54 citations
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May 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses recent advances in scarless wound healing research, focusing on the roles of mechanobiology and immunology, and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight the potential of next-generation human skin equivalents in understanding these mechanisms.
52 citations
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January 2023 in “Annual Review of Immunology” This review discusses how immune mechanisms contribute to the regeneration and repair of epithelial tissues and highlights their potential role in both disease and therapeutic innovation; it reports no new clinical results.
47 citations
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January 2024 in “iScience” The researchers reported that stress-induced keratins in human skin are expressed at lower levels than those in healthy skin and are co-regulated with genes involved in differentiation, inflammation, and immunity, rather than replacing keratins of normal differentiation or indicating cell proliferation.
37 citations
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November 2017 in “Medical Sciences” This study suggests that melanoma tumor cells exhibit intrinsic plasticity, challenging the applicability of the cancer stem cell model to this malignancy.
36 citations
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March 2014 in “Molecular and Cellular Biology” This study found that Cidea is critical for regulating lipid storage and sebum secretion in sebaceous glands, with its deficiency causing hair issues and impaired skin functions in mice.
31 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of Occupational Health” This study found that the reproductive function of female hairdressers may be negatively affected by long-term exposure to permanent-waving solutions containing thioglycolic acid, raising concerns about its potential carcinogenic effects.
30 citations
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” OX40-targeted therapies may help treat skin diseases by reducing inflammation and balancing immune responses.
29 citations
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December 2022 in “Journal of Nanobiotechnology” In this study, IFN-γ-stimulated iPSC-derived mesenchymal stem cell extracellular vesicles improved atopic dermatitis in mice by reducing Th2 cytokine activity, suppressing inflammation, and restoring skin barrier function, as evidenced by decreased itching and inflammatory markers.
28 citations
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March 2018 in “Scientia Horticulturae” This study found that 3-indolebutyric acid (IBA) increased root-hair growth in trifoliate orange by elevating auxin levels, while 2-naphthoxyacetic acid (2-NOA) had the opposite effect, inhibiting root-hair growth.
26 citations
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May 2024 in “Molecular Neurodegeneration” This review assesses existing knowledge about the 17q21.31 inversion polymorphism, highlighting its genetic structure differences across ancestries, associations with various diseases, and implications for precision medicine and drug discovery.
25 citations
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March 2021 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a 70-year-old man with treatment-resistant pityriasis rubra pilaris achieving complete clinical remission with ustekinumab, adding to evidence supporting biologic therapy when TNF inhibitors are unsuitable.
24 citations
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June 2013 in “Journal of neuroendocrinology” This research observed that 5α-reductase inhibitors showed significant tic-suppressing effects in Tourette's syndrome, suggesting a key role for this enzyme in the disorder's pathogenesis.
23 citations
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September 1992 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Cepharanthine and minoxidil promote cell growth and delay hair cell maturation.
22 citations
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June 2020 in “iScience” This study found that disrupting Sox21 in developing teeth leads to severe enamel hypoplasia, regional osteoporosis, and abnormal hair formation, with impaired dental epithelial differentiation and regulation of hair follicle cell fate.
21 citations
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May 2016 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” In this study, the researchers observed that MMP-2 and MMP-9 significantly fluctuated with the hair growth cycle in mice, suggesting their important role in hair development.
18 citations
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January 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study proposes that mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) may connect various signaling pathways in hair follicle tumor formation, offering a potential unified model for understanding these tumors.
18 citations
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January 2018 in “Soil biology” 17 citations
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July 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This review discusses recent advances in understanding Merkel cell carcinoma biology, including the development of genetically-engineered mouse models and potential therapeutic targets, but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This review discusses the potential of JAK inhibitors for treating alopecia areata and reports case study evidence of their effectiveness, but formal clinical trials are needed for more definitive conclusions.
16 citations
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July 2008 in “BMC Genomics” This study shows that alpha 6 + /MHCI - cells have gene expression profiles similar to hair follicle stem cells, suggesting they may be enriched for stem cells.
16 citations
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November 2020 in “Military Medical Research” This review discusses the potential therapeutic role of platelet-rich plasma in treating military drill injuries, such as plantar fasciitis and stress fractures, but reports no new clinical findings.
15 citations
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July 2024 in “Current Issues in Molecular Biology” This narrative review explores the molecular mechanisms driving skin development and their role in skin diseases, emphasizing how disruptions in these pathways can lead to conditions like congenital disorders and cancers, potentially guiding new targeted therapies.
15 citations
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February 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” NF-κB activity is crucial for keeping hair in the growth phase.
15 citations
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April 2023 in “Biology” This review discusses the characteristics, extraction strategies, and potential applications of plant and algal lipid droplets but reports no new empirical findings.
15 citations
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January 2022 in “Immune Network/Immune network” This review summarizes the pathophysiology and immune mechanisms of inflammatory skin diseases like psoriasis and atopic dermatitis, highlighting the therapeutic potential of targeted immunotherapies, but reports no new clinical results.
13 citations
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February 2021 in “Brain Sciences” This study found that in adolescent male rats, androgens enhance inhibitory avoidance memory, possibly by interacting with androgen receptors in the amygdala and hippocampus.
12 citations
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August 2022 in “Biochemical Journal” This review discusses the mechanisms of skin-associated cell death and their potential role in treating inflammatory skin diseases, but presents no new clinical findings.
12 citations
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May 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that disrupting Lm332 expression in mice changes keratinocyte genetic expression, alters cell shape, and disrupts epidermal homeostasis, despite some compensatory anchorage by hair follicle basal cells.
12 citations
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December 2011
11 citations
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June 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” This study found that melatonin may enhance goat cashmere growth by activating Wnt signaling and regulating stem cell pluripotency through mechanisms involving NOGGIN and BMP4 pathways.