December 2024 in “Turkish Journal of Forensic Medicine” This review examines the role and significance of next-generation sequencing technologies in forensic identification and other forensic applications, but reports no new findings.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This review discusses the therapeutic potential of stem cells from postnatal tissues for regenerative medicine, emphasizing their paracrine effects and the pluripotent potential of very small embryonic-like stem cells.
October 2023 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This review discusses the current state of early diagnosis and targeted therapy for gastric cancer, emphasizing the benefits of minimally invasive surgical approaches and suggesting future advancements may improve prevention and treatment without major lifestyle changes.
September 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Adipose-derived stem cells can be transformed into hair-forming cells using specific extracellular vesicles, offering potential for hair regeneration therapies.
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May 2022 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This review covers the structure, development, cycle, and molecular regulation of hair follicles but does not report new results, aiming to offer insights for addressing hair follicle-related diseases.
June 2024 in “Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal” This review discusses the integration of omics analyses in androgenetic alopecia research, reporting no new clinical results but suggesting that collaborative multi-omics studies may enhance understanding of AGA's pathomechanisms.
14 citations
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October 2016 in “Physiological Research” In this study, vitamin D supplementation showed no significant effect on androgen levels or clinical hyperandrogenism in PCOS women, but when combined with metformin, it improved testosterone levels.
This article provides a detailed analysis of exosome therapy as a novel treatment for hair loss, discussing its potential benefits, limitations, and the importance of standardized research reporting as human research remains limited.
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December 2014 in “PLoS Biology” This study found that macrophages near hair follicles contribute to the activation of skin epithelial stem cells in mice, suggesting a novel role for macrophages in regulating hair growth.
151 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This systematic review observed that a significant number of COVID-19 patients report long-term symptoms, including neurologic complaints and chronic fatigue, highlighting the presence of "post-COVID syndrome.
64 citations
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February 2008 in “Cancer Research” This study reports that eliminating both Trp53 and Rb genes in mouse epidermis accelerates aggressive squamous cell carcinoma development due to early activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor/Akt pathway.
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January 2004 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This review describes various types of folliculitis based on their causes, clinical manifestations, and treatments, but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is the leading cause of hair loss in adolescents and may indicate endocrine disorders, emphasizing the need for accurate diagnosis.
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September 2019 in “The EMBO Journal” This study found that lymphatic vessels in mice are important for hair follicle development and organization, as their depletion blocks hair growth.
42 citations
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July 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In this study, proxalutamide significantly reduced the 30-day hospitalization rate by 91% compared to placebo in men with COVID-19 treated in outpatient settings.
42 citations
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December 2016 in “Cell Death & Differentiation” This study found that transient mtDNA double strand breaks in mice accelerated aging in certain tissues through increased reactive oxygen species, independent of p21/p53 pathway mediation.
29 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a discussion piece that examines the clinical symptoms of hyperandrogenic women with COVID-19, without reporting new research findings.
29 citations
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March 2016 in “Dermatologic therapy” In this study, a patient with lichen planopillaris experienced complete resolution of itching and hair shedding following treatment with a new platelet-rich plasma regimen, marking the first reported success in this context.
28 citations
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September 2013 in “Biogerontology”
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June 2017 in “Rejuvenation Research” In this study, minoxidil treatment in aged mice increased elastin expression and improved aortic structure and function, suggesting its potential for arterial remodeling in aging.
21 citations
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September 2011 in “PubMed” This article reviews prominent variants of scalp hair folliculitis and their differential diagnosis, but reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in Endocrinology” This review discusses the impact of gender affirming hormone therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in transgender individuals and reports no new clinical results; the authors underscore the need for more comprehensive studies.
15 citations
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September 2002 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study observed that transgenic mice expressing keratin K10 under bovine K6beta control developed severe oral abnormalities, suggesting keratin composition changes can affect the physiology of epithelial cells, especially in the oral mucosa.
12 citations
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July 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This review evaluates the hormonal, metabolic, and clinical aspects of a male equivalent PCOS syndrome in men and highlights areas where further research is needed, reporting no new empirical findings.
12 citations
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September 2018 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that 14 days of low-dose aspirin reduced the predicted response to topical minoxidil in androgenetic alopecia patients from 50% to 27%, suggesting aspirin may inhibit minoxidil efficacy.
11 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of Biomedical Semantics” This study expands the Drug Ontology to include therapeutic indications for resistant hypertension, malaria, and opioid abuse research, providing a framework for additional drug use representations beyond their original design.
10 citations
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” In this study, researchers developed a self-assembling hydrogel called RADA-PDGF2 and found it to accelerate wound closure in a mouse model due to its pro-proliferative and pro-migratory properties, without causing cytotoxicity or immunogenicity.
10 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This case report describes a 52-year-old man who developed generalized vitiligo two months after stopping finasteride and suggests this may be part of post-finasteride syndrome.
9 citations
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May 2014 in “BMC medical genetics” In this case report, the authors suggest that a novel enhancer element's translocation near the TRPS1 gene may contribute to the TRPS phenotype, expanding understanding of the syndrome's genetic basis.
8 citations
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April 2019 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This study found that applying topical tretinoin can influence follicular sulfotransferase expression, enabling 43% of predicted nonresponders to minoxidil to respond positively in the context of androgenetic alopecia.