December 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” This study found that specific dermoscopic signs, such as diameter diversity of leukotrichia and Pohl-Pinkus constrictions, were associated with progressive vitiligo, and early-stage melanin synthesis was impaired in vitiligo-associated leukotrichia.
December 2022 in “Laboratory Animal Research” This study described two cases of trichoblastomas in the tactile hair skin of aged house musk shrews, highlighting that their histological structure differs from that in humans and other animals.
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July 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study reports that hyperaesthetic leucotrichia primarily affects Arabian and American paint horses, occurring mainly in summer, with histological differences from erythema multiforme despite some shared features.
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July 2024 in “Dermatology and Therapy” The researchers reported that identifying specific hair shaft abnormalities is crucial for distinguishing patchy/plaque mycosis fungoides from psoriasis and eczematous dermatitis on non-scalp skin using dermoscopy.
July 2020 in “International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences” In this study, dermatological changes were highly prevalent among postmenopausal women, with xerosis, pigmentary changes, and hair thinning being the most common findings, suggesting such changes are often overlooked in clinical practice.
December 2025 in “Biology Bulletin” In this study, researchers examined the skin of Baikal seals, identifying two main skin pathologies potentially linked to global warming and an unknown viral pathogen, suggesting immune inflammatory processes associated with environmental changes may be affecting these seals.
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August 1971 in “Journal of Morphology” In this study, researchers observed that the epidermal specializations on the tail scales of Lygodactylus lizards, including sensory organs and specific secretory glands, are fully restored with similar structure and distribution on regenerated tails.
September 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study identified a novel G207E STING mutation causing a distinct phenotype involving alopecia, photosensitivity, and thyroid dysfunction, and suggests that common polymorphisms in TMEM173 and IFIH1 may influence disease presentation.
January 2006 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that amelanotic melanocytes from human hair follicles appeared morphologically immature, suggesting they might not transfer melanosomes into keratinocytes.
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April 2018 in “Journal of dairy science” This study observed that hair follicle morphology in dairy cows changes during the peripartum period, with fluctuations in hair follicle width and anagen percentage but no overall marked changes in skin morphology parameters.
October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that cochlear hair cell function declined with age in CBA/CaJ mice starting at 10 months, before detectable hearing loss, and was marked by a decrease in cell size and BK channel currents, without effect on MET currents.
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January 2017 in “Dermatology online journal” This case report describes the diagnosis of monilethrix in a 2-year-old boy using trichoscopy, highlighting its rarity and the challenge of diagnosing it without a family history.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This review presents updated tables of mouse mutants with hair growth abnormalities to aid in understanding the molecular mechanisms of human hair disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
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July 2010 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article reports on lentiginosis observed within plaques of linear atrophoderma of Moulin and discusses its potential classification as a twin-spotting phenomenon but provides no new clinical research results.
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Monilethrix has no effective treatment, but avoiding hair trauma helps manage it.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.
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December 2017 in “Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine” This study proposes that seasonal alopecia and reproductive changes in six female fossas at the San Diego Zoo may be linked to hormonal changes associated with reproductive activity.
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August 2007 in “Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer Anzeiger” Feathers become harder as they develop due to a change in keratin type.
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January 2017 in “대한피부과학회지” This study observed that male pattern hair loss patients are getting diagnosed earlier and presenting with milder forms, possibly due to early puberty, and noted frequent familial predisposition and comorbidities like seborrheic dermatitis.
This study found that polycystic ovary syndrome was the most common cause of hirsutism among premenopausal Algerian women, affecting nearly 60% of participants.
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February 1977 in “The anatomical record” This study found that excess vitamin A in organ cultures of mouse embryos led to significant changes in epidermis and hair follicles, altering morphogenesis and polysaccharide distribution.
In these aquatic laboratory studies, researchers found that Finasteride reduced dihydrotestosterone levels in fathead minnows and increased gene expression related to androgen pathways in both minnows and medaka, indicating potential conservation of pharmaceutical effects on androgen biosynthesis across different species.
August 2022 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This case report describes a 7-year-old female from the Middle East with monilethrix, highlighting the disease's rarity in this population, characterized by brittle, sparse hair and keratosis pilaris.
October 2025 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This research observed that, in domestic cats like Maine Coon and Rex breeds, a "piebald" coat color pattern is likely influenced by the Silver locus, although the specific mutations involved are yet to be published.
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April 2001 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study reports the first keratin gene mutation affecting the tail domain, leading to a unique cytoskeletal abnormality and severe epidermal hyperkeratosis, highlighting the tail domain's critical role in keratin organization.
March 2022 in “Veterinary dermatology” This case report provides the first evidence of clinical and histopathological findings of cutaneous diffuse basaloid follicular hamartomas in a young domestic short hair cat.
December 2025 in “IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair shaft disorders often indicate genetic or systemic issues and are managed by minimizing damage.
January 2009 in “Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.)” This study observed that human skin exhibits acute and chronic histological changes due to tick bites, including inflammation and changes in hair follicles, influenced by tick saliva and possible infections.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This report describes a case of a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with linear alopecia areata, characterized by patchy hair loss and associated with unique hyperpigmented skin lesions.
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June 1985 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This abstract does not provide specific findings or results.