This report describes a case where a young woman developed Kerion Celsi, a fungal skin infection, potentially linked to the use of a tretinoin, minoxidil, and betamethasone valerate lotion.
January 2023 in “Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences” This study found that infections and infestations were the most common skin disorders among patients at the Bahawal Victoria Hospital's dermatology outpatient department.
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April 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that topical curcumin can initiate hair growth in mice by acting as a JAK inhibitor but could not fully reverse alopecia areata, likely due to insufficient penetration to deeper skin layers.
Nanofat injection is safe and effective for improving skin texture and patient satisfaction.
July 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that back skin mesenchyme from mouse embryos can induce hair follicle formation even before dermal condensate formation, but R-spondin-1 alone or with a Bmp receptor inhibitor was not sufficient for hair follicle induction.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal overview highlights the expansive coverage of cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, but reports no new research findings.
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December 2017 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that millimolar concentrations of minoxidil in the skin induced VEGF production through HIF-1 stabilization by inhibiting PHD-2, implying a molecular mechanism for hair growth promotion.
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September 2022 in “International Journal of Nanomedicine” CUR-loaded micelles improve skin delivery and effects of curcumin for pain and infections.
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January 2023 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This review discusses the role of skin-associated adipocytes in modulating skin immune responses and infection, reporting no new experimental results.
December 2025 in “Mycoses” In this study involving a murine skin infection model, researchers found that the Trichophyton mentagrophytes strain TIMM 2789, specific to rodents, induced typical symptoms of superficial dermatophytosis, while revealing that the fungal gene SUB6 is not essential for virulence.
March 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Case Studies Reviews & Reports” COVID-19 can cause or worsen skin conditions and might show early signs of infection.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” An intact skin barrier is crucial to prevent infection in cases of tether-induced tenosynovitis.
September 2020 in “Benha Veterinary Medical Journal” This study found that non-infectious skin conditions in sheep were associated with oxidative stress and changes in trace elements, vitamin A, and immunoglobulin levels.
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August 2014 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” In this study on rats, botulinum toxin–A injection was reported to reduce contraction in wounds and skin grafts, with changes in inflammation and collagen arrangement also observed.
May 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's extensive coverage of cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery, but it reports no new research findings.
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August 2005 in “Nature” In this study, researchers discovered that activating TERT in mouse skin epithelium triggers dormant hair follicle stem cells, leading to rapid hair growth, through a pathway independent of telomere extension.
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January 1992 in “Carcinogenesis” This study suggests that chronic treatment with TPA in mouse skin selectively expands a keratinocyte subpopulation hyperinducible for ODC, which may be a key target for neoplastic transformation.
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October 2011 in “Sports Medicine” This review covers dermatological conditions experienced by ice-skating athletes due to cold exposure, infections, and inflammation, providing no new clinical findings and emphasizing diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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October 2022 in “Current Dermatology Reports” This review discusses various skin reactions after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination, noting a higher incidence with mRNA vaccines than adenovirus vector vaccines, and reports no new clinical results.
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November 2014 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This report describes a case where oral valganciclovir treatment led to improved skin texture and hair regrowth in a patient with trichodysplasia spinulosa.
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August 1997 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses the distinctive non-infective skin presentations of HIV infection from a dermatological perspective and reports no new clinical findings.
January 2023 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this case report, an 8-month-old pug with poor health and skin issues was treated effectively for mixed infections, resulting in complete recovery after 60 days.
October 2021 in “Nepal journal of dermatology, venereology & leprology” This article discusses the dermatological challenges posed by COVID-19, including skin conditions linked to infection and protective equipment use, and reports no new clinical findings.
May 2017 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with a skin disorder was found to have hepatitis C, which may be linked, and was safely treated with methotrexate.
July 2003 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” The document concludes that various treatments for skin conditions are effective, but some require further research, and certain factors like gender and lifestyle can influence disease outcomes.
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October 2012 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study developed an animal model that recreates alopecia areata by injecting healthy human skin grafts in immunocompromised mice with peripheral blood mononuclear cells enriched for NKG2D+ and CD56+ cells.
This study reports that follicular cells isolated from murine skin can regenerate hair follicles after being injected into nude mouse skin, with the regeneration process relying on cell interactions, recipient sites, and cell numbers.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” In this study, Waved-5 mice with reduced EGFR signaling showed nearly normal skin and hair follicle function but experienced a transient reduction in subcutaneous fat.
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January 2005 in “Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants” This article reviews the clinical characteristics and treatment options for various common bacterial skin infections but presents no new clinical results.
February 2026 in “Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology” This study reported that abietic acid, derived from pine rosin, showed antimicrobial effects and reduced biofilm biomass in laboratory tests against microorganisms like Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, suggesting potential further applications for skin infections.