22 citations
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October 2012 in “Cell Transplantation” This study found that adding Wnt-10b to the culture medium of dermal papilla cells maintained their ability to induce hair follicles over 100 days in vitro.
17 citations
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September 2024 in “The Indian Journal of Medical Research” This source explores long COVID syndrome and identifies risk factors like older age, female gender, and comorbidities such as diabetes. It mentions potential diagnostic biomarkers, highlights ongoing clinical trials, and emphasizes the importance of vaccines and rehabilitation in managing long COVID.
17 citations
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November 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This paper reviews the genetic aspects of hair disorders and suggests that understanding these genes could advance treatment and diagnosis; it reports no new experimental findings.
16 citations
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April 2021 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that micro-current electrical stimulation may promote hair growth in human hair follicle-derived papilla cells and a mice model by enhancing cell proliferation, migration, and activating key growth pathways.
16 citations
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January 2018 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” In this study, researchers established five new immortalized human dermal papilla cell lines from a male with androgenetic alopecia, which may serve as valuable tools for hair research.
13 citations
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November 2013 in “Journal of Endocrinology/Journal of endocrinology” This study found that the vitamin D receptor, but not its ligand, regulates genes involved in hair cycle progression, suggesting a role in integrating hormone signaling pathways for hair and epidermal functions.
12 citations
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July 2021 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that exogenous glutamic acid can promote hair growth and keratinocyte proliferation, suggesting a novel signalling pathway in the skin.
9 citations
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December 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This study details the characteristics of lipedematous alopecia and lipedematous scalp, two rare scalp conditions, suggesting they may represent different stages of the same disorder, with lipedematous scalp lacking the hair loss seen in lipedematous alopecia.
7 citations
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August 2018 in “South African Medical Journal” This article provides a comprehensive overview of tattoo-related issues for clinicians, covering various aspects such as tattoo types, medical relevance, removal methods, complications, and South African legislation, but reports no new research findings.
7 citations
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December 2008 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This article reviews hair and nail disorders in children, emphasizing their prevalence, congenital and acquired origins, and the diagnostic challenges compared to treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2016 in “Genetics and Molecular Research” This study identified 617 differentially expressed genes in cashmere goat hair follicles, which are involved in key biological processes and provide insights into hair follicle development.
5 citations
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January 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This study suggests that ADAM 10 and 12 proteases may play important roles in the regulation of hair cycling through their expression patterns in hair follicle structures.
4 citations
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study developed mathematical models showing that heat penetrates individual hair quickly but takes longer to reach the center of hair bundles, helping understand potential damage from high-temperature styling tools.
4 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This article discusses the role of HR gene mutations in differentiating atrichia with papular lesions from alopecia universalis, but presents no new experimental results.
4 citations
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March 2009 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses the highlights and key topics from the 17th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology but reports no new results.
3 citations
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June 2020 in “Open access rheumatology” This case report reviews the management of Rowell syndrome in a patient initially diagnosed with Rhupus syndrome and highlights their development of erythema multiforme after certain medications.
3 citations
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March 2020 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that overexpressing the gene Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) can promote the growth and development of secondary hair follicle dermal papilla cells in cashmere goats, suggesting its potential as a target for increasing cashmere production.
3 citations
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April 2010 in “Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction” This review discusses the higher prevalence of retinal changes in alopecia areata patients and suggests a potential connection to Minoxidil, but emphasizes the lack of a proposed mechanism or extensive literature on this association.
2 citations
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July 2014 in “Irish Journal of Medical Science” The meeting discussed medical findings, including benefits of certain treatments for cancer and heart conditions, and highlighted issues like poor adherence to preventive measures and skill gaps among interns.
2 citations
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December 2023 in “Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks” The book discussed in this abstract is a comprehensive guide to hair analysis, detailing the latest methods and applications across various fields such as toxicology and drug monitoring, designed for both newcomers and experts in the field.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” In this rare case report, the researchers described a 66-year-old African woman with lipedematous alopecia, highlighting its clinical features, the significance of palpation in examinations, and the uncertainty of it being a distinct disease entity or a combination of two conditions.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “International Journal of ChemTech Research” This study used phytochemical screening and FTIR spectroscopy with PCA to reveal slight chemical differences between two varieties of Eclipta alba, providing a method for their effective discrimination.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “International journal of biological and chemical sciences” This study found that iodine deficiency, iodine excess, or the presence of antithyroid substances affected growth and behavior in Wistar rats, leading to various symptoms such as lethargy and alopecia.
1 citations
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September 2021 in “Cureus” This study found that the rs1128977 SNP in the RXRG gene may be linked to altered clinical characteristics such as higher HDL-cholesterol levels and increased body mass index in individuals with dyslipidemia.
1 citations
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June 2021 in “Curēus” This study discusses incidental findings of syringomas and syringomatous proliferations in areas of scalp alopecia, suggesting they may be secondary to reactive changes from subclinical alopecia.
1 citations
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February 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This review discusses insights into the role of lipase H in controlling hair form and texture, emphasizing genetic mutations linked to autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis, and reports no new experimental results.
In this study, researchers found that the health state utility of moderate facial angiofibroma in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex patients is significantly lower compared to almost-clear facial angiofibroma, indicating that treatment for the condition can substantially improve quality of life.
December 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This review details the global mutation patterns of genes associated with autosomal recessive woolly hair/hypotrichosis and highlights potential, yet unproven, treatments like minoxidil and regenerative therapies, reporting no new clinical results.
November 2024 in “Cureus” The authors reported a case of significant scalp edema accompanying lichen planopilaris in a middle-aged woman, suggesting a potential new variant of edematous scalp conditions as a reaction to scarring alopecia.
August 2024 in “Qucosa (Saxon State and University Library Dresden)” In this study on mice, researchers observed that dermal white adipose tissue (dWAT) plays a key role in regulating skin inflammation and tissue repair; however, reduced expression of certain cytokines in obese mice may hinder these processes, indicating potential metabolic disruptions in dWAT during inflammation.