9 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in aging neuroscience” This study found that long-term use of triterpenoids from Ganoderma lucidum may improve brain function and alleviate aging-related issues in normal and Alzheimer's mouse models.
4 citations
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January 2025 in “The Journal of Cell Biology” This study found that deleting ceramide synthase 4 in skin epidermis stem cells disrupts hair follicle and skin barrier function, leading to immune responses similar to atopic dermatitis, due to imbalances in lipid composition affecting differentiation.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of The Society of Japanese Women Scientists” This study analyzed the lipid composition of mouse hair, focusing on sphingolipids, and found significant differences in ceramides, glucosylceramides, and sphingomyelins between hair follicles and hair shafts.
January 2024 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, the researchers found that deleting ceramide synthase 4 in the skin's epidermis alters stem cell differentiation, disrupting hair follicle structure and barrier function, potentially leading to immune responses similar to atopic dermatitis.
January 2018 in “한국피부장벽학회지” This study suggests that decreased levels of dihydroceramide in hair may serve as a biomarker for the progression of alopecia.
6 citations
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November 2019 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that applying a 1% BOI lotion improved hair density and thickness in patients with mild pattern hair loss over six months.
67 citations
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April 2014 in “Biochemical Journal” This study found that mice deficient in ceramide synthase 4 showed altered sebum composition and progressive hair loss due to obstructed hair canals.
8 citations
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July 2017 in “Biochemical and biophysical research communications” This study reported that the pseudoceramide bis-oleamido isopropyl alcohol (BOI) promotes hair growth in ex vivo cultured human hair follicles, likely by enhancing sphingolipid synthesis in dermal papilla cells.
6 citations
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March 2009 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” This study suggests that a purified sphingolipid fraction can activate melanocyte stem cells via p38 signalling, potentially offering a non-UV-based treatment for vitiligo, though additional validation is needed.
5 citations
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March 2019 in “Journal of lipid research” This study reports new fluorogenic ceramidase substrates and highlights RBM14C24:1 as an efficient substrate for neutral ceramidase, while RBM15C18:1 is the best probe for measuring ACER1 and ACER2 activities, potentially aiding high-throughput screening for ceramidase inhibitors.
February 2024 in “Heliyon” In this study, AGA patients exhibited distinct lipidomic profiles and higher metabolic syndrome prevalence compared to controls, with certain lipids correlated to key AGA-related factors like DHT, PGD2, and TGF-β1.
September 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This research found that deleting the SLC3A2 gene in hair follicle stem cells disrupts their maintenance and proper differentiation, leading to hair follicle growth defects and altered skin regeneration through a YAP/Taz-dependent pathway.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that different stressors causing premature senescence in fibroblasts resulted in distinct changes in lipid profiles, particularly sphingolipids, which may affect the behavior of senescent skin cells.
36 citations
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January 2004 in “European journal of cell biology” This study found that in mice, deleting the keratin 10 gene enhances sebocyte differentiation and increases secretion of sebum and certain lipids without affecting proliferation-associated keratins.
26 citations
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April 2019 in “Genes” In this study, researchers identified novel long non-coding RNAs related to cashmere fineness in goats, highlighting a potential regulatory network involving lncRNA XLOC_008679 and its target gene KRT35.
7 citations
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March 2025 in “Free Radical Biology and Medicine” This study discusses how redox imbalance, specifically through reduced Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 mediated by the transcription factor JunB and sphingolipid metabolism changes, contributes to skin aging by depleting stem cell pools and altering the extracellular matrix, ultimately impacting skin integrity and function.
646 citations
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October 2015 in “Plant Cell & Environment” This review discusses how lipid signalling molecules are generated in plants and their role in responding to environmental stress, but it reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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September 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Addressing biological changes in lipids, metabolism, and microbiota may help treat hair loss in young Chinese females with oily scalps.
49 citations
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November 2021 in “Annual review of pathology” This review discusses the regulatory roles of lysophospholipids like LPA and S1P in diseases such as fibrosis, neuropathic pain, and cancer, but reports no new clinical results.
1 citations
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October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
April 2017 in “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open” In this study, researchers developed a 3D-printed vascular model to analyze how different shear stresses influence cell behavior and promote cellular organization around neovessels, offering insights into tissue engineering for wound reconstruction.
40 citations
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June 2011 in “Journal of biological chemistry/The Journal of biological chemistry” This study revealed that deficiency in the enzyme FA2H in mice affected sebaceous gland function, altered sebum composition, and caused cycling alopecia, highlighting FA2H's role in hair follicle homeostasis.
30 citations
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July 2018 in “Scientific Reports” In this study, a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet in atherosclerotic mice led to skin inflammation and hair problems, which could be reversed by inhibiting glycosphingolipid synthesis.
11 citations
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February 2011 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This article reviews sPLA2-mediated phospholipid metabolism using sPLA2 transgenic/knockout mice and lipid mass spectrometry, offering insights into the distinct roles of sPLA2 enzymes in various biological events.
158 citations
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June 2014 in “Journal of Lipid Research” This review summarizes recent discoveries of GPCRs for lysophosphatidylserine and lysophosphatidylinositol, detailing their roles as lipid mediators, but reports no new experimental results.
77 citations
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August 2025 in “Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy” This review highlights the potential of extracellular vesicle-based therapies for treating various diseases, but it also notes challenges like the lack of regulatory guidelines that hinder their clinical development.
24 citations
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November 2018 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This review discusses ethosomes as lipid carriers that enhance drug penetration into deep skin layers and underscores the need for advanced research on their pharmaceutical applications, but it reports no clinical outcomes.
51 citations
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October 1980 in “The New England Journal of Medicine” Minoxidil lowers blood pressure effectively but may cause unwanted hair growth and other side effects.
5 citations
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January 2015 in “Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of angiokeratomas on both the upper eyelids and scrotum, adding to the limited literature on eyelid occurrences and discussing potential causes.
1 citations
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January 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the role of phospholipases in skin and hair health, suggesting that understanding their molecular control could inform new treatments for related conditions, but it presents no new clinical results.