6 citations
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September 2013 in “The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist” This article reviews the physiological skin changes and unique dermatoses in pregnancy, discussing their causes and management, but reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “International Journal of Advances in Scientific Research” This article reviews the traditional uses, active compounds, and potential medicinal properties of Wedelia biflora and Wedelia chinesis, particularly focusing on their anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities, but reports no new experimental results.
6 citations
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December 1966 in “Textile Research Journal” Animal hair fibers like wool and mohair are strong when dry, but vicuna fibers are very brittle.
5 citations
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April 2024 in “ACS Chemical Neuroscience” This study developed and validated a highly sensitive method using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry for accurately analyzing nine neuroactive steroids in human serum, which could enhance understanding of disease pathophysiology and support new biomarker and therapeutic discovery.
5 citations
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April 2019 in “Phytochemical Analysis” This study developed a sensitive and precise scFv-based ELISA for miroestrol quantification, aiding quality control in P. candollei plant materials and health supplements.
5 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Cytokeratin-15 loss is not specific to any single type of scarring alopecia.
4 citations
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September 2023 in “Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry” In this study, predominant scalp bacteria, such as Cutibacterium acnes and Pseudomonas lini, were found to influence the expression of genes related to scalp and hair health in keratinocytes, potentially affecting scalp repair and hair growth.
4 citations
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August 2015 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that UVA blocker-containing sunscreens instantly reduced follicular fluorescence due to porphyrins in facial skin, with the effect lasting for a few hours, influenced by sunscreen amount and formulation.
4 citations
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October 2012 in “Archives of Dermatology” Hair diameter diversity is a key sign for diagnosing and managing male pattern baldness.
3 citations
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November 2022 in “Separations” This study successfully established and validated a method using LC-MS/MS to measure multiple androgens in plasma, finding that individuals with acne had higher levels of certain androgens compared to those with obesity.
3 citations
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March 2014 in “Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology” This study identified a cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP-pa1 from Pseudonocardia autotrophica, as responsible for the specific hydroxylation of cyclosporin A at the 9th N-methyl leucine, suggesting potential for biotechnological applications.
3 citations
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March 2025 in “Science Advances” This study found that the unique crest feather formation in Polish chickens is driven by a 195-bp duplication in the HoxC10 gene region, which alters gene expression by modifying the genomic structure, suggesting a mechanism for diverse integumentary appendages in birds.
3 citations
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September 2024 in “Animal Cells and Systems” In this study, researchers found that a specific Sargassum horneri extract processed via low-temperature pulverization improved burn wound healing in mice by enhancing re-epithelialization and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic candidate.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Liver International” This study by Dr. Manka and colleagues reported that thyroid hormones play a significant role in regulating hepatic stellate cells, influencing liver fibrosis progression via TGFβ signaling. They found that TRα signaling might enhance scar-free tissue regeneration, offering potential pathways for targeted liver fibrosis treatments.
3 citations
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January 2023 in “Science advances” This study found that ablation of Tet2/Tet3 genes in skin epithelial cells altered hair shape and length, leading to hair loss, by affecting chromatin accessibility and gene expression related to hair follicle regulation.
3 citations
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October 2021 in “Clinica Chimica Acta” This study found that higher levels of dihydrotestosterone in the parietal region of the scalp may correlate with the clinical presentation of androgenetic alopecia.
3 citations
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July 2016 in “Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research” This study found that the proposed LC-MS/MS method accurately quantified the drug content in split tablets of finasteride and terbinafine, revealing significant variability and suggesting that non-scored tablets should not be split.
3 citations
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February 2015 in “Mechanisms of development” This study observed that areola formation in mice requires exposure to pregnancy hormones and mechanical strain, beyond individual stimuli like hormonal milieu or strain alone.
3 citations
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October 2011 in “QJM” This study found that 5α-reductase inhibitors significantly reduced low-grade prostate cancer incidence in men but nearly doubled the incidence of high-grade prostate cancers.
2 citations
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June 2019 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that while a modified BASP classification for pattern hair loss could classify previously unrecognized types, it was less accurate and harder to use than the existing BASP classification.
2 citations
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July 2025 in “Analytical Chemistry” This study reported the development of a workflow that combines SIMS and X-ray elemental mapping techniques for multimodal imaging at the single cell level, successfully applied to visualize elements, metals, and lipids in porcine skin without loss or delocalization.
2 citations
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December 2024 in “Iraqi Journal of Laser” This study used enhanced Raman spectroscopy to successfully detect ultra-low levels of free testosterone in women with PCOS, suggesting a potential low-cost method for early diagnosis.
2 citations
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December 2022 in “International journal of molecular sciences” This study compared RNA-seq results from horse plucked-hair and skin-biopsy samples, finding that plucked hairs were enriched with hair-follicle keratinocytes, while biopsies showed enrichment for other cell types.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca” This review examines the role of root hair specification and nutrient acquisition in plants, emphasizing the need for further genetic research to understand the mechanisms influencing root hair development and growth.
2 citations
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December 2020 in “Journal of Chitwan Medical College” This study found that cutaneous infections and infestations were the most common skin conditions among elderly Nepalese patients, followed by eczema/dermatitis, with no cases of skin cancer detected.
2 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of visualized experiments” This study describes a protocol for inducing endogenous reactive oxygen species in mouse skin, which stimulates tissue regeneration and promotes burn healing and hair follicle growth.
2 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” In this study, researchers developed and validated a method to quantify pyrrolizidine alkaloids in honey and flour, increasing alkaloid recovery rates through successive extractions, achieving up to 86% recovery for honey and 76% for flour.
2 citations
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September 2018 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that dermal condensates are specified before hair follicle niche formation and require FGF20 and Wnt signaling for precursor specification, advancing understanding of niche formation and function during development.
2 citations
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September 2018 in “Journal of Separation Science” This study demonstrated that using finasteride impurity as a non-isotopically labeled internal standard in paper spray ionization–mass spectrometry can effectively and efficiently measure finasteride tablet dissolution, achieving results comparable to high-performance liquid chromatography.
2 citations
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November 2017 in “Biotechnology Letters” This study developed a high-throughput method that identifies bioactive chemicals influencing DHT production in prostate cancer cells, with potential nutraceutical candidates including fucoxanthin, phenethyl caffeate, and Curcuma longa L. extract.