160 citations
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January 2014 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” This review discusses the shared molecular and cellular processes in the early development stages of skin appendages like hair follicles, teeth, and mammary glands, reporting no new results.
153 citations
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October 2012 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This review discusses the use of caffeine in cosmetics for its fat-reducing, antioxidant, and hair growth properties, but reports no new research findings.
115 citations
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November 2015 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This review discusses the impact of sleep cycles and circadian rhythms on nighttime exacerbation of atopic dermatitis in children and presents potential treatment options for related sleep disturbances, but reports no new clinical results.
111 citations
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January 2007 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” This article reviews the similarities in early development processes of hair follicles, teeth, and mammary glands and reports no new experimental findings.
95 citations
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November 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews primary cicatricial alopecias, focusing on lymphocytic forms such as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, according to a classification by the North American Hair Research Society, and reports no new clinical results.
86 citations
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June 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This review discusses the role of antioxidants in managing oxidative skin damage and reports no new results, emphasizing the need for understanding their mechanisms, limitations, and risks for safe use.
75 citations
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September 2017 in “Developmental biology” This review discusses circadian clock regulation in stem cells and its role in processes like neurogenesis, but reports no new results; the authors emphasize its significance in stem cell function across various tissues.
74 citations
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June 2018 in “Cell death and disease” In this study, researchers found that depleting mtDNA in mice caused skin wrinkles and hair loss but restoring mitochondrial function reversed these effects, highlighting mtDNA's significant role in skin and hair health.
61 citations
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December 2016 in “The EMBO Journal” This study established a new in vitro culture system that supports the growth and dynamic self-organization of hair follicle stem cells and their progeny, promoting a stable population equilibrium.
53 citations
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April 2021 in “Cell Host & Microbe” This study found that skin microbiota, particularly in wild-type mice, promotes wound-induced hair follicle neogenesis and wound healing, highlighting the potential downsides of routine antibiotic use on skin regeneration.
46 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that down-regulation of vasculature-related genes in dermal papilla cells from balding scalps might contribute to the development of androgenetic alopecia.
41 citations
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October 2008 in “The American journal of pathology” This study found that reducing BMP signaling in mouse nipple epithelia, achieved through Noggin overexpression, can convert them into hairy skin with pilosebaceous units.
39 citations
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September 2017 in “The Open Rheumatology Journal” This review discusses the role of complement activation in SLE and suggests that while monitoring C3 and C4 remains important, increased levels of cell-bound complement activation products may better indicate disease activity.
36 citations
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October 2016 in “Medical mycology” This study at Mbarara University of Science and Technology found that T. violaceum is the most common cause of tinea capitis in children in Western Uganda, and systemic therapy is preferred over topical treatments for effective management due to the nature of the infection.
32 citations
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August 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This review discusses the side effects and diseases related to hairstyles and hair treatments among black women, highlighting the need for thorough examination by dermatologists, but reports no new clinical results.
30 citations
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June 2015 in “South African journal of botany” This study documented 70 plant species used by traditional healers in Namibia to manage AIDS-related opportunistic diseases and highlighted the need for further research on their anti-HIV properties and potential over-exploitation.
25 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities” This study found that zip codes in Oakland County, MI with larger Black populations were disproportionately affected by COVID-19, experiencing higher incidence rates, though racial composition was not linked to case fatality.
25 citations
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May 2020 in “EMBO reports” This review discusses the potential roles of calcium in the regulation of pluripotent and tissue-specific stem cells but reports no new experimental results, highlighting areas for future research.
25 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia” This review examines the roles of Hedgehog and Gli proteins in mouse embryonic mammary development and suggests that Gli3-repressor-mediated off-state of Hedgehog signaling determines mammary fate over hair follicle fate.
23 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Biological Sciences” This study found that African American men with prostate cancer have higher rates of somatic and germline androgen receptor mutations than Caucasian American men, which may contribute to ethnic differences in disease progression and outcomes.
23 citations
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December 2013 in “Regenerative Medicine” This review discusses advancements in cell culture techniques for hair growth treatments and provides insights into the potential and challenges of follicular cell implantation, reporting no new clinical results.
20 citations
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February 2004 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study found that the season of the year does not significantly affect the hair regrowth rate or the telogen: anagen ratio in indoor-housed Labrador retrievers.
17 citations
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January 2016 in “American Journal of Epidemiology” This study suggests that any baldness, particularly moderate balding, is associated with a higher risk of fatal prostate cancer in men, supporting a possible link between hair loss and prostate cancer mechanisms.
16 citations
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March 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” In this study, researchers observed that a noncanonical mechanism involving the γ-secretase-dependent, RBPj-independent Notch intracellular domain improves survival in Msx2-Cre mice by delaying hair follicle destruction and reducing disease severity.
14 citations
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October 2000 in “Genomics” This study demonstrated that dermal papilla cells are molecularly distinct from fibroblasts and identified many novel molecules, including a new member of the CTGF protein family.
13 citations
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September 2021 in “Communications Biology” This study introduces a five-modal microscopy technique that allows label-free, in vivo observation and quantitative analysis of various wound healing processes.
10 citations
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May 2019 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” This review discusses epigenetic mechanisms in tissue repair across species and summarizes recent CRISPR-based technologies as promising tools for studying and enhancing tissue regeneration, but reports no new experimental results.
9 citations
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December 2011 in “Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences” This study identified significant morphological and sensory differences among 19 genotypes of Ziziphus jujube Mill. grown at the Slovak University of Agriculture, suggesting potential applications in organic agriculture and other practices.
8 citations
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September 2022 in “Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry” This review examines the pharmacological potential of quinoline alkaloids from Cinchona bark for developing new drugs and cosmetics but reports no new findings.
8 citations
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January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the use of nutraceuticals in dermatology for preventing and reversing signs of skin aging, but it reports no new clinical results.