53 citations
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September 1999 in “Journal of Synchrotron Radiation” This study shows that microdiffraction experiments reveal structural layers in keratinous tissues, each with different keratin types, potentially explaining their dual role as mechanical support and chemical barriers.
34 citations
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June 1992 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this case study, electron microscopy revealed that harlequin ichthyosis involves giant mitochondria in keratinocytes and abnormal lamellar granule development, which may contribute to pathogenesis through altered lipid metabolism.
47 citations
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April 1978 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that basal cell epithelioma resembles fetal primary epithelial germ based on specific cellular characteristics.
34 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that the thinning and structural abnormalities in monilethrix-affected hair occur at the internodes due to possible periodic dysfunction of the hair matrix, particularly in the cortex.
35 citations
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January 2000 in “Journal of comparative neurology” This study re-examined the structure of lanceolate endings in rat vibrissae, suggesting that their apical cones may function as a transducer site for detecting hair movements.
14 citations
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April 1976 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report observed a subepidermal calcified nodule on the face of a 15-year-old boy, thought to originate from hair follicles, with calcium being eliminated through the skin.
6 citations
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June 1976 in “Journal of ultrastructure research” This study identified the presence of recognizable organelles, such as lysosomes and mitochondria, in both the keratinized fiber and the hardened inner root sheath of the Romney wool follicle.
5 citations
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July 1999 in “Journal of Anatomy” This study found that methylene blue staining may reveal anatomical details of intraepidermal nerve fibre endings in the rat mystacial pad with greater clarity than the zinc iodide-osmium tetroxide technique.
103 citations
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December 1986 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Toxicologic Pathology” This case report describes a hybrid cyst in a Sprague-Dawley rat, showing both infundibular and matrical differentiation similar to different parts of normal hair follicles.
September 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study applied a new RGB trichrome stain to human skin samples, revealing distinct structural staining in normal tissues and potential proteoglycan-rich zones in hair follicles.
11 citations
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January 1977 in “Archives of dermatological research” Mouse tail skin has different keratinization near hair follicles and scales.
6 citations
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January 1985 in “ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA” This study found that epithelial components of calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe showed lectin binding and keratin staining patterns similar to normal hair follicles, with prominent Con A staining in tumor giant cells.
18 citations
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April 2002 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study concludes that tiny infundibular cysts, rather than comedones, are the primary lesions in chloracne.
8 citations
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that the monoclonal antibody BKN-1 specifically stained basal cell epithelioma cells and certain normal skin structures, indicating a similarity in keratin expression between the tumor and follicular epithelium below the isthmus portion.
1 citations
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January 2000 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report documents a middle-aged female with black piedra on her scalp hair, confirmed through potassium hydroxide examination and fungal culture.
September 2022 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This case study reports a female adult patient with annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma on the scalp, observed through dermoscopy showing multiple yellowish/orange follicular dots against an erythemato-whitish background.
32 citations
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July 2003 in “Histochemistry and Cell Biology”
January 1957 in “Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho” This article examines microscopic structural differences and pigment distribution in various rabbit hair colors and reports no clinical results.
21 citations
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April 2000 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report describes a 22-year-old woman with a nevoid plaque termed localized follicular hamartoma, characterized by skin-colored papules and specific cellular and structural features.
82 citations
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November 1985 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a black male newborn who developed bullae that healed with hypopigmentation, linked to collagenolysis and RER vacuoles potentially containing proteolytic enzymes.
5 citations
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January 1985 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” This study reports that multiple pyogenic granuloma-like lesions can occur at punch graft sites following hair transplantation, highlighting a potential complication for physicians to be aware of.
December 2023 in “American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences” In this study, researchers examined the pancreas of immature Iraqi blackbuck, finding unique histological features, such as underdeveloped goblet cells and similar distribution of Langerhans islets across genders, which could enhance understanding of the species' pancreatic physiology and pathology.
9 citations
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August 1980 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that Rhodamin B staining of keratin was inconsistent across normal skin, epithelial tumors, and dermatoses, with notable differences in staining intensity between tricho-hyalin and keratohyalin granules.
28 citations
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July 1980 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study describes a case of generalized trichorrhexis nodosa and finds that defects in alpha-keratin chain formation and low cystine levels in hair may contribute to the condition.
24 citations
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November 1978 in “Biochemistry” This paper reports on the structural characteristics of α-type filaments in the inner root sheath cells of guinea pig hair follicles without presenting new clinical findings.
In this case study, a 15-year-old obese boy was diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans and hair casts in the axillae, with Wood's lamp and dermoscopic examination revealing specific features, yet fungal infection was ruled out through a negative KOH test.
8 citations
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November 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” The authors present a case of punctate follicular porokeratosis, suggesting it as a distinct clinical entity distinguished by keratotic lesions originating specifically from hair follicles.
5 citations
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August 2005 in “Anatomy and Embryology” This study found that concentrated clusters of noradrenergic nerve fibers form a longitudinal linear system in rat skin, particularly innervating arrector pili muscles.
23 citations
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December 1977 in “Virchows Archiv B Cell Pathology”