166 citations
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August 2010 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America” This study reports a less invasive method for detecting human clock gene expression using hair follicle cells, which accurately reflects individual behavioral rhythms and suggests a time lag issue for rotating shift workers.
28 citations
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May 2012 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, dogs with hair cycle disorders, especially those with alopecia X, showed a significant increase in the number of kenogen follicles, suggesting impaired induction of new hair growth phases.
22 citations
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September 2014 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that low-level laser therapy may have promising effects on hair regrowth in dogs with noninflammatory alopecia, with most animals showing improvement after treatment.
15 citations
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February 2016 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study concluded that dermatology has made the most significant contributions to noninvasive and minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, while other specialties have also provided important literature in this field.
9 citations
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December 2023 in “BMC Genomics” This study examined noninvasive tissue samples, including buccal swabs, hair follicles, saliva, and urine cell pellets, and found hair follicles and urine cell pellets promising for transcriptomic and clinical analyses due to their sample quality and performance in disease-relevant applications.
9 citations
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January 2021 in “Mediators of Inflammation” In this study, 15d-PGJ2 administered in a topical cream inhibited oxidative and inflammatory skin changes caused by UVB radiation in hairless mice, suggesting it as a promising treatment approach.
6 citations
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December 2018 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that the presence of premature desquamation of the inner root sheath in noninflamed hair follicles is a relatively specific marker for diagnosing central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia.
5 citations
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October 2013 in “Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice” This review discusses various noninflammatory alopecias in horses, particularly alopecia areata, and reports no new treatment results, emphasizing the need for differential diagnosis through examination and biopsy.
1 citations
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December 2022 in “Pharmaceuticals” This study found that a sub-fraction of Noni fruit, FEA-3, showed hair growth-promoting effects in a rabbit model of androgenic alopecia, similar to Minoxidil.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Dermoscopy” This study found that trichoscopic digital imaging is a safe and accurate method for assessing the donor area in patients undergoing hair transplantation, helping to plan graft utilization based on hair density and follicular unit measurements.
July 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This case study suggests that rose stem cell-derived exosomes, administered via noninvasive electroporation, may promote hair regeneration in androgenetic alopecia; larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.
May 2023 in “Clinics in Plastic Surgery” This study suggests that platelet-rich plasma injections are a promising option for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, both alone and as an addition to other nonsurgical and surgical treatments.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that hair follicles and urine cell pellets from noninvasive samples may be the most promising for transcriptomic analyses due to their consistent quality and applicability to disease-relevant research.
August 2022 in “Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America” This review discusses nonsurgical and surgical treatments for androgenetic alopecia and highlights platelet-rich plasma injections as a promising option, but reports no new clinical results.
10 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Oncology” This paper explores the relationship between the dermal extracellular matrix and cutaneous malignant melanoma, suggesting that ECM involvement may play a key role in the cancer's growth, invasiveness, and initial metastasis.
21 citations
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January 2017 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” In this noninferiority study, researchers found that a 0.2% caffeine-based topical liquid was not less effective than 5% minoxidil solution in improving hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia over six months.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii” This review discusses various theories of skin aging and the importance of using professional and at-home skincare solutions, but offers no new empirical findings.
6 citations
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August 2022 in “Molecules” This study indicates potential differences in the hair spectra of individuals with mood disorders, suggesting a promising, yet preliminary, method for noninvasive prediagnosis.
1 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Biomedical Optics” This study introduced a noninvasive spectroscopy method to assess hair follicle stages in mice by measuring skin diffuse reflectance and melanin dynamics, offering a potential tool for hair regeneration research.
June 2024 in “Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open” This source reports that the JOLT technique using HA fillers is effective in lifting and tightening the lower face and neck, camouflaging the jowl, and improving marionette lines and the mandibular border.
This review discusses recent advances in noninvasive hair imaging technologies, such as global photography, trichoscopy, reflectance confocal microscopy, and optical coherence tomography, highlighting their potential to improve hair diagnostics and treatment monitoring, while also outlining their clinical applications and limitations.
September 2017 in “Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare” Among pediatric patients in this study, eczema was identified as the most prevalent noninfectious skin condition across all age groups, but more research is needed for comprehensive understanding.
October 2010 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” 4 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that UVA blocker-containing sunscreens instantly reduced follicular fluorescence due to porphyrins in facial skin, with the effect lasting for a few hours, influenced by sunscreen amount and formulation.
3 citations
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March 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study reports the first documentation of mural, mucinotic, isthmus folliculitis alopecia in Norwegian puffin dogs, noting that ciclosporin treatment led to remission while other treatments were less effective.
January 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview discusses the Dermatologic Surgery journal and reports no new clinical results; it compiles comprehensive peer-reviewed content on cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery and skin cancer.
49 citations
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November 2014 in “Journal of Clinical Epidemiology” This study found that using an objective approach to develop search strategies for systematic reviews was noninferior to the conceptual approach commonly used in Cochrane Reviews, with a mean sensitivity of 96%.
38 citations
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May 1971 in “Clinical genetics” This study suggests 5α‐androstan‐3α‐17β‐diol may be the true inducer of kidney enzymes in certain mice, while its induction mechanism likely involves pinocytosis rather than a receptor protein.
10 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin appendage disorders” This study suggests that while low-cost videomicroscopes can correctly identify hair shaft alterations, they may be unreliable for detailed follicular and perifollicular trichoscopic examination compared to standard videodermatoscopes.
7 citations
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February 2005 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that horses with inflammatory skin diseases had a higher prevalence of surface cocci and fungal poroconidia compared to those with healthy skin.