March 2026 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this laboratory study, researchers observed that mouse vascular endothelial cells exhibit dynamic changes after exposure to ionizing radiation, including a transient endothelial subpopulation that facilitates vascular-epidermal communication and skin repair, with shifting roles in angiogenesis and immune surveillance over time.
6 citations
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August 2008 in “Journal of Forensic Sciences” This study used electron microscopy to characterize tissues on telogen hair roots, finding that tissue quality, including nucleated and nonnucleated epithelial cells, may play a crucial role in DNA typing for forensic analysis.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that in mutant NRAS melanoma, MEK inhibitors led to increased AKT signaling and reduced MIG6, a change that may enhance cell migration and invasiveness.
228 citations
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September 2012 in “Trends in Neurosciences” This review examines the role of nerves in regeneration across various species and discusses their importance as components in the progenitor cell niche, reporting no new clinical results.
October 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” In this study, researchers developed two novel mouse models to investigate how CD271 deletion in keratinocytes affects skin homeostasis, finding that it leads to changes resembling dysplastic skin conditions with immune cell recruitment and inflammatory cytokine release.
July 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Complex basal cell carcinomas need personalized treatment due to unique genetic mutations.
January 2011 in “Hispania Judaica bulletin” This study found that mechanical and chemical interactions in skin organoids are crucial for initiating mesenchymal-epithelial interactions necessary for hair follicle regeneration.
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January 2004 in “Progress in brain research” This review examines the role of neurotrophins in hair follicle development and remodeling, highlighting potential therapeutic applications for hair growth disorders, but it reports no new empirical findings.
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November 2011 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that telogen, a resting phase of the hair follicle cycle, is characterized by dynamic gene expression, including enhanced cholesterol metabolism and immune signaling, suggesting it is an active regulatory phase despite its quiescent appearance.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study demonstrated that hiPSC-derived hair-bearing skin organoids lacked sufficient type VII collagen at the epidermal-dermal junction, indicating a need for further maturation to model certain forms of epidermolysis bullosa effectively.
September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that extracellular factors from a specific developmental stage can promote hair follicle neogenesis in adult skin by facilitating interactions between fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
January 2019 in “University of Liverpool” This study found that equine eosinophilic granuloma and mast cell tumors exhibit distinct histological and molecular features, with eosinophilic granulomas showing more mineralization and mast cell tumors having unique macrophage activity.
December 2023 in “Communications biology” This study found that inhibiting the HEDGEHOG-GLI1 pathway could reduce keloid size and gene expression, suggesting it as a potential therapeutic target for keloid pathogenesis.
October 2023 in “Sovremennye tehnologii v medicine” This research found that LSE transplantation positively affects wound healing by promoting granulation tissue growth and minimizing cosmetic defects in ischemic non-healing wounds during preclinical studies. Additionally, the proposed smoothing coefficient helps assess the degree of wound bed filling with developing tissue.
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June 2019 in “F1000Research” This review discusses the mechanisms of wound healing and excessive scarring, highlighting the importance of understanding these processes for developing new therapies to prevent fibrotic scarring in large skin wounds.
18 citations
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” This case report describes a 9-year-old girl with pseudonits and highlights frequent challenges in correctly diagnosing this condition.
July 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this study, researchers analyzed skin tumors from patients with CYLD cutaneous syndrome and found that loss of CYLD function is linked to changes in cellular signaling pathways, particularly NF-κB signaling, and leads to increased secretion of specific extracellular matrix proteins.
October 2018 in “InTech eBooks” This research suggests that mouse mutants and genomics can help study hair biology and epithelial differentiation by focusing on the role of the Foxn1 gene.
August 2019 in “Wiedza Medyczna” This article discusses the importance of differential diagnosis and adequate treatment for tinea capitis, a common scalp infection in children, and reports no new results.
This study found that a single 8Gy dose of superficial 50kV X-ray radiation minimizes keloid recurrence after excision, and identified genomic pathways and potential molecular targets for improved keloid therapy.
30 citations
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November 2018 in “EMBO Reports” This study found that the Ovol2-Zeb1 regulatory circuit is crucial for controlling directional migration and proliferation in epithelial cells, facilitating skin regeneration and repair in mice.
January 2014 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This study found that cell spheres formed from mesenchymal cells in newborn mouse skin showed increased expression of genes associated with hair follicle regeneration, though marker distribution varied and requires further investigation.
2 citations
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November 2006 in “Pump Industry Analyst” This study found that pilomatricomas exhibit co-expression of hair keratin hHa5 and HOXC13 in lower transitional cells, but lack LEF1 and β-catenin co-expression necessary for canonical Wnt signaling pathway-controlled cortical differentiation.
297 citations
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January 2002 in “Development” In this study, repressing β-catenin/Lef1 signalling in mouse epidermis led to progressive hair loss, dermal cysts, and spontaneous skin tumors with sebaceous differentiation, indicating altered keratinocyte differentiation and potential tumourigenic processes.
January 2002 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” This report describes an unusual case of proliferating trichilemmal cyst with trichoepitheliomatous change in a young woman, differing from its typical presentation in elderly women.
August 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Activin increases skin tumor formation, skin Tregs help hair growth, lymph-node removal doesn't improve melanoma survival, cells can revert to stem cells in wound healing, and skin bacteria produce peptides that may treat infections.
40 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Trichology” This review discusses the diagnostic criteria and guidelines for managing loose anagen syndrome and differentiating it from non-scarring alopecias, but it reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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May 2012 in “Cell Adhesion & Migration” This study found that ILK/ELMO2 complexes in epidermal keratinocytes are selectively activated by epidermal growth factor to induce cell migration, unlike with other growth factors.
2 citations
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August 2025 in “Reports — Medical Cases Images and Videos” In this case report, a rare melanotrichoblastoma tumor was identified in a 51-year-old female following the histological and immunohistochemical analysis of a lesion on the pubo-inguinal area, presenting with strong epithelial marker positivity and a low proliferative index.
132 citations
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June 2016 in “Cell and Tissue Research” This review discusses recent advancements in scar reduction techniques, highlighting promising therapeutic targets and the role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in promoting scarless wound healing, but reports no new clinical results.