66 citations
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June 2004 in “Development” This study found that FGF signaling is necessary for the initiation of feather placode development in chicken embryos, with FGF10 being implicated as an early dermal signal in the process.
13 citations
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September 2019 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, high levels of the protein Flii in mice were associated with worsened symptoms and inflammation in ulcerative colitis, suggesting Flii may inhibit mucosal healing.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a novel instance of scarring alopecia with features of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with systemic sclerosis, suggesting a potential link between the two conditions not previously reported.
1 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Case Reports” This case report describes an atypical presentation of lichen planopilaris affecting only facial vellus hair, without scalp involvement, in a 46-year-old man.
28 citations
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July 2007 in “Development” In this study, inactivating the TAF4 subunit of transcription factor TFIID in mouse epidermis disrupted gene expression linked to skin and hair function, and increased tumor risk.
4 citations
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June 1988 in “The American journal of cosmetic surgery” This paper describes a method for treating facial pitted scars using donor grafts and reports expected outcomes and potential complications, without providing new clinical results.
1 citations
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April 2021 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Some overweight or obese men with long-term frontal fibrosing alopecia may have abnormal sex hormone levels.
1 citations
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May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Lichen planus pigmentosus and fibrosing frontal alopecia in Colombia are likely different stages of the same disease.
1 citations
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This chapter reviews techniques for treating pseudofolliculitis barbae and suggests that combining daily shaving with topical treatments like glycolic acid may effectively manage this condition without new clinical results reported.
13 citations
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March 2020 in “Genes” This study found that FGF5-/- rabbits exhibited a significant long hair phenotype by prolonging the anagen phase, suggesting FGF5 acts as a negative regulator of hair growth.
29 citations
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January 2020 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This paper considers fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva as a segmental progeroid syndrome, which may help uncover mechanisms of normal aging and suggest targets for new treatments.
May 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy” This study found that three sessions of injectable platelet-rich fibrin (i-PRF+) significantly improved hair follicle density, hair volume, and thickness, as well as patient satisfaction in women with female pattern hair loss, with only minor self-limited adverse effects reported.
10 citations
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February 2014 in “Fitoterapia” This study found that Pomiferin may effectively stimulate extracellular matrix protein expression in skin and scalp models, with results comparable to retinol, suggesting potential as a topical treatment ingredient.
14 citations
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May 2016 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study showed that knocking out the Ppp2ca gene in the epidermis of mice led to significant hair loss and disrupted hair follicle morphogenesis and regeneration.
28 citations
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November 2008 in “Facial Plastic Surgery” This article reviews the development of follicular unit transplantation for hair replacement, highlighting its ability to provide natural-looking results with minimal recovery time, but results depend heavily on the skill and planning of the practitioner.
12 citations
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March 2018 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This article describes a case of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with chronic lichenoid lupus erythematosus and notes the lack of similar documented cases in existing literature.
December 2024 in “Annals of Medicine and Surgery” Early diagnosis of pseudopelade of Brocq in men is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss.
26 citations
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August 1995 in “The journal of experimental zoology/Journal of experimental zoology” This study found that administering melatonin to ferrets can advance the timing of fur growth and reproductive cycles influenced by daylength and hormonal control.
1 citations
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October 2022 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Isolated patchy heterochromia with pili annulati can occur without other health issues.
September 2023 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, FAPD was characterized in a Chinese population by perifollicular mast cell infiltration, suggesting young individuals may be at higher risk than previously thought.
4 citations
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April 2018 in “Biotechnology Letters” Human growth factor 20 can boost mouse whisker growth.
October 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” In this case report, folliculitis decalvans with frontal fibrosing alopecia was observed in a patient with a dark phototype, highlighting the phenotypic spectrum of folliculitis decalvans and lichen planopilaris.
4 citations
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November 2016 in “International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery” This article discusses the progress of follicular unit extraction (FUE) over the past 15 years but reports no new research findings.
1 citations
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April 2016 in “The American Journal of the Medical Sciences” This article discusses the characteristics of lichen planus pigmentosus and frontal fibrosing alopecia but reports no new clinical findings; the authors review existing knowledge.
February 2018 in “BMJ case reports” This case report describes an 18-year-old woman with a pruritic rash featuring extensive confluent scaly erythema, hyperkeratotic follicular plugging, and waxy keratoderma on palms and soles.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “International journal of women’s dermatology” This case report suggests that intradermal botulinum toxin type A may alleviate pruritus and reduce papules in Fox-Fordyce disease, improving quality of life without serious adverse effects for at least six months.
January 2020 in “Clinical Case Reports and Reviews” This study observed that the coexistence of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia and lupus erythematosus in a patient may suggest a shared pathogenic background.
March 2026 in “Frontiers in Immunology” In this study, a 49-year-old female with metastatic adrenocortical carcinoma experienced an abscopal effect following pulse electric field ablation, suggesting potential as an adjunct to systemic immunotherapy for liver tumors.
This study found that new methods for isolating human dermal papilla cells were more efficient than traditional methods, maintaining higher levels of specific markers and improving the cells' research potential.