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August 2021 in “npj Regenerative Medicine” Fibroblasts, cells usually linked to tissue repair, also help regenerate various organs and their ability decreases with age. Turning adult fibroblasts back to a younger state could be a new treatment approach.
3 citations,
December 2022 in “Cells” Cannabinoids like CBD and THC may help treat non-cancer skin diseases, but more research is needed.
231 citations,
October 1999 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Activating the Sonic hedgehog gene in mice can start the hair growth phase.
47 citations,
August 2016 in “American Journal Of Pathology” Fibroblast changes in systemic sclerosis may help understand disease severity and treatment.
162 citations,
August 2002 in “Survey of Ophthalmology” Latanoprost can make eyelashes longer, thicker, and darker.
1 citations,
September 2013 in “Elsevier eBooks” Hair ages and thins due to factors like inflammation and stress, and treatments like antioxidants and hormones might improve hair health.
29 citations,
February 2018 in “European Journal of Immunology” Regulatory T cells are essential for normal and improved wound healing in mice.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Baricitinib was effective in treating severe and very severe alopecia areata after 52 weeks.
June 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” ILC1-like cells can cause alopecia areata by attacking hair follicles.
65 citations,
January 2018 in “Nature Reviews Endocrinology” Skin fat has important roles in hair growth, skin repair, immune defense, and aging, and could be targeted for skin and hair treatments.
124 citations,
June 2020 in “Cell Stem Cell” Fat cells in the skin help start healing and form important repair cells after injury.
11 citations,
September 2013 in “Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America” The document concludes that improving the appearance of posttraumatic facial scars is possible with careful treatment and realistic expectations.
16 citations,
April 2011 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatologists play a key role in identifying and documenting signs of abuse and injury for forensic investigations.
32 citations,
July 2011 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” New hair transplant methods offer more natural results and better graft survival, with ongoing research to increase donor hair options.
8 citations,
June 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Two women were diagnosed with a rare melanoma that looked like hair loss but was actually a type of skin cancer.
September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Some aggressive scalp cancers are hard to treat and can be deadly, even when removed with specialized surgery.
18 citations,
September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Aggressive scalp squamous cell carcinomas have a high death rate and need early, strong treatment.
9 citations,
December 2020 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Low-dose oral minoxidil increases hair thickness and length in children with a hair disorder called Loose Anagen Hair Syndrome.
1 citations,
December 2015 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” Hypothyroidism harms rat skin, but topical triiodothyronine may help improve it.
53 citations,
September 1999 in “The journal of cell biology/The Journal of cell biology” K16 can partially replace K14 but causes hair loss and skin issues.
4 citations,
October 2022 in “Journal of Imaging” An intelligent system can classify hair follicles and measure hair loss severity with reasonable accuracy.
74 citations,
September 1980 in “Medical Clinics of North America” Toxic epidermal necrolysis is a severe skin condition often caused by drugs, with complex treatment and a high risk of death, but survivors usually heal without scars.
October 2024 in “Acta Biomaterialia” Collagen makes skin stiff, and preservation methods greatly increase tissue stiffness.
January 2023 in “Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira” A KRT71 mutation in Hereford cattle in Uruguay causes thin, curly hair and scaly skin.
September 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” People with advanced chronic kidney disease often have skin problems, which can be treated with various medications and procedures to improve their quality of life.
January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” The document concludes that managing skin conditions during pregnancy is important and requires specialized care.
18 citations,
November 2020 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Inflammation plays a key role in activating skin stem cells for hair growth and wound healing, but more research is needed to understand how it directs cell behavior.
January 2017 in “Springer eBooks” The document explains various skin conditions and their treatments.
60 citations,
October 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermatologists play a key role in treating skin symptoms of PCOS like dark patches, excess hair, acne, and hair loss.
72 citations,
December 2012 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery” Niosomes are promising for skin drug delivery, offering benefits like improved drug penetration and stability.