July 2025 in “Human Genomics” This source reports that a comprehensive review of LSS gene variant phenotypes enhances understanding of congenital hypotrichosis 14 and could guide more precise genetic counseling and future research into disease mechanisms and potential therapies.
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July 2022 in “Genes” This study found that EGR1 promotes the proliferation of dermal papilla cells, suggesting its close association with hair follicle growth and development.
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July 2022 in “Bioengineering & Translational Medicine” This review examines how biochemical and biophysical induction factors influence cell fate in tissue engineering and reports no new experimental results.
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August 2015 in “PloS one” This study found that the binding and release of BMP-2 from kerateine biomaterials are significantly influenced by pH and salt concentration, highlighting the potential for developing improved bone repair systems.
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January 2023 in “Genes” This study identified genomic regions and genes associated with wool, live weight, body condition, and reproduction traits in Uruguayan Merino sheep, highlighting potential genetic factors influencing these characteristics.
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February 2023 in “Pharmaceutics” This review outlines strategies for regulating macrophage response using bioactive materials to enhance wound healing, focusing on extracellular matrix-based scaffolds and nanofibrous composites, but reports no new clinical results.
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March 2018 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study suggests that the progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone and progesterone regulate distinct gene sets involved in glioblastoma cell proliferation, with some overlapping effects modified by finasteride.
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April 2021 in “NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics” This study found extensive co-evolution of polyglutamine repeat lengths in neural protein clusters, highlighting their potential role in neurocognitive variation and neuropsychiatric disease development.
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October 2022 in “American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology” This study found that in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis, higher serum dihydrotestosterone levels were associated with increased myocardial hypertrophy, fibrosis, and reduced left ventricular function.
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February 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Ch55 may help reduce skin scarring and fibrosis.
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October 2025 This source describes wound healing as a complex biological process that requires precise regulation and coordination among various cells, cytokines, and signaling pathways to achieve tissue repair, although specific findings or results are not provided in the abstract.
This review categorizes contractile hydrogels by their contraction mechanisms and explores their role in advanced wound management, emphasizing mechanical and biochemical signaling in healing, but also notes challenges like force transmission and clinical applicability.
April 2024 in “American Journal of Biological Anthropology” This study suggests moving away from using rigid racial categorizations and outdated typologies in favor of analyzing detailed trait patterns, providing a foundation for future research on human variation and hair traits in relation to population affinity.
July 2025 in “Annals of Human Genetics” This review examines the genetics of acne vulgaris, concluding that stem/progenitor cell maintenance and cellular migration are key processes in its pathogenesis, potentially shifting future treatment strategies beyond traditional antibiotics and retinoids, which have notable side effects.
January 2025 in “Bioengineering” This study evaluated the long-term effects of combining autologous platelet-rich stroma injection with transanal advancement flap repair for cryptoglandular transsphincteric fistulas and found that it resulted in primary clinical closure and radiological healing in a high percentage of patients, with low recurrence rates.
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December 2016 in “EMBO journal” This obituary honors Susan Lee Lindquist for her pioneering work in cellular protein folding and genetics, highlighting her significant contributions to science and mentorship in her nearly 40-year career.
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December 2007 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Women with PCOS have overall higher body fat, not abnormal fat placement, and more insulin resistance.
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August 2011 in “Experimental Dermatology” In this study, researchers found no hypertrophy in axillary sweat glands of hyperhidrotic patients, with eccrine gland clear cells being the primary site of fluid transport and no evidence of apoeccrine glands.
36 citations
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November 2009 in “European Radiology” This study reported that MRI-based ovarian morphology shows significant overlap between PCOS cases and controls, highlighting the need to consider clinical and biochemical data alongside imaging findings for PCOS diagnosis.
This study observed that intramuscular injection of sodium 131iodide at doses of up to 1 mCi can successfully induce hypothyroidism in rats without significantly damaging muscle or nearby tissues, despite concerns of adverse effects.
26 citations
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March 1995 in “Differentiation” This study isolated and sequenced the complete gene rKAP4L1, which encodes a cysteine-rich hair keratin-associated protein in rabbit hair follicles.
14 citations
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April 2019 in “PLOS ONE” This study found non-melanoma skin cancer in 7.2% of elderly residents in long-term care facilities in Berlin, highlighting the need for more routine skin cancer screenings in these settings.
7 citations
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February 2024 in “The Journal of Physiology” This study suggests that male sex and androgenic steroid use increase the risk of atrial arrhythmias in individuals with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, especially those with desmosomal gene mutations.
This study utilized the Random Forest Algorithm to create a machine learning model aimed at accurately predicting hair loss by considering complex datasets involving genetic, hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors, but specific outcomes were not reported.
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September 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study reports that the prevalence of male pattern baldness in Asians is higher than previously believed, with potential links to socioeconomic factors and westernized diets, though the exact cause remains unclear.
April 2011 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” This study found an association between 'short' CAG repeats in the androgen receptor gene and increased non-random X chromosome inactivation in women with androgenic alopecia.
December 2010 in “Vestnik dermatologii i venerologii” This article reviews molecular and genetic mechanisms in the development of androgenic alopecia and examines the relationship between androgen receptor gene polymorphism and androgen-dependent diseases, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2002 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that the prevalence of male pattern baldness in the Asian population in Bangkok is higher than previously thought, approaching rates seen in Caucasians.
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July 2019 in “Applied statistics/Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C, Applied statistics” In this study, applying case-only trees and random forests to a prostate cancer prevention trial revealed genotypes that may influence the efficacy of finasteride for prostate cancer prevention.
February 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal, which publishes extensive peer-reviewed content on skin surgery, but presents no new research findings.