21 citations
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March 2018 in “Experimental Dermatology” This practical guide introduces methods to study human dermal white adipose tissue but does not report new clinical results, emphasizing available techniques and staining protocols.
21 citations
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January 2017 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This review discusses the sexual side effects of finasteride and dutasteride, two 5-α-reductase inhibitors, and reports no new clinical findings while calling for further research into dosage differences.
21 citations
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March 2014 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This study observed a potential relationship between the canonical Wnt signalling pathway and the expression of the vitamin D receptor in alopecia, suggesting a link worth further exploration.
21 citations
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August 2011 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses skin signs that can indicate systemic diseases and provides no new clinical results; it aims to aid physicians in diagnosing these conditions.
21 citations
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January 2006 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” In this case study, a girl with hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets had a novel mutation in the VDR gene that affected hair cycling without causing total alopecia, suggesting ligand-independent VDR function in hair cycling.
20 citations
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January 2017 in “Nutrition Research and Practice” In this study, corn silk extract treatment improved symptoms of testosterone-induced BPH by reducing specific mRNA expression and decreasing levels of 5α-R2, DHT, and PSA.
20 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that the oral JAK inhibitors ritlecitinib and brepocitinib were effective in maintaining hair regrowth in alopecia areata with continuous use, though efficacy decreased after withdrawal.
20 citations
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November 2019 in “Stem Cells” This study found that deleting the Hes1 gene disrupts hair regeneration by delaying anagen initiation and shortening the anagen phase, suggesting it's crucial for maintaining hair cycle homeostasis.
20 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Pharmacopuncture” In this study, thread-embedding therapy enhanced hair regrowth in C57BL/6 mice by regulating growth factors associated with hair follicle anagen development and promoting cellular proliferation in hair follicles.
19 citations
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September 2023 in “Journal of Biomedical Science” This review explores how the interaction of AKT and β-catenin signaling pathways, alongside photobiomodulation effects on cellular signaling proteins, could potentially enhance diabetic wound healing by addressing dysregulated cellular signaling.
19 citations
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March 2020 in “Journal of Functional Foods” This study found that golden silk mature silkworm powder improved cognition and neuron proliferation in mice, potentially by enhancing mitochondrial function and countering scopolamine-induced amnesia.
19 citations
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September 2019 in “PLOS genetics” This study found that telomere shortening disrupts BMP/pSmad/P63 signaling, leading to skin atrophy via Follistatin up-regulation, and suggests potential therapeutic targets.
19 citations
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January 2015 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” This study reported that using 5% minoxidil topical foam twice daily improved hair density and width in both the frontotemporal and vertex regions of men with moderate androgenetic alopecia.
19 citations
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May 2010 in “Surface and interface analysis” This study found that a conditioner treatment using 18-MEA combined with a specific cationic surfactant effectively restored hydrophobicity and reduced friction on damaged hair surfaces.
19 citations
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September 2009 in “PubMed” This case report highlights a patient who developed acute hepatitis after consuming an oral green tea derivative for hair loss, with recovery following the cessation of the product.
18 citations
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July 2021 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This review summarizes existing knowledge of how the WNT signaling pathway affects mesenchymal stem cells under various conditions, highlighting challenges and mechanisms for clinical applications.
18 citations
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April 2019 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that bovine lactoferrin promotes hair growth in mice by enhancing dermal papilla cell proliferation through the Erk/Akt and Wnt signaling pathways.
18 citations
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February 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that prostaglandin D2 promotes androgen receptor and AKT signaling in human dermal papilla cells through the DP2 receptor, potentially contributing to androgenetic alopecia.
18 citations
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February 2017 in “Molecular Medicine Reports” This study found that the Notch signaling pathway is suppressed in basal cell carcinomas and highly expressed in hair follicles, suggesting it might be a target for treatment strategies.
18 citations
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October 2014 in “Experimental Biology and Medicine” This study found that feeding mice high levels of dietary vitamin A increased WNT signaling, which activated hair follicle stem cells and may have accelerated alopecia areata progression.
18 citations
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December 2013 in “Colorectal Disease” This study found that women with pilonidal sinus disease had significantly higher prolactin levels compared to women without the disease, suggesting a possible link to its development.
18 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Wnt signaling affects the development and growth of Langerhans cells in mice.
18 citations
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May 2004 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 17-month-old girl with a history of itching skin, hair thinning, swelling, growth delay, anemia, and protein deficiency amidst potential food allergies and other health issues.
18 citations
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February 1992 in “Molecular Biology Reports” This study identified and characterized a murine type II hair keratin, demonstrating its presence in specific cells of hair and tongue tissues.
17 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Chemistry” This study isolated new geranylated coumarins from Mammea siamensis flowers and found that several of these compounds inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase.
17 citations
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May 2013 in “Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America” This article reviews the complex challenges of managing scalp and cranial deformities post-trauma or surgery, advocating for better multidisciplinary approaches to enhance outcomes, but reports no new results.
17 citations
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July 2019 in “Lupus Science & Medicine” In this study, gene expression analysis of plucked hair follicles from scalp lesions was sufficient to differentiate chronic discoid lupus erythematosus from psoriasis and healthy controls, suggesting a non-invasive diagnostic potential.
17 citations
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February 2016 in “Experimental Dermatology” This study found that SFRP2 enhances Wnt3a-mediated β-catenin signaling in human dermal papilla cells, with higher SFRP2 expression in beard cells correlating with increased trichogenicity.
17 citations
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January 2014 in “The American journal of Chinese medicine” In this study, topical application of Angelica sinensis extract on mice promoted hair regrowth by influencing key hair cycle pathways and reducing keratinocyte apoptosis during the catagen phase.
16 citations
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October 2014 in “Cell death and disease” This study found that over- and ectopic-expression of FoxN1 in early life negatively affected the development of thymic epithelial cells, T and B cells, and skin epithelial cells.