical and histopathological features that aid in classifying tumors arising from the folliculosebaceous apparatus and reports no new research results.
90 citations
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June 2006 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This review outlines the classification, histopathologic presentation, and pathogenetic concepts of scarring and nonscarring alopecias, reporting no new clinical results and emphasizing the need for clinicopathologic correlation.
10 citations
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January 2004 in “KARGER eBooks” This article reviews the differential diagnosis of mild hyperandrogenism in adolescent girls, discussing potential causes such as PCOS and nonclassic adrenal hyperplasia, but presents no new data.
29 citations
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March 2012 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” This article explores questions about dormant hematopoietic stem cells and suggests avenues for future research, but does not present new experimental results.
1398 citations
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May 2008 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology” This review summarizes the cell type distribution and functional significance of human keratins, emphasizing their roles in tumor diagnosis and potential clinical applications, and reports no new clinical findings.
242 citations
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February 2016 in “Science” This research found that Foxc1 transcription factor and COL17A1 are critical in regulating quiescence and hair thinning in hair follicle stem cells, with aging-related DNA damage leading to hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Cutis” This report discusses two cases where patients continued EGFR inhibitor therapy while receiving topical treatments for SDRIFE, highlighting the importance of dermatologists in managing such cutaneous adverse events without stopping cancer treatment.
80 citations
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June 2000 in “Modern Pathology” Long-standing benign tumors can become cancerous, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
16 citations
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July 2021 in “Histopathology” This review discusses recent findings on molecular changes in cutaneous adnexal tumours and reports novel markers and pathways involved, highlighting the diverse oncogenic drivers and tumour suppressor alterations.
3 citations
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June 2023 in “Cureus” This case study describes a 4-year-old boy whose neck tumor was initially misdiagnosed as scrofuloderma before being correctly identified as a pilomatricoma, underscoring the need to include pilomatricoma in differential diagnoses for persistent skin lesions.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains how hair follicles develop, their structure, and how they grow.