September 2023 in “Journal of the turkish academy of dermatology” In this study, researchers found that men with androgenetic alopecia had higher obesity-related parameters, such as fat percentage and BMI, compared to healthy controls, but observed no differences in cardiovascular markers like CIMT and EFT.
January 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study identified non-structural proteins in preschool children's scalp hair that suggest potential biomarkers for brain development, immune function, and stress response with heritability and age-related differences.
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November 2019 in “International Journal of Morphology” This study found that using henna dye positively affected hair cuticula pattern and diameters compared to undyed hair, though the degree of change may vary based on hair phenotype and condition prior to treatment.
7 citations
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January 2015 in “Genetics and molecular research” This study suggests melatonin may promote cashmere growth in Inner Mongolian cashmere goats through the nuclear receptor RORα, with a noted mRNA expression difference in December compared to other months.
May 2021 in “GSC Advanced Research and Reviews” This review discusses recent advances in the understanding of follicular melanogenesis and its pathological changes, particularly how these changes are associated with specific disease phenotypes, but it reports no new results.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This source analyzes linguistic difficulties faced by speakers of East Slavic languages learning Polish, emphasizing challenges in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. It suggests that tailored educational materials comparing linguistic nuances can improve learning outcomes by highlighting important differences between the languages.
34 citations
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March 2009 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Proteomic analysis can identify genetic differences in mouse hair, helping understand hair defects and variations.
26 citations
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December 2013 in “Seminars in cell & developmental biology” This article reviews how anatomical differences in skin arise and persist, and suggests the underlying molecular positional code is more complex than apparent, but reports no new research findings.
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November 2019 in “Cancer reports” This study concluded that the Wnt signaling pathway does not significantly influence human keratoacanthoma development, but the overexpression of Sox9 suggests alternate signaling involvement.
32 citations
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January 2005 in “Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology” This review discusses the unique capacity of fetal skin to heal wounds without scarring and notes that while many factors have been identified, the complete mechanism of fetal wound healing remains unclear.
June 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study observed that patients with isolated neutropenia exhibit significant differences in certain lymphocyte and monocyte subtypes compared to healthy controls, including higher neutrophil/lymphocyte MFI ratios and lower percentages of natural killer cells.
April 1974 in “Pediatric Research” This study found that hair from mice with the Naked trait mutation has significantly lower levels of glycine and tyrosine, suggesting a deficiency in a specific protein fraction.
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February 2011 in “International Journal of Cosmetic Science” This study found that individual differences between pigmented and unpigmented hair fibers in Old Order Mennonites suggest grey hair may be perceived as drier and less manageable due to small mechanical and moisture changes.
This review discusses the genetic differences between male and female pattern hair loss and highlights the uncertainty surrounding genetic factors in female pattern hair loss, but reports no clinical results.
March 2012 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article discusses differences in hair loss among monozygotic female twins despite identical genetics and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2016 in “UNESP Institutional Repository (São Paulo State University)” This study suggests that the phenotype of melasma in women is influenced by structural and cellular changes across the epidermal-melanin unit, not just melanocyte hypertrophy, highlighting potential roles for dermal damage repair and fibroblast senescence.
81 citations
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February 2016 in “Veterinary pathology” This review discusses the commonly observed pathological findings in progeroid mouse models and highlights the importance of understanding mouse strain backgrounds and progeria-related phenotypes for accurate pathology data interpretation.
18 citations
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May 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this study, adipose-derived stem cells from superficial adipose tissue showed higher regenerative potential, and more macrophages were found in superficial than deep adipose tissue, potentially influenced by skin microbiota.
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December 2024 In this study, the researchers observed that the evolution of Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens, which causes tan spot in Australian mungbeans, is driven by clonal expansion from existing genetic variations, emphasizing the need for informed breeding strategies to manage resistance against this pathogen.
September 2024 in “Genes” This study found significant genetic differences between pigs with and without hair whorls, suggesting potential implications for pig breeding strategies in China.
December 2023 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study evaluated hormonal differences in males with early androgenetic alopecia, finding increased serum testosterone, prolactin, LH, LH/FSH, and FAI levels, with decreased FSH and SHBG levels, compared to controls without hair loss.
August 2022 in “Metabolites” This study identified significant metabolic differences between volar and non-volar skin in mice, revealing distinct amino acid, sugar, and nucleotide metabolism patterns associated with skin type differentiation.
February 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.
471 citations
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October 2012 in “Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences” This review discusses the roles of key developmental signaling pathways in mammalian skin repair compared to skin development, and suggests these insights could lead to better wound healing therapies, but it reports no new findings.
126 citations
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April 2010 in “Seminars in Cancer Biology” This review discusses the similarities and differences between normal stem cell proliferation and cancer cell oncogenesis and concludes that understanding these mechanisms could improve cancer treatment strategies, but it reports no novel findings.
41 citations
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July 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study identified molecular differences between dysplastic nevi and common melanocytic nevi, including altered keratinocyte differentiation, increased hair follicle-related molecule expression, and distinct immune microenvironment characteristics in dysplastic nevi.
22 citations
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January 2009 in “Advances in experimental medicine and biology” This review discusses the human Nude/SCID phenotype and FOXN1 gene's role in immunological disorders affecting T-cell development but reports no new clinical findings.
11 citations
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January 2005 in “Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research” This study found no qualitative skin differences during development between mutant hairless USP mice and BALB/c mice, except for enlarged cysts in the hairless strain.
1 citations
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October 2025 in “Biology of Sex Differences” This study concluded that while sex-related biological factors may influence COVID-19 outcomes, they do not fully explain the differences in mortality between women and men, underscoring the need for a gendered, intersectional approach to understanding health inequities and risk factors.
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November 2022 in “Animals” This study found that differences in skin transcriptomes between juvenile and adult mink, as well as between black and white mink, suggest genes regulating hair color are active during early development rather than adulthood.