1 citations
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April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study evaluated the effects of topical glucocorticoids on human skin using non-invasive imaging methods and observed changes such as alterations in skin layer thickness, keratinocyte size, and collagen and elastin signal intensity.
67 citations
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September 2017 in “Cell Reports” Caloric restriction improves skin and fur structure but can cause muscle loss and movement issues.
June 2026 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that systemic testosterone exposure in transgender individuals with XX genotype alters skin biology, increasing androgen and estrogen receptor-positive cells, collagen density, and fibronectin expression while reducing immune cells, which could affect surgical outcomes by promoting a male skin phenotype.
April 2015 in “The FASEB Journal” In this study, NM exposure in mouse skin disrupted pilosebaceous units, initially decreasing markers of sebum production and cellular division, but showed signs of healing and marker recovery by day five.
1 citations
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July 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Understanding skin structure and development helps diagnose and treat skin disorders.
17 citations
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February 2015 in “Cell Death and Disease” This study found that inhibiting AP1 transcription factor activity in the suprabasal epidermis of mice alters keratinocyte gene expression, reducing barrier integrity and mimicking human keratoderma.
14 citations
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March 2014 in “Experimental and Molecular Pathology” This study found that sulfur mustard affects hair follicles and sebaceous glands in the skin by causing cellular damage, inflammation, and disrupting wound healing processes in hairless mice.
69 citations
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May 1997 in “Veterinary Pathology” This study found that the angora mouse mutation prolongs the anagen phase, resulting in excessively long hair and follicular abnormalities, without involving circulating hair cycle factors.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the expression levels of Siah1 and Siah2 in mice skin vary dynamically during postnatal hair follicle development, suggesting their specific roles in modulating the HIF pathway.
September 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review summarizes major surveys on Behcet's disease, highlighting its systemic manifestations, with primary morbidity linked to ocular involvement causing severe vision loss or blindness.
9 citations
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October 1976 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that human growth hormone treatment in osteoporosis patients appeared to improve skin thickness and restore dermal structures towards normal without stimulating hair, sebum, or melanin.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Frontiers in Veterinary Science” This study observed structural and molecular changes in Ganxi goat skin that adapt to hot and humid climates and suggested that GSDMA might play a role in hair follicle regulation and skin homeostasis, though further research is needed to confirm its function in environmental adaptation.
20 citations
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May 2020 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review discusses age-related changes in scalp skin and their potential effects on hair follicle aging, but reports no new clinical results, calling for further investigation.
28 citations
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September 2021 in “EMBO reports” In this study, researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how the natural compound osthole inhibits TRPV3 channels by binding to specific sites, changing the channel's conformation.
3 citations
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January 2019 in “Jikken doubutsu ihou/Jikken doubutsu/Experimental animals/Jikken Dobutsu” This study reported that knocking out the HR gene in pigs using CRISPR/Cas9 led to hairless eyelids and abnormalities in the thymus and peripheral blood, suggesting pigs as a model for human HR-related hair disorders.
January 2011 in “Leather Science and Engineering” This study found that rabbit skin histology revealed changes in collagen and elastic fibers after soaking, dehairing, and tanning processes, impacting fiber tightness and fur removal.
May 2016 in “Research opinions in animal & veterinary sciences” In this study, aspartame consumption during gestation in rats was associated with significant histological changes and increased apoptosis in the skin of their neonatal pups.
October 2025 in “Cell Death and Disease” In this study, researchers developed two novel mouse models to investigate how CD271 deletion in keratinocytes affects skin homeostasis, finding that it leads to changes resembling dysplastic skin conditions with immune cell recruitment and inflammatory cytokine release.
October 2025 in “International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies” This study found that hairless dog breeds have adapted to maintain normal body and core temperatures through structural changes like a thicker epidermis and the role of melanin in thermoregulation, with genetic mechanisms involving the FOXI3 gene governing hairlessness.
252 citations
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November 1995 in “The EMBO Journal” Blocking EGFR in mice causes hair loss and skin changes.
January 2024 in “Archives of pharmacy practice” This study reviews the embryological origins, anatomical and histological structure, and key functions of the skin, emphasizing its protective, sensory, and regulatory roles, as well as the social and psychological impacts of post-lesion changes.
January 2017 in “Durham e-Theses (Durham University)” This study developed new label-free imaging methods to analyze human hair, identifying distinct chemical environments within cuticle layers and changes in hair structure caused by depilatories, while showing that the treatments tested did not significantly affect skin cell differentiation or proliferation.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study provided a dynamic 4D atlas showing the development process of mouse hair follicles through a telescope-like model, revealing new insights into the origin of hair follicle stem cells.
2 citations
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October 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study highlights that chemicals used in brow lamination, like ammonium thioglycolate and thioglycolic acid, may cause skin irritation and other systemic issues, suggesting a need for further investigation and regulatory measures.
1 citations
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This case report presented a 52-year-old man with cutaneous focal mucinosis, exhibiting rare follicular induction of the epidermis, underscoring the importance of recognizing this association in differential diagnoses.
April 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study suggests that structural changes in the TRPV3 channel are linked to severe skin conditions like Olmsted syndrome, with differences observed between heat-activated and resting states.
1 citations
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May 2026 in “Nature Communications” This study demonstrated that CD19-CAR T cell therapy may promote structural regeneration in the skin of systemic sclerosis patients, as evidenced by histological improvements and fibroblast population changes, suggesting its potential for tissue remodeling in fibrotic diseases.
1 citations
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December 2015 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” This study found that experimentally induced hypothyroidism in rats is associated with impaired skin structure, but topical application of triiodothyronine (T3) improved these changes to resemble normal skin.
96 citations
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January 1997 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This study found that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor enhances melanin synthesis in melanoma cells through cAMP-PKA-MITF-TYR signaling, suggesting its potential as a drug target for chloasma treatment.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that reconstructed human epidermis from infant skin is more susceptible to UV damage than that from older children, with notable changes in skin cell characteristics during the early years of life.