186 citations
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October 1957 in “A M A Archives of Dermatology” This paper presents a collection of unusual cases observed over seven years, with detailed histological descriptions but no definitive diagnoses, aiming to encourage further discussion and understanding of the disease process.
18 citations
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January 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance of cutaneous focal mucinosis in a 12-year-old Chinese girl, presented as a hypopigmented plaque on her chin.
5 citations
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May 2009 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This case report describes an unusual trichofolliculoma in a 54-year-old man, notable for its prominent mucinosis, which is typically not as abundant in such tumors.
13 citations
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October 2007 in “Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society” This article reviews mollugin's reported biological activities, including its potential for various therapeutic and cosmetic applications such as anti-tumor effects and hair growth stimulation, but presents no new experimental data.
6 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this report, researchers described a potential new variant of mucinous nevus, characterized by dilation of hair follicle pores and fibromucinous stroma in both the papillary and perifollicular dermis.
51 citations
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May 1984 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, the authors observed that cell-mediated immune mechanisms may be involved in the pathogenesis of benign follicular mucinosis, based on the cellular and immunological characteristics of two patient cases.
20 citations
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June 1964 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study described three cases of follicular mucinosis and observed that one case responded rapidly to systemic corticosteroids, suggesting a potential therapeutic effect.
20 citations
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April 1959 in “A M A Archives of Dermatology” Alopecia mucinosa causes red, raised skin patches and hair loss.
June 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study suggests that MUC1 expression is significantly higher in follicular mucinoses compared to other dermal mucinoses, particularly in lymphoma-associated forms, indicating its potential as a target for immunotherapy.
February 2026 in “ACS Omega” This study developed a multifunctional hydrogel, QTMP-Gel, which significantly accelerated wound healing in an oral mucositis hamster model by providing antioxidant and antibacterial effects, reducing inflammation, and controlling infection.
September 2025 in “Acta Biomaterialia” In this study, researchers developed injectable micropore-forming hydrogels that enhance tissue adhesion strength and promote wound healing by allowing better cell infiltration and inducing hair follicle regeneration in skin incision wound models.
1 citations
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June 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence discusses follicular mucinosis in association with pregnancy but does not report new clinical results, instead calling attention to the observed connection.
21 citations
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April 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This case report describes an instance of idiopathic alopecia mucinosa that achieved complete remission with minocycline and reviews related literature.
September 2016 in “Toxicology letters” The researchers reported that hydrogels made from methacrylated glycol chitosan and hyaluronic acid with chondroitin sulfate may be suitable for load bearing soft tissue repair, showing enhanced chondrocyte viability and metabolic activity.
1 citations
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July 2009 in “Journal of dermatology” This case report describes a 29-year-old Japanese man with follicular mucinosis, suggesting nestin-positive, multipotent hair follicle stem cells may be involved in reticular epithelial degeneration of the outer root sheath.
6 citations
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June 1986 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This report discusses a case of reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome, highlighting minimal mucin deposition and significant lymphocytic infiltration around the hair follicle, contributing to the ongoing debate about its nature as a mucinosis.
2 citations
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January 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This case report describes a Taiwanese woman with lipedematous alopecia, highlighting rare mucin deposition as a feature that warrants further investigation.
10 citations
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March 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This study presents a case of idiopathic alopecia mucinosa achieving complete remission with minocycline treatment and reviews the existing literature on the condition.
July 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report highlights a rare instance of follicular mucinosis in a 15-year-old male, emphasizing its self-limiting, benign course but noting the need for long-term monitoring due to potential association with mycosis fungoides.
December 2017 in “Canadian journal of ophthalmology” This paper reports a rare case of focal mucinosis in a 58-year-old woman's eyelid, initially resembling a nevus, successfully treated with surgical excision with no recurrence over a three-year follow-up.
2 citations
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September 2010 in “Acta Ophthalmologica” The study concluded that all parts of the normal human Meibomian gland ductal system show signs of early keratinisation, supporting the idea that these glands are akin to "hair follicles without a hair shaft.
48 citations
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July 1988 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers observed that rhino mice exhibit significant ductal hyperkeratinization in the meibomian gland, which may represent the first naturally occurring disorder of this gland in mice.
September 1978 in “PubMed” This study found that chondroitin sulfate levels were higher than hyaluronic acid in skin and hair follicle samples, with the highest concentration observed in prekeratin of hair follicles and wool fibers.
October 2025 in “Advanced Healthcare Materials” In a study on wound healing, researchers described injectable POEGMA‐DA hydrogels as a promising non-toxic alternative to traditional wound closure methods, showing effective tissue adhesion and enhanced regeneration of skin structures in a mouse model without significant inflammation.
May 2018 in “Cell stem cell” This study reports that myoepithelial cells in submucosal glands can act as reserve stem cells, regenerating surface airway epithelium after severe injury through a mechanism involving Sox9 and Wnt signaling.
19 citations
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July 2004 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This article discusses a case of an adult with acneiform follicular mucinosis that was controlled using systemic corticosteroids and reports no new findings.
61 citations
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February 1982 in “Cell and Tissue Research”
1 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report presented a 52-year-old man with cutaneous focal mucinosis, exhibiting rare follicular induction of the epidermis, underscoring the importance of recognizing this association in differential diagnoses.
15 citations
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January 1992 in “Sen'i Gakkaishi” This study suggests that the cell membrane complex in hair cuticles contains hydrophilic regions with disulfide bonds allowing polymer uptake and hydrophobic lamella-like lipid layers.
3 citations
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August 2024 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study demonstrated that in live rodents, actin filaments adjust their structure to facilitate membrane transfer between cellular compartments with different biophysical properties.