July 2026 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that the efflux of calcium in root hairs of Arabidopsis thaliana, particularly through the ER-localized ACA2 and ACA7, is crucial for modulating cytoplasmic calcium signals and enabling proper root hair growth, with disruptions leading to impaired elongation.
35 citations
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June 2012 in “PloS one” This study suggests that Keratin 15 expression in stratified epithelia may be regulated by two distinct mechanisms involving PKC/AP-1 pathway for differentiation and FOXM1 for basal cells, challenging its reliability as a sole stem cell marker.
January 2023 in “Al-Azhar International Medical Journal /Al-Azhar International Medical Journal” This study found that mTOR gene expression was significantly higher in individuals with acne vulgaris compared to healthy controls, suggesting its potential as a biomarker for acne prognosis and treatment response.
28 citations
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November 2013 in “Cell and Tissue Research” January 2020 in “ScholarWorks (Central Washington University)” This study suggests that NAG-1 overexpression may prevent some metabolic dysfunctions linked to polycystic ovary syndrome in a mouse model.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that inhibiting JAK signaling can unexpectedly trigger hair growth in resting-phase mouse skin, implicating JAK-STAT pathways and oncostatin M in maintaining hair follicle stem cell quiescence.
59 citations
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January 2010 in “International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology” This review discusses the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of nonclassic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency and provides no new clinical results.
This study found that a short-term treatment with all-trans retinoic acid may effectively stabilize platelet counts in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patients experiencing fluctuations during thrombopoietin receptor agonist therapy.
November 2024 in “Circulation” This study found that GLP1-RAs, while not triggering significant safety signals, were reported more often for suicide, hair loss, and aspiration events compared to some other diabetes medications.
2 citations
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May 2007 in “Pediatrics in Review” This case study reports a teenage boy with juvenile polyposis syndrome, presenting with microcytic anemia, growth failure, and rectal bleeding, leading to the diagnosis following colonoscopy and histologic examination of colonic polyps.
January 2005 in “Experimental Dermatology” This abstract reviews recent findings on genetic factors in acne, highlighting the potential of genetic studies to advance understanding of its pathogenesis, but reports no new clinical results.
This study found that cell strains overexpressing the androgen receptor proliferated better in low or no DHT conditions and translocated AR more efficiently than control strains.
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December 2018 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This study found that in people with alopecia areata, oxidative stress indicators were higher and specific enzyme activities were lower compared to healthy controls, suggesting oxidative stress's significant role in disease pathogenesis.
87 citations
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September 2014 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that the transcription factor FOXO1 plays a crucial role in wound healing by protecting keratinocytes from oxidative stress and regulating TGF-β expression.
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June 2024 in “Pharmacological Research” This study identified neuropilin-1 as the receptor for FOL-026 and showed that it stimulates angiogenesis and cell growth, suggesting potential for vascular repair and enhanced angiogenesis therapies.
March 2026 in “Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry” This review examines the development and challenges of using PROTACs, a targeted protein degradation strategy, to treat cancer by degrading specific proteins like PARPs and GPX4, highlighting issues such as target diversification and bioavailability.
6 citations
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November 2019 in “The application of clinical genetics” This study identified a significant genetic association between the TNFα gene and alopecia areata susceptibility in the Jordanian Arab population.
43 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry” This study found that full-length Agouti protein modulates melanocortin receptor signaling through a dual mechanism involving competitive antagonism and receptor down-regulation, whereas the carboxyl-terminal fragment acts solely as a competitive antagonist.
3 citations
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August 2018 in “Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management” This case report discusses a young woman who developed bilateral osteonecrosis of the femoral head after corticosteroid treatment for alopecia areata, underscoring the risk of this complication in patients undergoing such therapy.
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January 2023 in “PubMed”
16 citations
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October 2014 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” This study found that keratoacanthoma of the lip likely arises from outer root sheath cells, based on the presence of specific keratin markers and periodic acid-Schiff staining patterns.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reports two cases where acquired perforating dermatosis was localized to the scalp and coincided with acute diffuse alopecia, suggesting perifollicular inflammation may link the two conditions.
63 citations
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November 1999 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study observes the expression of mRNA for androgen receptor, 5α‐reductase, and 17β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase in human dermal papilla cells.
20 citations
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June 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article reviews the use of tofacitinib for rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis and alopecia areata, noting potential serious side effects, but reports no cases of palmoplantar pustulosis from the therapy.
April 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that inducing a leaky gut in mice led to increased gut permeability and decreased expression of protective genes, suggesting a potential link to alopecia areata.
100 citations
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December 2002 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study identified a domain on human chromosome 21q22.1 containing various high glycine-tyrosine and high sulfur keratin-associated protein genes, revealing their diverse expression in hair-forming cells.
10 citations
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June 2022 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” This review examines the molecular mechanisms by which the proapoptotic protein ARTS inhibits tumorigenesis and discusses prospects for developing drugs that mimic its function, with no new experimental results reported.
February 2024 in “Curēus” In this case report, secukinumab therapy for spondyloarthritis was associated with the development of alopecia areata in a 46-year-old woman, which improved after discontinuing the medication.
2 citations
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January 2016 in “SANGYO EISEIGAKU ZASSHI” This study found that nearly all nurses caring for chemotherapy patients showed detectable levels of cyclophosphamide in their urine, indicating significant occupational exposure to this antineoplastic drug.
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October 1994 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study developed a novel monoclonal antibody, TYHF-1, which specifically reacts with hair keratins but not with epidermal keratins or various other tissue cells.