33 citations
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September 2007 in “Veterinary dermatology” In this study, proliferative and necrotizing feline otitis externa in four domestic shorthair cats improved with topical 0.1% tacrolimus treatment, despite previous ineffective therapies.
29 citations
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July 2008 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that follicular streamers are mostly present in non-scarring alopecia cases, and tracking their location can improve diagnosis accuracy.
27 citations
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September 1999 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that protease nexin-1 mRNA is expressed in human dermal papilla cells and is downregulated by dihydrotestosterone in balding scalp, suggesting a role in male-pattern baldness progression.
22 citations
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February 2002 in “Clinics in Geriatric Medicine” This review discusses the biology of hair follicles and common hair disorders in the elderly but reports no new clinical results.
21 citations
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April 1982 in “Genetics Research” In this study, researchers observed that mice with the naked gene showed frequent absence of hair cuticle and cortical cells during follicle growth, with abnormal keratin deposition also noted.
20 citations
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October 2008 in “Archives of dermatological research” This study found that angiogenin is expressed in human dermal papilla cells, where it might stimulate hair growth by promoting cell proliferation and local skin angiogenesis.
19 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This article is a letter discussing a clinicopathologic study of 90 cases of trichofolliculoma and reports no new results.
19 citations
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October 1996 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses using cultured dermal papilla cells to investigate hair follicle biology, emphasizing their potential to inform treatments, but reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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March 2015 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This study identified distinctive trichoscopic features that may aid in diagnosing loose anagen hair syndrome, such as rectangular black granular structures, solitary yellow dots, and a predominance of follicular units with single hairs.
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.
16 citations
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October 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, sildenafil was found to enhance human dermal papilla cell proliferation and promote hair growth in mice, suggesting potential use in alopecia treatment.
16 citations
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July 2013 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study observed that pigmented casts are present in various alopecia types but are not specific to any single diagnosis, with distinct morphological features noted in trichotillomania.
15 citations
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January 2015 in “Pharmaceutical Biology” In a study on nude mice, topical application of Chrysanthemum zawadskii extracts stimulated hair growth and increased hair follicle numbers, suggesting potential for alopecia therapy.
14 citations
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April 2000 in “Animal Science/Animal science” This article explores how various nutrients and metabolic processes impact wool and hair follicle function in animals but reports no new experimental findings.
13 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study identified several genes regulated by dihydrotestosterone in an SV40T-transformed human dermal papilla cell line, which may play a role in androgen-mediated hair growth regulation.
12 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This case report describes a 67-year-old woman with frontal fibrosing alopecia and her daughter with lichen planopilaris, noting identical HLA D types which suggest a phenotypical link between these conditions.
12 citations
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May 2011 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This review discusses the association between scarring alopecia and inflammatory processes in common acquired bullous disorders of the scalp, and reports no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” Polarized microscopy is a quick and free method to correctly identify types of hair loss.
9 citations
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February 1981 in “Australian journal of biological sciences” This study found that crossbred lambs fed liquid diets with reconstituted cow's milk initially grew wool without crimp, with crimp resuming two weeks post-weaning.
8 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This article discusses the potential for topical caffeine as a natural alternative for treating androgenetic alopecia due to its ability to penetrate skin, but it reports no new clinical findings.
7 citations
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June 2021 in “Trends in Food Science and Technology” This commentary reviews potential dietary and mineral influences on androgenetic alopecia and suggests considering a diet low in cholesterol and glycaemic index with improved glucose control and magnesium fortification, without new clinical results.
7 citations
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January 2011 in “Veterinary Pathology” In this case report, a 9-year-old horse was diagnosed with alopecia areata contributing to Malassezia dermatitis, involving lymphocyte infiltration and symptoms consistent with yeast presence.
6 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine” This study identified ten key hub genes and pathways crucial for understanding the molecular mechanism of hair growth by comparing dermal papilla cells in 2D and 3D cultures.
6 citations
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January 2016 in “Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine” In this study, fermented herbal extracts promoted hair growth and activated Wnt signaling more effectively than nonfermented extracts in mice, suggesting potential benefits for hair regrowth.
6 citations
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June 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that individuals with alopecia areata had significantly higher serum levels of retinol-binding protein 4 and increased IgG immunoreactivity against it, suggesting a role in the disease's pathogenesis.
5 citations
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December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports” This paper discusses anagen effluvium, a reversible non-scarring hair loss often triggered by certain chemotherapy drugs, but presents no new clinical results.
5 citations
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September 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that knocking down P-cadherin expression in cultured human hair follicles recreates the hair abnormalities seen in patients with hypotrichosis with juvenile macular dystrophy.
3 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This study suggests that finasteride may inhibit the enzyme PNMT, potentially contributing to its sexual and psychological side effects.
2 citations
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June 2017 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 2-year-old boy in critical condition who developed anagen effluvium, possibly due to hypotension and hypoxia triggering hair follicle apoptosis.
2 citations
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May 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses the regenerative potential of hair follicle stem cell populations and current approaches to reconstructing folliculogenesis for alopecia therapy, but reports no new clinical results.